Kurova

Kurova zvinoreva kuunza pamuviri wemunhu (zvine simba) chinhu chingava: shamhu; ruwoko; bhande; mupinyi; tambo; tsoka; chitorobho; tyava; chamboko kana chiwewo chinhu chinodzimba kana chasangana nemuviri wemunhu. Munhu anorohwa nezvikonzero zvakasiyana zvinosanganisira: kurwa; kurangwa; kuzvidzwa; kushungudzwa muwanano; kushungurudzwa kwevaranda zvichingodaro.

Kudakarira kana kudekerera (beat to death). Akaviruka nehasha sokunge kuda kumudakarira: he became so enraged that he wanted to beat him to death. 

Rumano (strictness, discipline) kureva munhu asingatendere musakanzwa. Ane rumano: he is very strict.
Kutsindika kana kutsindikidza (beat because of a debt or promise) zvichireva kurova munhu pamusana pechikwereti kana Kati chivimbiso.
Kudzadzamira (threaten with hand or weapon). Iwe mwana unodzadzamira ini Baba vako: how could you my child, raise your hand against your own father!

Mashoko anoreva kurova

Mamwe mashoko anotaura kurova ndeanoti: kukwatura; kuzvambaradza; kubinha; kushwapura; kukanda chibhakera; kudhinda nezvibhakera zvichingodaro.

Kukwishura (beat with a stick) apa kureva kurova neshamhu yechitanda.

Kabinhe kana kasinganzwi zvinoreva vakuru.
Kukododzvora kana kukoda (Provoke a person by flicking under lip with finger or stick) zvichireva kubaya munhu nemunwe kana chimuti kumeso kana mumusoro. 
Kuzvambura (beat very hard), kupura; kurikita; kudzana; kushashanga; kushana; kusodogora; kutibura; kurinha; kurakasha; kusukuta; kuvundura. 
Kupadura; kugutsura; kugwetsa (beat with the hand).
Kudzemura, kudzemaura kana kukwama (Slap Face).
Kunyaputsira (beat gently). 
Kuworora (beat for correction). 
Kurovengedza (beat from both sides). 
Kukamukira (beat the innocent).

Kushiva (Endure without flinching).

Andirova namambune: he hit me on purpose.
Mudzidzisi mutsva ane rumano.

Hurapi

Mbibvira (Swelling - not a bruise, resulting from a blow). Akaitwa kafiramberi nembibviramo: he subsequently died of an internal swelling (or haemorrhage). 

Mitauro yeBantu

VaKongo vanoti beta kana weta (hit, beat, strike) vachireva kurova. VaNgala vanoti kobeta (to strike, beat, knock, hit).
VaHerero veta kana oku-tona (v. lash, whip, striking; hitting; also conquer, defeat; overcome) vachireva kurova neshamhu. 
VaVenda vanoti -zhambula (v, crack a whip). VaGiryama vanoti ku-tsambula (to flog) kureva kuzvambura. 
VaChewa vanoti kwapula (to flog; to beat) vachireva kukwapura. VaChewa vanoti likita (beat, strike) vachireva kurikita.
VaZigula vanoti kutowa (spanking, spank, beat, hit, smack) vachireva kurova.
Iton vanoti bímî (v. hit). Fananidzai nokuti kubimhidza?

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