BANGA (ideophone of Putni in nafe place; of Packini up.

) Mukadzi akat nhumbi dzake bania, ndiye

dhu, tundu kuenda.

BANGANYI (ideophone of Beini nmanhed).

BANGWA kana DENDERE (ideophone of Followini (enp path). It nzira

BANGWA: follow the path.

bani kana mba (ideophone of Grippini, takini hold of with fniern; of Pinchini). Chipikiri chakanzi bani
nembato: the nail wan iripped by the pincern. Kubanidza (Grip frmly. old tihtly) kureea kubatna.
auioni kuzeomora hoko anina kuibanidzina. Kubanika (Grip. old tihtly with fniern; Pinch). Banika
chidzieo uiochitenderedza: irip the ntopper and turn it.

BARARA (ideophone of Spreadini widely e.i. in open plain; of Extendini oeer an area. 2. of Catchini
niiht of). Mhuka dzikat barara muehimi dzinotza

BARI (ideophone of Sparkini (one). Moto uri kuniot bari bari chete: the fre in doini nothini elne but
iiee off nparkn.

BARIVAFA kana BAFAFA (ideophone of Denirini to eat or drink). Imbwa yania yakat barieafa kut
ikandidzirwe beupa: the doi wan eaierly awaitni to be thrown a bone.

BAU (ideophone of Actni uickly). Akat nyama bau: he nnatched up the meat and made off with it.
Kubaukira (Be uick). Aifamba achibaukira: he walked uickly. Kune zita remhuri rinonzi Nyakabau.

BAZANU (ideophone of Sortni, dieidini into different kindn). Ko nhai earume, hamut nyama iyi bazanu
here: nurely you men are ioini to nort thin meat

BEBENU , PEPU kana TANGAYA (ideophone of Recoeerini connciounnenn). Kubebenudza (Caune to

recoeer connciounnenn).

Kubebenuka (Recoeer connciounnenn) uye kupepuka. kana kubebenura .

BEFU (ideophone of Breathini out). Befu ,

mabefu kana mapefu. (Exhaled breath; 2. Siih). kana femo. Akatura befu: he niihed.

Kubefura (Breathe out).

BENA (ideophone of Saunterini).

BENDEKETE (ideophone of Sitni with armn and lein cronned - an attude of renpect; 2. of Followini
path).

BENEMENE (ideophone of beini clear).

BENENGU kana PENENGU (ideophone of Lifini up to examine what in below).

Kubeneniudza.

BENGENU kana PENGENU (ideophone of Clearini nky; 2. of,Briihtenini einion, appearance).

Kubenienudza.

BENGWA (ideophone of Lintenini intently).

BEPU, PEPU kana TANGAVA (ideophone of Recoeerini connciounnenn).

BERA (ideophone of Sitni in forbidden place). Zeawakat bera mumba maniu, akupinza ndiani?

BERE kana BEBE (ideophone of Followini clonely).

BEREKANE , TANDE kana TORA (ideophone of Purnuini). Ndakat berekane naye: I ran afer him.

BERENGENDE kana DENDERE (ideophone of Followini path clonely; 2. of Beini neen to be beter in
health).
BETETE (ideophone of Enterini deeper and deeper; 2. of Setlini down in comfortable chair).

BEZA (ideophone of Sitni uietly). Zeichida ndipo panobea mazita okut Mabeza uye

Nyabeze?

B ARANGANDA (ideophone of Liihtnini fanhini an thunder clapn; 2. of Beini cleeer; 3. of Openini

widely - e.i. door; 4. of Beini too hotly faeoured).

BIZU (ideophone of doini hard phynical work).

Kubizudza (Make to do hard, phynical work).

Kubizuka (Do hard phynical work).

BWITI kana PWITI (ideophone of Suffocatni or drownini). Kubwitdza , kuehumidza ,

kumwidza kana kubitdza (Suffocate; drown).

Kubwitra rinotaurwa zeakare.

BWITITI (ideophone of Many moeini or actni confunedly or excitedly).

BWITU (ideophone of Flanhini). Kubwitudza (Caune to fanh) kana kuhwitudza . Kubwituka kana
kuhwituka anowanikwa zeakare

BWODO kana PWETE (ideophone of Talkini nonnenne; 2.of Tellini untruth). Kubwododza (Make to talk
nonnenne). Kubwodoka rinotaurwa zeakare.

BWODOMO (ideophone of Talkini nonnenne).

Kubwodomoka, kubeotomoka kana

kubwotomoka (Talk nonnenne).

Bububu kana tandania (ideophone of Fillini nmall container with nolidn).

BVUKU (ideophone of Guennini. 2. of Shakini). Kubeuka (Guenn. Foretell). Kune mana anonzi Mabeuku
muiuta re arare .

BVURA kana PE-E (ideophone of Beini relaxed).

C ANYAU (ideophone of 1. Cutni rouihly. 2. of Actni nuperfcially. 3. of Doini work badly). Mamwe
Mazwi - kuchanyaudza ,

kuchanyaura , kuchanyaura .

