Duramahwi

Duramahwi (ku Chingezi: Dictionary; Chindevere: Isichazamazwi) Duramaswi kana Duramazwi: Chinyogwa chinounganidza mahwi kana kuti mazwi ese emutauro, senge mutauro wedu weChishona. Duramahwi rinodudzira zvese zvinoreva ihwi/inzvi rimwe nerimwe, chichibetsera avo vanosangana nemahwi avasingazivi zvaanoreva kana manyorego awo kuti vadzidze izvi.

Pamusoro pezvo, pakazhinji mazwi anowanikwa mukati meduramazwi anowanzo nyorwa achiteera bumbiro remabhi, kubva kuna A kuzvika kuna Z, zvichienderana nebumbiro remabhi reChishona.

 A 
Duramazwi anotang na AChishonaTsananguroIzwifananaA-aihwa;  uye izwi rinoshandiswa munhu kana ashamiswa. Senge A! Handiba.
rinoshandiswa panoshandurwa iye; senge Aenda kupi?-AKAkuvaka; kanhu aka;
AkaitaWaka; Vaka
Akaenda nenzira.AKO
-AKOkanhu ako
zvakoichi ndechakoAMAIkureva mhamha, mai -AMBANAkurwa (nemumwe); to quarrelpamwe, kurambana?  -AMBUKAto cross over (a river) -AMBURAto dig (ground nuts etc.) -AMWA
AN'WAto suck; to suckle -AMURAto yawn -ANDIRAto sit on (eggs); to incubateANIwho -ANIKAto put to dry (out in the sun) -ANO
ANOthese days; these ones
he/she does-ANGUmineAPAhereAPOchinhu chiri kunzvimbo iri kumwe, isiri padhuze.c -ASHIRAkugamuchira (kugashira); kubvumaGashiraASIbut
also used for shock effecNdaenda asi pakanga pasina munhu.
Asi haana kuuya.-ATAsleep; to lie downAenda kuno vata.AVAthem-AVO
AVOtheirs
them (usually far)AYAthese ones (objects); these thingsAYOthose things; those (objects)
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 B 
Duramazwi anotanga na - BChishonaTsananguroIzwifananaBA
BA-used as an emphasise negative feelings
baba; baba wa--BArindoshandiswa kubaBABAfatherBambo; dhedhiBABAMAto flap wings; flyingBADZAa hoe; a ploughBAKOa cave or cleft among rocks; BAKWAa place for firewood; woodpileBAMBOfatherBaba; dhedhiBANDAto throb; to pain; acheRwadzaBADADZIslave; servantMurandaBANDAKADZIfemale servant; female slaveBANDAUKOshould or fore-leg (yeBeast)BANDEbark, peel, fish scaleGwande; GwatiBANDUenemyMuvengiBANIwide; level land between hills; open level veldBANZAhopeTariroBANZEthe meeting-place of men in a villageDareBANZURAto split; cut; lengthways-BADZURAa splinterBanzuBANGAknifemhesvi; mesa; munondoBANGANOa cunning plan; plot; scheme (scheming)zanoBANGOhorizontal crossbeam in a house-roof; uprights of walls; pole for construction; poleBANGURAcanine toothzino; mbangura; mbanguBAPE
BAPEflat sheet; flat piece; also band or cloth or beads worn on foreheads by womenBAPIROwingPapiroBAPUlung-BARA
BARAto bear (offspring; fruit); to bud
a cartridge; bullet -BARIKABARIKAto fly off (sparks); to send sparks flying off -pupuruka
-barikaBARIKIRAa sparksasaradzi; sase; bari; tsatsi-BARURAto tears; ripParura; Bvarura BARUKAbe tornBASAwork; job; employmentKushandaBASIonly; enough; one person onlychete; bedziBATAa duck sekwe; shambira; sambira-BATAto hold; to seize; to be firm; catch; strongBATANIDZAto join to together;BATSIRAto help; land a hand -betsera; -batsa; -detsa; detsera; BATWAbe held; be caught; -BAYAstab; gore; pierce; prick-BAYIRAto fasten (with a pin) etc.; stick into; to kill for; to sacrifice toBAZIbranchnhawaniBECHEpudendum muliebremheche-BEKAbelchdzvova; -beya; -geyaBEMBVUlunatic; madmanmupengoBEMHEdonkeymbongoro; mubemheBENDEa broken pot; nick (as in rim of pot); space between two teethBENYUalive; to have lifepenyu; mupenyu; mhenyuBENZIfool; idiot; (almost) lunatic -penga; bembvuBENGOa lunaticBEREhyaenatika; magondo; chipere; bongoBEREKAto bear (offspring; fruit); to carry on back (eg. kubereka mwana kumusana)mbereko; -zvara; -pona; -baraBEREREverandahBESAcold in the head; sicknessBesha; dzibwa; dzihwa -BESAto make and light a fire -vesa; -batidzaBESHAcold in the head; sickness; BESUtail (of bird or fish)mupefu; musuka; chisuka; muswe; mupesu; musukaBETEcockroachBETOdewdova; veta-BETSAto help; helpingBatsira; betsera; betsa; BIDImagic; any unusual thingpipi -BIDZAto take over a river -bira-BIKAcook; to boilBIKIROthe cooking-place; a big snuff-boxBIMHAreed-buck -BIMIDZAto beat (with fist); Bi; -bititsa; -bititisaBINDEPINDEa stout rope; a row of people holding handstamboBINGAa forest; king's enclosure in his own villagedondoBIRAa big beer dance; a feast to celebrate family spirits -BIRA(1) to cross over (a river);
(2) to steal from someone -bidza; -ambuka; -namata -BIRATUto fast for at least one dayBIRIPIRImeaslesgwirikwitiBIRIRAwaterfallbopomoBIRIRIbank (of stream)hombekombeBISWAa stage in beer-makingmhangaBITI(sweet) bear -BITIRIRWAto be choked in water; to drownkunyuraBITIRISAto chokeBITITISAto beat (with feast)Bititsa; bimidzaBIYAa frying-panhangiroBIZAclothjiraBODOno; not at allbwodo; maya; kwete; hai; tai; sva; haiwa; aihwa; aiBOFUblind person or animal; blindness -pofumara; pofuBOMHOgrassy plain; treeless veldbani; sangoBONDEa mat of split reeds; to have sexual intercourse (kusvira)rukukwe; rutsekete; rupasa; tsapata -BONDOKOTAto sit cross-legged; to sit with legs under one -kugara ruseroBONJEabscess; boil; woundmota; chirondaBONGAwild catmangowe; mangowiBONGOhyaenabere -BOORAto pierce; to rip; to make a holebovoraBOPEa quarrel; disturbance; noise -BOPERAto tie up; to inspan (oxen)BOPOMOwaterfallbopomo -BOPOTAto make noise; to complain; to shoutpopota; nwauta; nwaudzaBOPOTOa noise; clamour; disturbanceruzha; hope; bopotaBOROSAa pockethomwe; hombodoBOSHObad marksmanship; a great danger; narrow escapeBOTAgruel; thin porridge (re vana)sadzaBOTEstout rope; unplaited bark -BOYIRAto wink; to blink; to twinklebwaira (bgaira);  -BOZA
-BOZHAto pick up (by chance); to findkuwana; -bozha -BUDAto come out' be well; come up (seeds) -budisa; kumera (seeds); budiswaBUDZIa kind of marrow or pumpkinnhangaBUKAa fit; (fainting)BUMAa swarm (of bees); a bunch; clusterbumbiraBUMARUTSVAearly rainsGukurahundi; Hukurahundi -BUMATAto close the mouthbumiraBUMBIRAa swarm or cluster of beesbumaBUMHEbeer (sweet)doro; beto -BUMIRAto close the mouth; close lips -bumata; vumira; -fumbira; -fungiraBUMUforelock; tuft left on top of headvhudzi -BUMUDZAto rest; make to halt for rest on a journeybumudzo; -pumuzaBUMUDZOresting placeguva; rindaBUNDOweed; grassy landtsora; chitse; shakuraBUNDUlump; humpnyugwa; nutwa; nundu; chipundu -BUNDUKUTAto roll on ground (as mules do) -vurukutaBUNHAa young girl (about 12yrs old)kapunha; musikanaBUNOtomatodomasi; guzungu; gukuzumbu; BUNUMUNUnaked personBunyumunyu; mupunuBUNGUa forestdondo; guriBUNGWAa salt-bearing reed from whose ashes a native salt is mademutomba; mubungwe; mutsvangidzeBUPIRAa swarm of insects; abundance of flying insectsBuma-BURAto take from the fire; to dish up (food); to take honey or eggs (from hive or nest)BURAsweet potatombambairaBURIfamilymhuri; buriBURIhole -BURIKAto come out -burikira; burikidza; -buritsa; -buritsira; -buritsisa; -buritswa -BURIRAhence; to feed another; to bring up someone else's childbura; -BURITSAto take out; drive out -buritsira; -buritswa; -buritsisa; -burika -BURUKAto come down; descend -burusa; -burutsa; -burukira; dzika -BURUTSAto cause some to come down; to take down -burusa; -tururaBUTEmist; a swarm of locustsmhute; mphuteBUTIa grain of pop-cornmabutiputiBUTIROcovering; wrapper; banana bud; book-jacket; thin skin inside of an eggshellbvuwo; musariBUTUa bran (of grain stamped of milled)fuvaBUVEpoisonouse hairy spiderBUWAsleeping but for unmarried boys or girlsimbaBUWEstoneibwe (ibge)

