Mazwi ane Z.

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

zombasitting at a loss zonariyathree days ago zondahate, detest zondohoof, cow heel, trotter zongororomillipede, welt zongozaspinal cord zoraapply (oil or lotion), smear, implicate zororest zorodzagive rest, relieve, ease (the mind)zororarest, take a break, rest in peace (die)zororerapause to rest zororoholiday, rest, break zoto-then (afterwards)zototosettling down in peace, sitting idle zovodyasitting absorbed, waiting in vain zovovohuge gathering, multitude zu zu zushaking out (repeatedly)zudaold coin, clean-shaven head zukashed leaves zukumwaralook downcast, be crestfallen zumbatake a nap (after eating)zumbanifever tea (Lippia javanica), aromatic tea shrub zumbuchicken coop, fowl run zumbukadangle, sag, slump (with exhaustion)zundasulk, be in a huff zundechief's communal field, communal farming zunduwhite grub in dung zungairaact foolishly, wander aimlessly zungairwafool, simpleton zungazungascarecrow zunguEuropean spirit (shavi)zungunikazungunukazungunusashake, wobble (to test)zungurawinnow (by swirling), goods train, heavy truck zunguzashake, sway zunguzikashake, wobble zunguzirarock, sway, wave (an offering)zunguzurwatadpole zunungukashake, tremble, wobble zunungusashake, rock zunzashake, wave about, shake (the head)zunzuheap of grain (for grinding)zurubeing flustered zuru rapinda nyokahas-been, lost its power zuvasun, day, date zuva nezuvaevery day, daily zuzumatremble, sit huddled and sad zuzuzustripping naked zva-of (possessive, class 8)zva-adusk falling zvabusnapping (a bent branch), lash (with a switch)zvabudaresults, outcomes zvachinjachanged zvachosecompletely, permanently, for good zvaiitait seemed, it was doing zvaitwawhat was done, thank you (in praise)zvakabatanaconnected, joined together zvakabatanidzwajoined, attached, linked zvakachenaclean, pure zvakachengetekasafely, securely zvakachengetwastored, kept zvakacherechedzwaobservations, what was noticed zvakachipacheap, cheaply zvakadarolike that, as it is, even so zvakadudzirwainterpreted, explained zvakadzamadeeply, in depth, profound zvakafananathe same, similar, alike zvakafaniraproperly, fittingly, it is right zvakafarawide, widely zvakafungwawhat was planned, considered zvakagadziriswaresolved, fixed zvakagamuchirwaaccepted, received zvakagumaended, resulted zvakaipabad, evil, badly zvakaipisisaterribly, very badly, worst zvakaitikawhat happened, events, experiences zvakajairikausual, common, ordinary zvakajekaclearly, plainly, frankly zvakakodzeraappropriate, suitably, fitting zvakakombaserious, seriously, gravely zvakakonzeracaused, what caused zvakakoshaimportant, valuable, essential zvakakwanaenough, sufficiently, properly zvakanakagood, well, all right zvakanakiraadvantages, benefits Zvakanakisaexcellent, very well zvakanakisisabest, extremely well zvakanangadirectly, straight, specifically zvakanyanyagreatly, too much, significantly zvakanyanyisaexcessively, extremely zvakanyorwawritten, what is written zvakaomadifficult, hard, tough zvakapararirawidespread, rampant zvakapetwafolded zvakapoteredzasurroundings, surrounding zvakareagain, also, too zvakarongwaplanned, arranged, scheduled zvakarukwawoven, knitted Zvakasararemaining, what is left, leftovers zvakashatabad, ugly, wicked things zvakasikwacreation, nature, created things zvakasimbafirmly, strongly, tightly zvakasimbiswaconfirmed, reinforced zvakasiyanadifferent, differently, separately zvakasiyana-siyanavarious, diverse, all sorts of zvakatipoteredzaenvironment, our surroundings zvakatsathrash (with a stick)zvakatsanangurwaexplained, specified, described zvakatsigirwasupported, sponsored zvakavanzikasecret, secrets, hidden zvakavapowhat was present, what existed zvakawandaa lot, many, much zvakawanikwafindings, what was found zvakaziviswaannounced, made known zvakehis, her, its zvakogo ahead, feel free, well done you zvamazvirokwazvotruly, honestly, really zvambaradzabeat hard, thrash zvambararalie down (resting), sprawl, lounge zvambusudden fall, hard blow zvambukafall (from a height), fail badly (an exam)zvamburastrike hard (with a big stick)zvangumy, mine zvanhasimodern ways, things