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Ideophones, sound words
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Shona ideophones, the words that carry a sound.
bangaTo put something safely away; to pack up.banganyiBeing smashed.bangwaFollowing a path closely, without straying.baniGripping or pinching with the fingers.bararaSpreading widely over an open area; catching sight of something.bariSparking; giving off a single spark.barivafaEagerly desiring to eat or drink.bauActing or snatching quickly.bazanuSorting; dividing into kinds.bebenuRecovering consciousness.befuBreathing out; sighing.benaSauntering; walking unhurriedly.bendeketeSitting with arms and legs crossed, a mark of respect; also following a path.benemeneBeing clear.benenguLifting something up to look underneath.bengenuThe sky clearing; sight or appearance brightening.bengwaListening intently.bepuRecovering consciousness.beraSitting somewhere one is forbidden to sit.bereFollowing closely.berekanePursuing; chasing after.berengendeFollowing a path closely; also looking visibly healthier.beteteEntering deeper and deeper; settling into a comfortable chair.bezaSitting quietly.bharangandaLightning flashing with thunder; being clever; a door opening wide; food being too spicy.bizuDoing hard physical work.bwitiSuffocating or drowning.bwititiMany things moving or acting confusedly and excitedly.bwituFlashing.bwodoTalking nonsense; telling untruths.bwodomoTalking nonsense.bububuFilling a small container with solid things.bvukuGuessing; shaking.bvuraBeing relaxed.chanyauCutting roughly; acting superficially; doing work badly.chakataBeing plentiful, especially food; getting wet; being scattered across an area.chakwa chakwaWalking through very shallow water, making a splash.chakwataBeing very wet, especially clothes or ground.chambwaBeing spattered by splashing.chichinuActing together simultaneously; being obtained in large amounts.chimhuDrawing water.changinjaSeizing something suddenly, e.g. a weapon.chanjandaraBeing adamant, refusing to budge.chinjinjiLying with limbs projecting upward, e.g. a dead animal.chinjinyaDying alone, suddenly.chinjiriLying across something; projecting upward.chivhuCutting deeply with a sharp instrument.dangaraSwallowing without chewing.danguranguBecoming full and replete; being bloated.dekeBeating someone to death.dekedeseSending a child or weak person alone to a far place.dekeshuRetracing one's steps, like a snake into its hole; eating a lot of something, e.g...deku dekuSpeaking distinctly and clearly.dendereFollowing a path straight, without detouring.denenguSpeaking plainly, without hiding anything.dengaMaking off towards somewhere.denga dengaBalancing an object on the head.dengaiBalancing; showing pride or disdain, especially by how one carries oneself.dengeBalancing without support; also, heading towards a destination.dengeneShaking something heavy.denguBobbing the head; floating up and down on the surface of water.denheSetting something in motion by touching or blowing on it.denhuProvoking; setting something in motion; starting an engine; sloping downward; spilling.denoBeing perplexed, at a loss, astonished.denuSloping; going down a slope.denyuDisappearing suddenly and completely.dereGoing straight down, down a steep hill.deruGoing down steeply.detembuPraising, especially ritually.detsuBeing very productive.deuSpilling; the sun setting.didiDrinking a lot, quickly.didimuSummoning many people; driving a large number of animals away or towards somewhere.didinyaBeing completely dead; dying suddenly.dinywaDying.didiriDriving away many people.difaSagging, of a person or animal; being concave.difa difuWalking the way a short, fat person does.diga digaWalking vigorously, of a short strong person or animal.digiStepping quietly into a place.dimiSpeaking figuratively.dimuCutting through something, e.g. a log or stick, with one stroke.dindiriCoiling tightly round something; tying tightly; filling a container completely; a round...dindiziriRebounding.dingaBeing conceited.dinga dingaWalking stiffly, e.g. on stilts.dinhuReleasing a pent-up force.dirinhiriBeing startled, taken by surprise.ditiDrinking to excess.dukuA dog vomiting slowly.dukuCowering; losing heart; crouching.dukununuCowering; huddling together.dukwaSitting or crouching hunched up.dumaBecoming blunt.dumbiChastening, subduing, saddening someone.dumbunuRevealing something that should be kept hidden.dumbunuruFinding something unexpectedly.dundunduBeing angry and sulky.dunduruBeing prominent, raised up on top of something; a container being full.dunduziFeeling one's way with a stick.dungunuBeing pleasing to the taste.dunhuChopping small branches; also, releasing a pent-up force.dunzuBiting off a piece from something held in the hand, e.g. meat; grazing on young shoots.dzadzanuComing out from a hiding place close to the ground.dzakariyataGoing away never to return; being lost beyond recovery.dzakuLifting a heavy object.dzamaraDisappearing suddenly.dzamaramaBeing confused or lost, especially when giving evidence; keeping something in sight to...dzamhuRemoving something that sticks to the hand or foot.dzamuTaking a handful, especially of things that stick together.dzaswaBeing casual or offhand in speech.dzamwanyaBeing casual, confused in speech.dzangara dzangaraDisappearing suddenly, like fading mist.dzengere dzengereCircling purposefully.dzerereTurning round and round quickly.dzemberereHanging by the hands.dzetu dzetuSwaying