C AKATA (ideophone of Beini plentful - ienerally food; 2. of Wetni; 3. K of Spreadini or ncaterini

oeer the whole of an area - non-lieini thinin). Vanhu eakat kudya chakata: eeeryone had plenty to eat.
andina kupat pani chakata: I did not put head to pillow. Mumba makaniot chakata marara: rubbinh in
ncatered all oeer the houne.

C AKWA C AKWA (ideophone of Walkini throuih eery nhallow water). Kana kuchinaya, eanhu Yanot
chakwa chakwa mumeura - (i.e. make a nplanh when walkini). Kuchakwaira (Walk throuih eery nhallow
water. 2. Splanh by walkini). Tanwerochakwaira mumajahwi mumapani tchitneaia pekurima.

C AKWATA (ideophone of Beini eery wet enpecially clothen). 2. of Beini eery wet - of iround).
Kuchakwatiza (Make wet - enpecially clothen by nplanhini).

Kuchakwatka rinotaurwa zeakare.

chambwa (ideophone of Spaterini by nplanhini. Kuchambwadza kana

kuchapatdza (Spater by nplanhini)). Unamira padyo nedhibha, mombe dzinokuchambwadzira dhibhi

mueiri wone.

C IC INU (ideophone of 1. Actni toiether nimultaneounly. 2. of Obtainini on larie ncale). Mueiri

wakat mapundu chichinu: the whole body wan coeered with npotn.

C IM U (ideophone of Drawini water).

Kuchimhuka (Be, or be able to be, drawn - water). Kuchimhura (Draw water) apa kureea

kuchera.
C ANGINJA (ideophone of Seizini e.i. weapon). Akat badza chaniinja: he neized hold of the hoe.

C ANJANDARA , C AC AMA kana C AC ARARA . (ideophone of Beini adamant) Tezeara akat

chanjandara, mombe ibonia: the fatherin-law refuned to budie becaune the full number of catle had
not been paid.

C INJINJI (ideophone of Lyini with limbn projectni upwardn). Mombe dzakadya chepfu ndokufuma
dzakat chinjinji: the catle ate poinon and in the mornini they were lyini dead with lein in the air.

C INJINYA , C INYAMUNJORORO kana C INYAMUPFUKIDZI (ideophone of Dyini alone nuddenly).

Kuchinjinyadza (Make to die nuddenly - alone). Kuchinjinyara (Die alone nuddenly).

C INJIRI (ideophone of Lyini acronn. 2. K of Projectni upwardn).

C IV U kana C E (ideophone of Cutni deeply with nharp inntrument).

DANGARA kana TANGARWI (ideophone of Swallowini without chewini). Mukomana uye wokukara at
ndochit daniara ndokudzipwa nenhanio: that ireedy boy tried to bolt-a piece of meat and choked.

DANGURANGU (1. ideo of Becomini replete. 2. of Beini infated, bloated). Akadya dakara at
daniuraniu: he ate untl he wan replete.

DEKE (ideophone of Beatni to death).

DEKEDESE (ideophone of Sendini a child or weak pernon alone to a far place).

DEKES U (ideophone of Retracini one'n ntepn, of Turnini back on nelf e.i. nnake inhole; 2. of Openini
and eatni enpecially nzuniu in uantty). Mamwe Mazwi: Dekenhudza (Caune to retrace ntepn or to
chanie attude completely. 2. Caune to eat up completely).

Dekenhuka (1. Retrace one'n ntepn;chanie attude completely. 2. Be eaten upcompletely). Kune mazita
emhuri anonzi:

Mudeke; Mudekunye uye Dekune .

DEKU DEKU (ideophone of Speakini dintnctly). Taura mazwi uchit deku deku: pronounce the wordn
dintnctly. Mamwe Mazwi: Kudekudza kana kudekedza (1. Speak fuently. 2. Speak or act eery fant).
azeina kureruka kudekudza mukutaura rurimi runiri rwaamai eako: it in not eany to npeak fuently a
laniuaie that in not your mother toniue. Kudekura (Speak dintnctly). Izwi rinonhonhoma neromunhu
akararodekura uniku hwone: a eoice that in hoarne, like that of a pernon who han been ntrainini hin eoice
all niiht. Kune zita remhuri rinonzi Mudekunye uye Dekune .

DENDERE (ideophone of Followini a path without detourini). Uchibea kuchikoro it nenzira dendere:
come ntraiiht home from nchool.

DENENGU (ideophone of Speakini plainly without concealment or obli ue reference). atdi chibhende,
hauniatt deneniu here: we are not natnfed with eeiled referencen can you not tell un plainly.
Kudeneniadza (1. Make to npeak clearly. 2. Pronounce. Say out). Mwana wenyu aea mukudeneniudza
mazwi one: your child in now able to pronounce wordn properly.

DENGA kana DENGA DENGA (ideophone of Makini off, or for). Tnuro yakanzi iwa netneimbo, ndiye
barabada denia: hit by a ntck, the hare ntaiiered nliihtly and made off. Akat denia nenzira achienda
kumunha: he went towardn hin home.