of today zvaonekwathank you (in praise greetings), well done zvapupuwitnesses zvaragive birth, bear (a child)zvara mhakamake trouble for oneself, stir up trouble zvararadusk (just dark)zvarirapledge (a daughter) in marriage zvarwabe born zvauratorment, cause great pain, keep pestering zvayoits, their zve-again, also zvebasaseriously, for real, big time zvebhaibheribiblical zvebumbiroconstitutional zvechisimbaviolent, by force zvechitenderoreligious, religious matters zvechiutomilitary matters zvechivanhutraditional, customary zvedongoclay things, ceramic zveduour, ours zvedzidzoeducational, academic zvegutsaruzhinjidemocratic zvehondowar matters, military zvekareagain, old times, of the past zvekuchera matongoarchaeology, archaeological zvekudyafood zvekunyikaworldly things, secular zvekuratidzirathings to show, indicators zvekutiso that, such that, so much that zvekutongajudicial, matters of governance zvemagetsielectrical, electronics zvemashiripitimagic, occult zvematongerwo enyikapolitics, political zvemichinamachinery, technological zvemitambosport, sporting zvemukatiinternal, inner matters zvemumbahousehold, domestic zvemweyaspiritual zvemwoyoof the heart, cardiac zvenyamaphysical, carnal, of the flesh zvenyikaworldly affairs, the ways of the world zvepabondesexual, sexuality zvepakatimiddle, central zvepasiearthly, worldly zvepfungwamental, psychological zveraslither, crawl on the belly zvererekacreep, crawl stealthily zvesainziscientific, science zvesanganoorganisational, matters of the organisation zvesarudzoelectoral, election matters zveseall, everything, every zvevanhupeople's ways, other people's opinions zvezitain name only, half-heartedly zvi-oneself (reflexive), himself, herself zvibatacontrol oneself, behave well zvibatohandles zviberekofruits (of labour), results, rewards zvibhakerapunches, fist fight zvibingeextra marriage payments beyond the bride price zvibodzwascores, goals zvibvumiranoagreements, contracts zvichemocomplaints, grievances zvicherwaminerals, mineral resources zvichibvirapossibly, if possible zvichidaperhaps, maybe, possibly zvichienderanadepending on, according to zvichienzaniswacompared with, in comparison zvichiitikahappening, taking place zvichingodaroand so on, and so forth, etcetera zvichinzireportedly, it is said, allegedly zvichiteeranain order, respectively, one after another zvichiwedzeraincreasingly zvidabe conceited, be selfish, be vain zvidaudaufigures of speech, stylistic devices zvidhinhabricks zvidhonzashow off, be boastful zvidimbupieces, fragments zvidowishes, desires, interests zvidodododotted line, polka dots zvidzadespise, scorn, look down on zvidzidzolessons, subjects, studies zvidzorarestrain oneself, hold back zvifurirafool oneself, delude oneself zvigadzirwaproducts, manufactured goods zvigadzirwa zvaiveproductions were zvigambapatches zvigaroseats, chairs zvigayogrinding mills zvigunwefingers, toes zvihwitsisweets zvihwizistinging hairy caterpillars zviipitch dark, deep green (of lush crops)zviitikoevents, incidents, occasions zviitirafend for oneself, soil oneself zviitoactions, deeds, verbs (in grammar)zvikabudurashorts zvikamusections, parts, portions zvikarapredators, wild beasts zvikepeboats, ships zvikeroscales zvikobvuhow terrible, what a blow zvikomberedzobrackets, parentheses zvikomohills zvikonzeroreasons zvikoroschools zvikotamostooped back (of old age)zvikudzabe proud, be arrogant, boast zvikukutuhard things, dry food (without relish), tragedy zvikumbirorequests, appeals zvikurugreatly, very much, especially zvikwanisiromeans, resources, facilities zvikwatateams, groups, gangs zvikweretidebts, loans Zvimbaswell, Zvimba (district), long for zvimbirabloat, be filling zvimbiriraKudzvanyirira nenzira yeshungu.zvimbirwabe overfull, be bloated, be swollen with anger zvimbokomafist fight, brawl zvimedupieces, bits zvimirirabe independent, stand on one's own zvimiririrabe self-reliant, be independent, stand on one's own zvimweperhaps, maybe, possibly zvimwechetezvolikewise, the same zvinangwaaims, objectives, goals zvinanzvidelicacies, sweet treats zvindabeat hard, thrash

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