Bota

Bota (Porridge in English) rinobikwa nehupfu hwembeu dzinosnganisira: chibage; gorosi; zviyo zvichingodaro.

Mudzamba kana munamba (1. Porridge made with milk as the liquid, 2. M Stiff porridge made from finger millet meal with bee stings as the liquid).  Apa kureva bota rinobikwa kuchishandiswa mukaka panzvimbo yemvura.

Usvusvu (thin porridge).
Kukubvura (to stir porridge adding meal).

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MaZulu vanoti pote (ideo. of eating pulpy, mashy food). Mamwe mazwipotela (Eat pulpy, mashy food) kureva kudya zvakaita dakataka.
MaZulu vanoti impotempote (n. Pulpy, mashy food e.g. ripe banana, pumpkin mash) kureva chidyo chakaita dakataka.
MaZulu vanoti poto (ideo. of softness to the touch; of yielding to pressure; of pressing something soft). Mamwe mazwi: amapoto (n. Soft, tender spot - as on feet from hot sand; blister).
VaTonga vanoti mudyanga (n. half-cooked porridge) kureva mbodza yebota.
VaChewa vanoti pala (gruel, thin mix of flour & water made for invalid who refuses solid foods).

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