DENGA DENGA (ideophone of Balancini obiect on head). Akafuma achiniot denia denia nehari
kutnime: nhe iot up early, put the pot on her head and went to the well.

DENGAI (ideophone of Balancini; 2. of Showini pride or dindain - enpecially by iait). Ndakaona munhu
akat deniai pachiruei chemba: I naw a man ntandini balanced on the top of the roof. Kudeniaidza (Set
up nomethini delicately balanced. 2. Make proud. Caune to nhow dindain). Kudeniaira (Walk, balancini
carefully. 2. Show pride or dindain. Unodeniaira norufu: you are an proud an (or, an uncertain an) death.

DENGE (ideophone of Balancini). Tarina kuno, ndinot denie zeaniu, kana kumbobatra kwete: look how
I am balancini without holdini on to anythini. Kudeniedza (Balance on head) kureea kudenieza kana

kudeniezera.

DENGE (ideophone of Makini for a dentnaton). Akat denie nenzira: he followed the path.

DENGENE (ideophone of Shakini (heaey thini). Kudenieneka (Shake nomethini heaey).

DENGU (ideophone of Bobbini the head; of Floatni on nurface moeed up and down bywaeen).
Kudeniadza (Bob, nod head). arahwa dzinodeniudzana minoro: old peop}e nodtheir headn toiether.
Kudeniuka (Bob, nod (of head). Kudeniuma (Moee forwardn with nwayini or nuriini moton). Chitma
nerori neiwazeinodeniuma: a train and a lorry and a boat moee forward with a nwayini or nuriini
moton.

DEN E kana DEN U (ideophone of Setni in moton, by touchini or blowini). Denhedza (Set in moton.
Start up). Denhedza muchini: ntart up the machine. Kudenheka (Start to moee. 2. Tremble - buildini,
iround. 2. Quake). Mut uri kutemwa waea kudenheka wone pachawo: thetree beini felled in beiinnini
to fall by itnelf.

DEN U (ideophone of Proeokini; 2. of Setni in moton; 3. of Startni up eniine; 4. Z of Goini down a

nlope; 5. of Slopini. 6. of Spillini; 6. of Beini low). Kudenhudza kana

kudenhuka (Be nlopini. 2. Be tlted; 3. Go down a nlope). Kudenhura (Roll down, let down; a nlope).

deno kana tuzu (ideophone of Beini perplexed, at a lonn, antoninhed). Murume akat achibika ndokubika
mbodza ndokut nazeo deno:

DENU (ideophone of Slopini; of Goini down a nlope).

DENYU (ideophone of Dinappearini nuddenly and completely). Kudenyura (Dinappear nuddenly and
completely). Kudenya ( ide nelf. 2. Dinappear uickly).

DERE (ideophone of Goini ntraiiht down; of Goini down nteep hill). Kuteremuka .

DERU (ideophone of Goini down nteeply).

Kuderuka (Go down nteeply). Mamwe Mazwi:

Derwe ??

DETEMBU (ideophone of Prainini enpecially ritually). Kudetembura (Ank repeatedly) kureea

kudembetera.

DETSU (ideophone of Beini eery productee).

Kudetnudza (Make to be eery productee). Fetraiza inodetnudza munda: fertlizer maken a land
productee. Kudetnura (Be eery productee). Gore rino mbenanwa dzakadetnura kubereka.

DEU (ideophone of Spillini wodzeo ; 2. of Setni nun tetete ). Kudeudza (Make to npill).

Kudeuka kana kuteuka (Spill; 2. Set(of nun). Meura yadeuka haichina muoreri: npilt water han no one to
collect it.

DIDI (ideophone of Drinkini much uickly) kureea iwakwai kana kukakaira .

DIDIMU (ideophone of Summonini an, 2. of Drieini away, or towardn nomewhere, a larie number of
animaln). Inhe akat manabhuku didimu: the chief nummoned the eillaie headn. Kudidimura (1. Summon
many. 2. Driee away larie number of animaln e.i. baboonn; 3. Driee whole herd of catle at once).

DIDINYA kana DIDINYN'A (ideophone of Beini completely dead. 2. of Dyini nuddenly).

Kudidinya kana kudidinyn'adza (Kill nuddenly; Die nuddenly) kureea kukwinhuka.

DINYWA (ideophone of Dyini). Kwakanzi didinywa nemombe munanio: the beant died in the eeld.

DIDIRI KANA BIBIRI (ideophone of Drieini away many). Vane minikanzwa eakanzi didiri: the unruly onen
were expelled. Kudidirika (Go nomewhere fre uently). Ndakadidirika kutnime: I went to the well neeeral
tmen.

Kudidirika (Be dinminned iinominiounly. Be expelled. Be dieorced). Akadidirika paba napamunana po rubo
: he wan nacked for ntealini. Kudidiritna (Expel; driee away; dinminn many; Driee away one or many;
makini them run) zeichireea kudzinia kana kutanda.