 Mv 
Duramazwi anotang ana BHChishonaTsananguroIzwifananaBHACHIa coatBHADHARApay; to pay -ripaBHADHAROa fine; paymentBHADHARISAcause to pay; to fineBHAHARIseagungwa (ocean); nyanza (lake) dziva (pool); BHANDEbelt; bandBHANHIREa skin belt with pouches for arrowsGobaBHABHATIDZAbaptise; to baptiseBhapatidza; rubhabhatidzo-BHARAto write -BHARA CHIBHAROto pay a taxBHARIRAto enrol; write to or forCHIBHAROBHAWARAKIRAKABVA KU CHIARABHU
chemical element boronbhoroniBHIMIngiBHINDA -BHISAremove; take away bvisaBHIZAhorseHachiBHIZAUTAREbicycleBHIZIMUSIbusinessBHIZIMISIBHOokay; good; wellBHODYERAbottleBhodhoroBHONIirismboniBHONDANAdhebanaBHONGOZHORAthudBHOKISIboxchikwembeBHUMIwolf; an animal belonging to canidaebhumhiBHORAballnabvu; mbungo; mupira; homa; chimburumbwaBHURURUKAflyPururuka; pupurukaBHURUVARAdwindleBHUTAWUbuttonndoro; konopoBHUVHURAperforateBHUYAconversekurukura
 BHW (bw)/BG 
Mazwi anotanga na BW/BGIbhi rekuti bw kana kuti bg rinowanzo shandiswa muChikaranga, asi muChizezuru rinoshandiswa sa hw.ChishonaTsananguroIzwifananaBGABGA
BWABWAbeer (strong)HWAHWA
doro -BWADZIRA
(BGADZIRA)to be on edge (of teeth)HWADZIRA; -vaneuziza -BWAIRA
(BGAIRA)to wink; to blink; twinkleboyira; -chenyaBWANYANZA
(BGANYANZA)a bieruchanjaBWANGA
(BGANGA)native medicine used as charms; anaesthetics; poison;HWANGABWASHA 
(BGASHA)breadthHWASHA; upami -BWATA
(BGATA)to squat (for concealment) -sunzumaraBWATO
(BGATO)a canoe; dug-outHWATO; mwadia; chikepe; gwa; igwa; ngarawaBWAZVO
(BGAZVO)bait (for fishing)HWAMBO; HWAZVO; HWAZOBWE
(BGE)stoneibwe; chibweBWEMA 
(BGEMA)odour; scentHWEMABWENDEDZO
(BGENDEDZO)pretence; a baitHWENDEDZOBWENJE
(BGENJE)deep pondHWENJEBWENZE
(BGENZE)the back of the shouldersHWENZEBWEREKETA
(BGEREKETA)to speakHwereketa; reketa; taura; -revaBWERENGEDZA
(BGERENGEDZA)to add together; to mixHWERENGEDZA; -werengedzaBWEVE
(BGEVE)side (yemhuka)HWEVE; rutivi -BWIBWINYA
(BGIBGINYA)to shine; to glitter; glistenBwibwi (bgibgi); hwihwi; hwihwinyaBWINGURA
(BGINGURA)to shave cleanBwingu; -veura; -hwira -BWIRA
(BGIRA)to eat by throwing (small) food pieces into the mouth -HWIRABWIRAZUVA
(BGIRAZUVA)a ray of sun; sunbeammaranzi; museve; muzhwariBWIRIDZA
(BGIRIDZA)to return, give backHwiriraBWIRO
(BGIRO)a graveguvaBWIZANA
(BGIZANA)mwana we hwaihwayana; hwaiyana; nyenye; kahwaiBWONI
(BGONI)on purpose; purposelynobwoni (nobgoni); namambune; namavuneBWOWA; BWOA
(BGOWA; BGOA)mushroomhowa; hohwaBWUNO
(BGUNO)of-
rinoshandiswa sezvinoita 'huno/hwuno' enz. 'huchi bwuno'''
|HWUNO; Huno
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|BWURUDZURA
(BGURUDZURA)
|to repeat, do over again (an action)|hwiridzira
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|BWUYA
|of-rinoshandiswa sezvinoita huya/hwuya, 'huchi hwuya/bwuy'''hwuya, huya

 Dzw 
Mazwi anotanga na BvChishonaTsananguroIzwifanana -BVAto com from; to move away, come out; to start from, begin -bvisa; -bviraBVAbutasi -BVARURAto to be tear; ripparura; baruraBVENEa baboongudoBVIkneeibvi -BVIDZAto be able -bvira; -gona; -kwanisa -BVIKA; -BVIKIDZAto be possiblebvikidza; -goneka; -kwanisika -BVINZAto leak -vhinza; -donha; -dzudza -BVIRAto be possibleBVISAremove; to take away, BVOVORAto bore; BVUAto paddle (canoe)BVUBVUMARAto sit huddled up (se mu-stranger suppliant arikumirira notice)bvuwaraBVUDZIhairVHUDZI -BVUKAto divine; guess; divination -vuka; bvukisiraBVUKISIRAto guessBVUMAto agree; assent; acknowledge -bvumira; -bvumirana; -bvumisa; -bvumidzaBVUMBIpuff-addermvumbi -BVUMBUKAto be worn; be easily torn

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