while walking.dzidzimuReviving, coming back to consciousness.dzikaSetting something down gently.dzika dzikaBecoming calm.dziridzidiBeing slippery underfoot.dzirikitiExtinguishing something; a path petering out.dzikitiGoing down from a height to the ground; being self-possessed; presenting a gift too...dzindiWorking against someone, opposing them.dziva dzivaWalking slowly while searching for something.dzoboPecking.dzokonoTurning back, retracing one's steps.dzomotoFabricating a story; talking nonsense.dzororoStanding still.dzvemereBeing in close association, staying close.fashanuComing out in large numbers all together.fashataSitting cross-legged, of a stout person.fashuComing out in large numbers together; boiling over; slopping over.fembuSniffing; suspecting.femaGrowing stout; cutting a part out of a whole.fendeketeSitting down regardless of whether it is polite or convenient.fenduSprouting all at once; cutting a part out of a whole.fenengaSitting on a very high place; standing with the stomach drawn in.fenengeStanding with the stomach drawn in.fenenyaWrinkling the nose disdainfully.fengaFlaring the nostrils.kufengaScraping and shaping a pot while it is being made; paring.ferendendeBeing preoccupied; scattering over a large area.ferenguHollowing out something, e.g. a plate.ferenuPeeling something, e.g. an orange or cooked potato; swelling.foveCollapsing inwards, being dented; swallowing food whole.foviSwallowing something whole.fovoA potato shrivelling up.fovovoShrivelling, e.g. a potato; collapsing inwards; being convinced.fovotoBeing soft, e.g. fruit going bad.fozoFalling from a great height.fudyuOpening the eyes wide; staring with bulging eyes.fufumuSwelling; a river rising.fukataTurning one's back on someone; embracing.fukushuReturning the way one came.fumuShaming; causing shock to one's moral sense.funduProjecting, e.g. a hunch on the back.fundu funduWalking ostentatiously, showing off.fundumwaBeing cross and sulky.gon'oBecoming blunt; blunting something; refusing to give; striking a hollow-sounding blow...gon'on'oSquatting with the knees apart.gonyoBending out of shape.goma gomaPiling up.gombeIntercepting or flanking; weakening, especially at the knees.goriBeing alone, still, on a high place; sitting unperturbed.gumbaEmbracing; folding the arms.gundumaThunder rumbling; also, exposing what should be covered.gunduruFinishing off food or drink; a heavy hollow object rolling; a resounding sound, e.g. an...gundurukaFood or liquid being finished off; an empty drum producing a resounding sound on its...guwaCausing distress; grieving.gurugundyuSwallowing noisily, e.g. sadza.guruzuAbrading slightly.guruzuzuKeeping very still, e.g. an owl on a branch.gurwiSwallowing noisily, e.g. sadza.gurwadaKneeling reverently to present something; falling to the knees weakly.gutsuNodding in agreement; nodding with sleepiness.guumuSeparating something that clings, e.g. by tapping.guumudzaTapping, e.g. the base of a container, to remove the last of its contents.gwachataFalling through weakness.gwadaKneeling on one or both knees.gwadaraFalling in a heap from a standing position, first to the knees then to the ground...gwadiFitting.gwaduBreaking an object off from where it is permanently fixed, e.g. a plough part hitting a...kugwadukaBeing broken off from its fixed or proper place.gwedegweBeing equal in size.gwedere gwedereWalking feebly, of a person or animal.gwejeInterlocking, e.g. horns, truck couplings; rumbling, e.g. a wagon on an uneven surface.gwanan'wanaBeing wide awake; shining, e.g. the sun after rain.gwerededeHaving a smooth, soft consistency.gwiriStarting to follow a trail; setting out on a journey.manguFilling a container of any kind with anything.manguTaking a big bite of a soft object, e.g. a sweet.mbuCutting off a short piece, e.g. of dried meat.mbu-uBeing extremely white; being very clean, e.g. laundry.mbuDropping down dead.mbumuBlowing out something, e.g. smoke; grazing, touching lightly.mbumuzuStriking a glancing blow.mbureteteBeing very white.mhanharaLanding nearby after jumping, of something unwelcome.tororoBeing straight, e.g. a path.bherengendeOpening up suddenly; bursting open.bhidiriBeing smashed, or badly hurt.boBeing struck hard.bvuuBursting out laughing.duuBeing deep in thought.dzvokoStaring fixedly.gegeLaughing heartily.go-oSitting still for a long time.godoLaughing loudly.gumbu gumbuRunning heavily, with a thudding sound.hutuLifting something up.jamuLifting something up suddenly.kanaBeing taken by surprise.kwesheSitting down.kwetsuSobbing quietly.mweeBeing spotlessly white or clean.ndeeStaring blankly.ndoBeing dirty or blackened.ngumbu ngumbuRunning with a heavy, thudding stride.nwiFalling completely silent.nyamuStanding up abruptly.nyapiriririTurning bright red.nyawaWalking with a swaying gait.papataWalking flat-footed.pfi pfiGiggling repeatedly.pfiku pfikuSobbing repeatedly.pfipfinyikaGiggling nervously or shyly.pwatiBursting out laughing.pwesheSettling down heavily to sit.pwiri pwiriLaughing repeatedly, in bursts.rapataLying sprawled out asleep.razuBeing drained of strength.ringinyiLying curled up asleep.rukutuBeing utterly exhausted.tandeRunning fast.tsemuBeing struck hard.tumbiBeing at a complete loss.tuzuBeing at a loss, or staring blankly.twiiStanding stock-still.voArriving suddenly.ware wareSitting sprawled out.wiririRunning swiftly past.zeteSitting quietly for a long while.ziiFalling completely silent.
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