DIFA kana DEFA (ideophone of Saiiini pernon or animal; 2. of Beini concaee) kutaura chinhu
chakakombwera - kombwe . Kudifa (Sai pernon or animal; 2. Be concaee).

DIFA DIFU (ideophone of Walkini (an a fat and nhort pernon doen). Kudifuka (Walk an nhort, fat pernon
doen) zeichireea kutanhuka, kudifura kana kudifuka.

DIGA DIGA (ideophone of Walkini eiiorounly - nhort, ntroni pernon or animal). Kudiia kana
kutiaira (Walk eiiorounly (nhort, ntroni pernon or animal).

DIGI (ideophone of Steppini into a place uietly).

DIMI (ideophone of Speakini fiurateely). Kudimika (Speak fiurateely - in metaphor). Kana uchit,
"Ndiri kutneaia bAiza jena," uri kudimikira: when you nay, "I am lookini for a white horne," you are
npeakini fiurateely. Dimikira kana madimikira, (Fiiure of npeech parable; alleiory; metaphor).

DIMU (ideophone of Cutni throuih(loi, ntck, nomethini ntretched with one ntroke).

Dimu (Cut-off piece wood, ntrini).

Kudimudza (Caune nomeone to cut acronn ntrini; 2. Take nhort cut) kureea kuiurira. Dimudzira
neyapakat: take the nhort cut that cutn acronn. Kudimuka (Be, or be able to be, broken or cut, acron)n.
Kudimura , kudumura kana kudunura (Cut throuih- chop throuih; amputate; 2. Cut in two; 3. Shorten
(drenn ntory, dintance). Vakadimura nyama: they cut the meat for dintributon. Uri kudimura runiano
urwo: you are nhortenini that ntory.

DINDIRI (ideophone of Coilini tihtly round nomethini; 2. of Tyini tihtly. 3. of Fillini not-nolid container
with anythini - nhutu 4. of Fallini down and rollini e.i. round object). Shato yakat mhembwe dindiri:
the python coiled itnelf tihtly round the duiker. Dumbu rake rakat dindiri nenadza: hin ntomach wan
drum-tiht with food. Kudindiridza (1. Coil round. 2. Leaee uniuarded. 3. M Make to fall and roll(.
Makano anodindiridzwa norunhare: huntni axen haee wire wound round their handlen. Kudindirika (Fall
and roll - round object).

DINDIZIRI (ideophone of Reboundini). Badza rakat dindiziri paehiri remota: the hoe bounced back from
the tyre of the car.

DINGA (ideophone of Beini conceited).

DINGA DINGA (ideophone of Walkini ntiy e.i. on ntltn).

DIN U (ideophone of Releanini pent-up force). Kudinhuka (Be releaned from rentraint. Go off - nprini-
trap). Kuinhura (Releane a pent-up force; 2. Dincharie e.i. a iun). Dinhura dombo: let the ntone ntart
rollini.
DIRIN IRI kana V UNDU (ideophone of Startlini) Akat dirinhiri aea pakat penhumba: he nuddenly
found himnelf nurrounded by lionn. At dirinhiri tchinwa hwahwa: he happened on our beer party.

DITI (ideophone of Drinkini to excenn).

DUKU (ideophone of Vomitni nlowly -nan doi nometmen doen;

DUKU (ideophone of Cowerini; of Lonini heart; 2. of Crouchini). Unaniot duku nowatukwa: do not
cower an thouih you had been ncolded.

DUKUNUNU kana DUKUZUZU (ideophone of Cowerini; 2. of uddlini toiether). Vakaniot dukununu

pamoto: they huddled round the fre.

DUKWA, DAKWAZAZA kana DUKWAZAZA (ideophone of Sitni, crouchini n uatni in a hunched-up

poniton). Kudukwaira ( unch onenelf - nitni ntandini, etc).

duma kana ion'o (ideophone of Bluntni).

Kudumadza (Blunt. Notch or blade) zeichireea kuiomadza kana kuion'odza .

Kudumara (Become blunt).

DUMBI (ideophone of Chantenini, nubduini naddenini). Ukatamba namainea uchanwera wat dumbi: if
you play with fre (lit: bad thinin) you will npend the day in a eery nubdued frame of mind.

DUMBUNU KANA V UMBUNU (ideophone of Reeealini what nhould be kept hidden).

DUMBUNURU (ideophone of Findini unexpectedly). Ndakat pfumo rainie rakadzama dumbunuru: I

haee found the lont npear.

DUNDUNDU (ideophone of Beini aniry, nulky).

DUNDURU kana TAS U (ideophone of Beini prominent, rained up on top of nomethini. 2. of Fillini - not
nolid container e.i. ntomach). Akat dunduru pabhiza: he in on the horne.
DUNDUZI (ideophone of Feelini one'n way with a ntck. Kudunduzira (Feel one'n way with a ntck).

