Mazwi ane Z.

Shona words beginning with Z, each with its meaning in Shona, and in English where the dictionary has it.

zthe letter Z zacome of itself, come, turn up zabvutearing with the teeth, biting off zadzafill zadza mukombeexcellent, admirable, exemplary zadzadamalarge soft sweet, big toffee zadzikisafulfil, accomplish, carry out zadzisatop up, fill up, fulfil (a promise)zaiegg, ovum, swelling (lump)zai regondoonly child zaingapotsherd (for roasting), roasting shard ZakaZaka (district)zakwatirahuge amount, great many zamatry, strive, examination zamanishoniexamination, test zambabask (in the sun)zambambahuge house, mansion zambaragate of the royal court zambazezeclimbing plant (with sticky leaves)ZambeziZambezi River zambirabask, sunbathe zambiringagrape, wild grape zambiyawrap cloth, sarong, zambia cloth zambukoford, crossing place, bridge ZameGod, the Creator zamerawild fruit (milky, sour)zamifamily meeting house, central courtyard house zamoperseverance, effort zamubreast, udder zamurakick hard, stretch (and yawn)zamureyawning and stretching zamurirastrike with full force, hit hard zanahundred, bee larva zana remakorecentury zanandabloated (after eating), full-bellied zandandikawander aimlessly, roam zandangomahuge thing, enormous one zandowaterlogged soil, sodden ground zangadawdle, be exhausted, act strangely zangandafeel bloated, feel heavy (after eating), have stomach ache zangatalarge beer mug zangazangaunstable person, half-witted person zangazikabe weak from hunger, be feeble zangirathick sour milk zangocharm, amulet zanhiwarning, advice, word to the wise zanoplan, idea, advice, wisdom ZanuZANU (political party)zanzahandful, palmful zanzicleansing plant (after a death)zarabe full, fill up zara [-dzara]be full, be infected, be pregnant (polite)zarakuzazarow, uproar, heated quarrel zarishutting (a door)zaridzaprovoke anger, inflame zarimapitch darkness, deep darkness zariraclose, shut, block zarirogate pole (of a kraal), bar (of a gate)zarirwabe short of breath, be choked (with emotion)zaruopening (something shut)zarukabe open, be open-minded, be in session (of school)zaruraopen, uncover, take the lid off zarurahomweopening payment (in roora)zaruramuromomouth-opening payment (in roora)zavazatalk non-stop, ramble, talk to oneself zavhupunching hard, heavy blow zaviriradin, clamour, roaring blaze zawayascattered mass (of things)zawayirafree-for-all dance zayafrost, ice zazablight (of potatoes), crop disease zazamburado on a grand scale, overdo zazanuspreading wide open zazanuraelaborate, expand on, slap hard ze-espinning round ze-e pufalling over dizzy zeeturning back and forth, swinging round zeesaturn round, spin zekapretend to work, shirk, loaf about zeketeralaze about, idle zemastench, strong body odour zembeleaning (against)zemberalean against, bass voice zemberanarely on (someone), depend on each other zembweidleness at work, clock-watching zemeniantenatal check-up zemosexual desire, lust zen'ezinc zendazenda (guardian spirit)zendamiralean against, rest against zendemuproducing something big at once zenerabee larva, bee grub zengaKupfuvura nenzira yehusvinu panyama.zengairwadisreputable person, loose-living person zengeInzwi rinoshandiswa pakurega kwekukasika.zengendebroad-leaved blue grass zengenegesimpleton, fool zengeyaunstable person, promiscuous person zengezamake queasy (of rich food), Zengeza (suburb of Chitungwiza)zengezanagossip in secret, whisper among themselves zengurirahesitate, be reluctant, dither zengwetescoop (for ashes or rubbish), dustpan zenzemane, showing off zera [zero]age, age group, generation zereraspy on, watch secretly zererefish bait (water weed), slippery water weed zerozero, nought zetedeep chop, sinking in (of a blade), sitting idle zevezerawhisper zevezera [-zeveza]whisper, whisper to zevezevewhisper, murmur zeyaspin, rotate, chew the cud zeyerekaspin, turn round zeyeretsaspin (a wheel), confuse, mislead zeyomolar zezahesitate, be reluctant, be wary zezefowl tick, chicken mite zezesabe formidable, be intimidating, be frightening ZezuruZezuru (Shona dialect)zhakastrike hard, beat, chop down (bush)zhaka zhakacrunching (of footsteps in sand)zhambawail loudly, yell, shout angrily zhambatatacry loudly, bawl zhamurayawn zhandacrush, pound, crunch (hard food)zhandanurising all at once zhandukirablurt out, act rashly zhangandiraact rashly, act carelessly zhanjewild loquat, mazhanje fruit zhanyacrush, squander zhanyurachew greedily, gnaw zharafamine, food shortage zhauriracook everything at once, squander food zhawidzamake a racket, be very noisy zhazhabirdlime sap, ferment (of a drink)zhazhatatalk loudly, clamour zhazhiraferment (of beer), turn sour zhekabe plentiful, abound zhemwairaswagger, show off zhengedekacrunch through sand zhenjetorch (of grass), firebrand zhereplay, fun, joke zhetakick hard, play football zheukabe crunchy, go weak zheuracrunch, chew the cud, chop zhezhaNguva yerusununguko ruzivo.zhezheraspeak hoarsely, croak zhiiblazing up, heavy thud zhimuvroom (of a car pulling off)zhimu zhimuvroom vroom zhimurarev (an engine)zhindimukaflock (to a scene), gather quickly zhindingu zhindinguspinning round, clanging zhinjimany, much, plenty zhinyabeat (with a stick), grin broadly, snarl (of a dog)zhirapath, way zhiririkaswerve about (in flight), flit zhizhasummer, rainy season, fresh summer produce zhizhirapress down hard, bear down on zhositting at ease, plonking down, stabbing zho-ocrash of a falling tree zhogozhogoground-feeding insect-eating bird zhokotocollapsing (from exhaustion)zhongozhonoisy flocking bird zhowezhauproar, din zhowezhowehubbub, clamour zhozhacrackle (of a radio), hiss zhozhotaspeak loudly zhumbwebig-bodied person, hulk zhumutuft of hair, crest zhumwimonkey orange (sweet spotted kind)zhundeheap (of money), fortune zhunduZvidzidzo ruzivo.zhungathicket, clump (of bushes)zhurukuzhafidget, squirm zhurungundaturn sour zhwaof treading on something and squashing it zhwa-ajackal's cry, howl zhwaduriracrunch (noisily)zhwaiempty groundnut pod zhwanyucrushing, crunching zhwararaMatauriro mumatambudziko.zhwaucrunch (of footsteps in sand)zhwauracrunch, munch noisily zhwe-eof turning pale zhwerendendestaring wide-eyed zhwereresqueal (of a pig), shrill of a cicada zhwezhwezhwesmall red-billed black bird, chatterbox zhwijackal's cry zhwinyato squeal (of a hungry pig)zisudden stop, huge (augmentative prefix)zi-idead silence, hush zibabaforefather, clan founder zichohandshake greeting zifathick sour milk, curds ziikanwabe famous, be well known zikanabe known zikanwaIzwi rinoreva kufuma.zikitirainsect-bite swelling, welt zimaigrand matriarch, founding ancestress, huge one (of its kind)zimbawin over (with favours), cajole ZimbabweZimbabwe (the country), stone ruins, Great Zimbabwe zimbelive coal, ember zimbwabe apprehensive, suspect (trouble)zimifrightening tale, horror zimukwandarigiant (tall strong person)zimwayagossip, talebearer zindogaloner, only child zingahoneycomb, bees' nest zinganiragang up on zingizicarpenter bee zingwabig loaf (of bread)zininidangling (of a stuck spear)zinotooth, toothache, cutting edge zinyachogalone old baboon zinyamhungariverbank grass, back medicine zinyaruningagrey-leaved shrub zinyekenyekeloosely tied zinyenaconstant grinner, simpleton zinyorogentle quiet person zipabe tasty, be delicious zipizip, zipper zirafast (go without food)ziririkabuzz around (overhead)zirodead silence zisoeye, sore eye ziso regumboankle zitaname zita remadunhurirwanickname zitasingwinoun (grammar)zitetesenior paternal aunt, spirit's consecrated woman ziteteguruancestor, forebear zityesecond-hand clothes, faded clothes, cheap bulk fish zivaknow, be aware, recognise zivanahave slept together zivhaalighting (of a big bird), lolling idly zivha zivhabirds alighting together zivikanwabe known, be famous, be well known zivirabe used to, be in the habit of zivirohabitually (verb infix)zivisainform, notify, announce zivisisaknow thoroughly, understand fully zivisoannouncement, notice zivo-habitually (verb stem)zivururaknow inside out ziyasweat, perspiration, toil ZiyoniZion church 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