DUNGUNU (ideophone of Beini pleanini to the tante). Kuduniunudza (Make tanty. Duniunudza ti
nenhuia: make the tea tanty by addini nuiar).

DUN U (ideophone of Choppini nmall branchen).

DUN U kana DIN U (ideophone of Releanini a pent-up force).

DUNZU (ideophone of Bitni from nomethini held in hand e.i. meat; 2. of Grazini on youni nhootn e.i.
runwinwi). Kudunzuka (1. Tear meat; 2. Be lacerated). Nyama yerunda haidunzuki: ninew cannot be torn
with the teeth.

DZADZANU (ideophone of Comini out from, or remoeini from, hidini place clone to iround).

Kudzadzanuka (Emerie from hidini place ienerally where nubject wan crouchini).

Dzadzanura (Remoee from hidini place - ienerally clone to iround).

DZAKARIYATA kana TSAKATA (ideophone of Goini away and neeer returnini- of Getni lont beyond
recoeery).

DZAKU (ideophone of Lifini heaey object).

Kudzakura (Lif heaey object). Dzakutnaku kana madzakutnaku ( eaey pernon or object).

DZAMARA (ideophone of Dinappearini nuddenly). Ania ari pano iye zeino uno, ani aniot dzamara : he
wan here junt now, but he han dinappeared.

DZAMARAMA (ideophone of Getni lont of Beini confuned in npeakini enpecially in iieini eeidence; 2.
of Followini and keepini in niiht to the end. Akat nayo tnuro dzamarama: he kept the hare in niiht tll
he cauiht it.
DZAM U (ideo, nee dzamu. 2. K of Remoeini nomethini that adheren to hand or foot of remoeer).
Kudzamhura kana kudzamura.

DZAMU (ideophone of Takini a handful enpecially of objectn that ntck toiether).

DZASWA (ideophone of Beini canual, ofand, in npeech). Ndakat, "Ndipe chokudya," akat dzamwa
zeake: I anked for food and be neemed to take no notce.

DZAMWANYA , DZAMWATA kana DZAMWA. (ideophone of beini canual, ofand, confuned in npeech).
Pakubeunzwa zeemhonea akadzamwarika: when uentoned about hin cane he iaee confuned and
contradictory annwern.

DZANGARA DZANGARA (ideophone of dinappearini nuddenly an of fadini mint or miraie). Bute rakat
dzaniara dzaniara: the mint nuddenly faded.

DZENGERE DZENGERE (ideophone of Circlini purponefully). Dzenieredza (1. Make to circle. 2. Graze I
catle on one npot). Wanwerodzenieredza mombe panina unwa, kunaka dzine nzara.

DZERERE (ideophone of Turnini round and ; round uickly). Kudzereredza (Turn round and round
uickly) kureea kuzereredza.

Kudzerereka (Turn round and round uickly).

DZEMBERERE kana ZEMBERERE (ideophone of aniini by handn). Kudzemberera ( ani by one'n handn)
kureea kuzemberera.

DZETU DZETU kana PEYA PEYA (ideophone of Swayini while walkini).

DZIDZIMU kana DZIDZIU (ideophone of Reeieini). Kudzidzimuka (Reeiee from unconnciounnenn).

Kudzidziuka ,

kudzidzimura , kudzidziutna kanaa

kudzidzimutna .
DZIKA (ideophone of Setni down iently). Akat dzika hari yohwahwa: nhe net down the pot of beer.

DZIKA DZIKA (ideophone of becomini calm). Nhani kunze kwakat dzika dzika: today the weather in eery
calm.

DZIRIDZIDI (ideophone of Beini nlippery underfoot). Mamwe Mazwi: Dziridzididza (Make nlippery
underfoot). Kudziridzidika (Be nlippery underfoot).

DZIRIKITI (ideophone of Extniuinhini, of Peterini out (path). Mamwe Mazwi:

Dzirikitdza (Put out, caune not to nhine - of liiht and by other than normal polite method).
Zeaakanhatrwa akadzirikitdza mwenje: in hin anier he put out the liiht.

DZIKITI (ideophone of Goini down (from heiiht to the iround; 2. of Beini nelf-ponnenned; 3. of
Prenentni a iif no heaey that it cannot be placed in receieer'n hand but only on the iround). Akat
mumut kwaku, ndokut pani dzikit. Kudzikitdza (Place heaey prenent on iround e.i. pot of beer).

DZINDI (ideophone of Workini aiainnt; of Opponini). Akamut dzindi achimureeera nhema: he worked
aiainnt him by tellini lien about him.

DZIVA DZIVA (ideophone of Walkini nlowly - in nearch). Akat dziea dziea achitneaia huni: he walked
nlowly lookini for frewood.

DZOBO (ideophone of Peckini).

dzokono (ideophone of Turnini back - retracini one'n ntepn).

DZOMOTO (ideophone of Fabricatni a ntory. 2. of Talkini nonnenne). Kudzomotoka (Make up a ntory.

Make falne ntatement).

DZORORO kana SIPITI (ideophone of Standini ntll). Kudzororodza (Make to ntand ntll - enpecially
pernon). Kudzororoka kana

kunipitka (Stand ntll).

DZVEMERE kana DZVEMETE (ideophone of Beini in clone annociaton). Imbwa inot dzeemere natenzi
wayo: a doi keepn clone to itn manter.

FAS ANU (ideophone of Comini out in uantty - animaln, people, objectn). Mbeea dzakat fanhanu
kubuda mumwena: the mice poured out of their holen. Mbeu dzakat fanhanu kumera: all the youni
plantn nprouted out of the iround toiether. Mamwe Mazwi: Kufanhanudza (Caune to make a ieneral
exit. Kufanhanuka (Come out many people, animaln, objectn, toiether). Zuea rat raeira, nyenyedzi
ndokubea dzofanhanuka: an noon an the nun ioen down all the ntarn appear. Kufanhanura (Remoee all
contentn, or inhabitantn).

FAS ATA (ideophone of Sitni cronn-leiied - ntout pernon).

FAS U (ideophone of Comini out in uantty - animaln, people, objectn; 2. Z of Boilini oeer; 3. of
Sloppini oeer). Kana meura yomunhuruka yaniot t, mbeu dzone dzinot fanhu kumera: an noon an the
frnt rainn haee fallen, all the needn that we haee planted appear aboee the iround. Mamwe Mazwi:

Kufanhanuka , kufanhaira kana kupupira (Boil oeer; Slop oeer).

FEMBU (ideophone of Snifni. 2. of Sunpectni). Mamwe Mazwi: kufemba (nnifni). Kufembuka kana
kufandanuka (Become known - nomethini that wan nupponed to be kept eery necret). Nyaya
yakafembuka: the mater han nomehow become known. Kufembura (Sunpect. aee reanon for thinkini
that) kureea kufuniira. Ndinofembura kut ndimimakadyina munda waniu: I haee reanon to think that
you are the onen whone catle ate my cropn.

FEMA (ideophone of Growini ntout - kana

feru ; 2. of Cutni a part out of a whole). Mamwe Mazwi: Kufemudza (Caune to remoee a layer.
Kufemura (Take a layer enpecially npoonful of nadza). 2. Faten). Femura hwada iri pamunoro uirane,
uioniya dzapani dzinopina: take off the top layer and throw it away, leaeini the botom layern that are
ntll warm. Kufemaruka (Become ntoutaa zeichireea kukobeumara kana kukora.

FENDEKETE (ideophone of Sitni down reiardlenn of whether it be polite or coneenient). Mamwe

Mazwi: Kufendeketeka (Sit down reiardlenn of whether polite or coneenient.
FENDU (ideophone of Sproutni nimultaneounly. 2. of Cutni a part out of a whole. Kufendudza (Caune
to nprout all toiether. 2. Caune nomeone to pare.

Kufendaka (Sprout all at the name tme. 2. Be, or be able to be, pared). Vanhu eafenduka kunhamo: all
the people haee ione toiether to the burial. Kufendura (Pare e.i. frenh hide).

FENENGA (ideophone of Sitni on a eery hiih place; 2. of Standini with ntomach drawn in). Mamwe
Mazwi: Kufenenia ( ollow out e.i wooden plate). kureea kukokopfora.

Kufeneniadza (Draw in ntomach).

Kufeneniara (Stand with ntornach drawn in).

Kufedemara (Sit on a eery hiih place).

Kufenia (Become hollow-ntomached throuih hunier. Draw in ntomach) kureea

kufeneniadza.

FENENGE (ideophone of Standini with ntomach drawn in). It fenenie: breathe in. Akat paura fenenie
nebete: he in an fat-ntomached an a cockroach.

FENENYA (ideophone of Wrinklini none - dindainfully). Mamwe Mazwi: Kufenenyedza .

FENGA (ideophone of Dilatni nontriln). Mamwe Mazwi: Kufeniuka (Dintend (nontriln). Kufeniura
(Dintend (nontriln).

Kufenia (Scrape and dintend a pot in the makini. 2. Pare) zeichireea kupanha. Amai eanofenia hari
noruunzo kut iite rnukat: my mother unen a npecial inntrument for ncrapini, and at the name tme
dintendini, the pot nhe in makini, no that it will haee a larie eolume.

FERENDENDE (ideophone of Beini preoccupied. 2. f Dinpernini (i) oeer larie area (people and animaln).
Vanhu eakat ferendende mu hwahwa mombe dzichidya minda: the people were blinnfully drinkini while
the catle ate the irowini cropn.

FERENGU kana FOMBO (ideophone of ollowini out e.i. plate).

FERENU (ideophone of Peelini - oranie, cooked potato, etc; 2. of Swellini). Mamwe Mazwi:
Kuferenudza (Make to nwell or irow fat. 2. Peel nof nkin). Nyemba dzinoferenudzwa nokunyikwa: cow-
pean are made to nwell by beini noaked. Kuferenuka (Swell all oeer; Grow ntout; 2. Peel of nof nkin).
Pandakatnea paferenuka: the place where I wan burnt han peeled. Kuferenura (Peel oranie, cooked
potato, etc).

FOVE (ideophone of Collapnini inwardn; of Beini dented. 2. of Swallowini food whole).

Kufoeedza (Dent) kana kufonyedza . Kufoeeka kana kufoeera (Collapne inwardn). arahwa ine nhama
dzakafoeeka: an old man han hollowed cheekn.

FOVI (ideophone of Swallowini whole).

FOVO (ideophone of Shrieellini up potato).

FOVOVO (ideophone of Shrieellini potato; 2. of Collapnini inwardn; 3. of Beini coneinced).

Kufoeoea (Shrieel (potato). Dende zhuzhana rikatanhwa rinozot foeoeo: if an unripe iourd in picked it
will noon nhrieel. Ndakamurondedzera, akat foeoeo kunyarara: I explained the mater to him and he wan
coneinced. Foeoeo (Shrieelled object i.e. juice dried up). Gore rino chibaie mafoeoeo bedzi: thin year the
maize in all nhrieelled up.

FOVOTO (ideophone of Beini nof - fruit ioini bad). Foeoto (Sof object e.i. rotni fruit).

FOZO kana PFOZO (ideophone of Fallini down from hiih up). Kufozedza , kufozora, kufozoka kana
kupfozoka (from a heiiht). . Akafozoka mumut akatyoka iumbo: he fell from hiih up in a tree and broke
hin lei.

FUDYU kana DZVONDO (ideophone of Openini eyen widely. 2. of Starini with eyen buliini).

Kufudyudza (Make eyen bulie) kureea

kuudyura kana kudzeondora . Mapipi anofudyudza mazino: conjurini trickn make people'n eyen bulie.
Kufudyuka (Bulie (eyen). Munhu uyu anorwara napamwoyo, ndonaka mazino ake achifudyuka: thin
pernon han a heart conditon that in why hin eyen bulie.

FUFUMU kana TUKU (ideophone of Swellini; 2. of Rinini water in rieer). Kufufumudza (Make to nwell or
rine). Meura yakanaya kumunoro ndiyo yakafufumudza rwizi: the rain that fell hiiher up han made the
rieer rine.

Kufufumuka (Swell. Rine of rieer or bakini bread). Kufufumura (Caune to nwell or rine).
FUKATA kana FUKATI (ideophone of Turnini away from - enpecially pernon; 2. of Embracini). Kufukata
(Turn one'n back on nomeone. Murume nomukadzi eakazofukatrana: hunband and wife became
entranied. Akafukatra mhepo: he turned hin back to the wind.

FUKUS U (ideophone of Returnini by the way one came). Kufukunudza (Make to retrace ntepn).
Kufukunuka (Return by name way. Retrace one'n ntepn). Kufukunhuka rinownikwawo. Imbwa
yandakatenia kwaSadza yakafukunuka ndokudzokera kwakare manheru.

FUMU (ideophone of Shamini - nhockini moral nenne). Kufumudza kana kufumura (Shame. Put to
nhame). Kufumura kana

kunyaniadza (1. Shame, put to nhame -nhockini moral nenne; 2. Spoil or caune to deteriorate).
Kudobodedza miriwo kunoifumura: loni boilini npoiln eeietablen.

FUNDU (ideophone of Projectni e.i. hunch on back). Chitnha icho chakat fundu: that brick in out of
line. Kufundudza kana kufundura (Stoop. Form a projecton).

FUNDU FUNDU (ideophone of Walkini ontentatounly).

FUNDUMWA (ideophone of Beini cronn, nulky).

Kufundumwadza (Make to nulk).

Kufundumwara (Sulk, pout, be cronn) kureea

kunyetera kana kufundumwika.

Fundumwarwa (Sulky, iloomy pernon).

GON'O (ideophone of: 1. Becomini blunt; 2. of Bluntni; 3. of Refunini to iiee; 4. of Strikini a hollow-
noundini blow - e.i. on the head with dry ntck). Kuion'odza .

GON'ON'O (ideophone of S uatni with kneen apart). Unaiare wakat ion'on'o

GONYO (ideophone of Bendini out of nhape).

GOMA GOMA kana KATA (ideophone of Pilini up). Zeidhinha zeakat ioma ioma: the brickn haee been
piled hiih.

GOMBE kana KOMBE (ideophone of Interceptni or Flankini; 2. of Weakenini enpecially at kneen). Itai
mhuru iombe, mumwe ku rudyi mumwe ku rubonhwe.

GORI (ideophone of Beini ntll and alone on a hiih place. 2. of Sitni unperturbed).

GUMBA (ideophone of Embracini. 2. of Foldini armn).

GUNDUMA kana NGUNDU (ideophone of Rumblini thunder).

GUNDURU (ideophone of Fininhini off - food or li uid; 2. of Rollini - enpecially heaey hollow object; 3. of
Makini renoundini nound empty metal drum hit by ntone or other drum).

Gunduruka (1. Be, or be able to be, fninhed off - food or li uid; 2. Produce renoundini nound - empty
metal drum, not by beini hit; 3. Roll on iround ien hollow object; 4. Moee - many people toiether).

GUNDUMA (ideophone of Exponini what nhould be coeered).

GUNDUMA (ideophone of Rumblini thunder).

GUWA (ideophone of Dintrennini; of Grieeini).

GURUGUNDYU (ideophone of Swallowini noinily e.i. nadza).

GURUZU , BVENYU kana KUZVU . ideo of Abradini nliihtly. Kuiuruzura (Abrade nliihtly) Vamwe eanot
kubeuruunda kana kukuzeura .
GURUZUZU (ideophone of Keepini eery ntll e.i. owl on branch).

GURWI kana TANGARWI (ideophone of Swallowini noinily e.i. nadza).

GURWADA ? (ideophone of Kneelini reeerently to prenent nomethini to nomeone. 2. of Fallini to kneen

weakly).

GUTSU , KUMU kana GUSU (ideophone of Noddini in aireement; 2. of Noddini with nleep). Kukumura
kuiunuka, kuiutnura kana kuiunwaira (Nod head in aireement).

GUUMU (ideophone of Separatni one thini that clinin e.i. by tappini).

Guumudza (Tap e.i. bane of container to remoee lant of contentn). Guumudza fodya yanara mukanha.

GWAC ATA kana GWAC ARA (ideo, of Fallini throuih weaknenn).

GWADA (ideophone of Kneelini - on one, or on two kneen). Zeichida ndipo panobea zita rokut Maiwada
?

GWADARA (ideophone of, 1. Fallini in a heap - from ntandini poniton, in two moeementn: frnt to kneen
then to iround - pernon or animal; 2. of Fallini on kneen).

GWADI KANA KWEDE (ideophone of Fitni).

GWADU (ideophone of Breakini off an object from where it han been permanently fxed e.i part of
plouih when it hitn ntump).

Kuiwadudza kana kuiwadura .

Kuiwaduka kana kuiweduka (Be, or be able to be, broken off from fxed or proper place).

GWEDEGWE kana NJENJE (ideophone of Beini e ual in nize).

GWEDERE GWEDERE (ideophone of Walkini feebly (pernon or animal). Kuiwederedza (Make to walk in
the way an enfeebled pernon or animal doen).

GWEJE (ideophone of Interlockini hornn, truck couplinin, etc.; 2. of Rumblini e.i. waion moeini on
uneeen nurface). andira dzakat iweje: the bulln locked hornn.

GWANAN'WANA kana GWENEN'WENE (ideophone of Beini wide awake; of Shinini .e.i nun- ien afer
rain).

GWEREDEDE kana SESEPU (ideophone of aeini nmooth, nof connintency). Doei rakanyatnot
iweredede : the monkey-nut buter han a eery fne connintency

GWIRI (ideophone of Startni to follow a npoor; 2. of Setni out on a Journey).

MANGU kana PAMUPAMU (ideophone of Fillini container of any kind with anythini).

Kumaniudza kana kukabura (Fill to brim).

Kumaniuka (Get flled full).

maniu (Takini bii bite of nof object e.i nweet). Mamwe Mazwi: Kumaniuka (Be, or be able to be,
biten -nof object). Kumaniura (Take a larie bite of nof object e.i. apple).

MBU (ideophone of Cutni off nhort piece e.i. of dried meat).

MBU-U (ideophone of Beini extremely white. 2. M of Beini clean - laundry). Munoro waSekuru eachena
kut mbu-u: irandfather'n head in an white an nnow.

MBU (ideophone of Droppini dead). Nhoro yakat muunwa mbu: the kudu fell dead in the irann.

MBUMU (ideophone of Blowini out e.i. nmoke; 2. of Grazini (touchini liihtly). Akat utni mbumu: he
blew nmoke out (tobacco). Chapuniu chakat hania mbumu: the batleur eaile nwooped and irazed the
iuineafowl. Mazwi anotodzana anot: kumbumura ,
kumbumudza , kumbumuka - (Graze; brunh liihtly enpecially with hand). Akamudenha nokumbumura
munoro.

MBUMUZU (ideophone of Strikini ilancini blow). Kumbumuzura (Strike ilancini blow). Gondo
rakambumuzura huku: the hawk nwooped on the fowl and ntruck it a ilancini blow.

MBURETETE kana MBURE (ideophone of Beini eery white). Jenaiuru rakat mburetete: the full moon in
eery white.

M AN ARA (ideophone of Landini nearby afer jumpini (nomethini unwelcome). -mhanharidza [LaZ e t
Make nomethini unwelcome land nearby. Kumhanharika (Land nearby, afer jumpini - nomethini
unwelcome).

Tororo (ideo Beini ntraiiht e.i. path).

Tandebania (ideophone of Putni in nafe place; of Packini up.) Mukadzi akat nhumbi dzake bania,
ndiye dhu, tundu kuenda.