English–Shona Dictionary

Abandon

Kusiya

🔊

🗣️ koo-SEE-yah

kurasa

Verb Movement & Actions

Abdomen

Dumbu

🔊

🗣️ DOO-mboo

pl. matumbu; nhumbu

Noun Body & Health

Ability

Ugono

🔊

🗣️ oo-GOH-noh

mano / kukwanisa

Noun Communication & Mind

Able (to be)

Kugona

🔊

🗣️ koo-GOH-nah

kukwanisa

Verb Communication & Mind

Abound

Kuwanda

🔊

🗣️ koo-WAH-ndah

kupfachukira

Verb Numbers & Quantities

About / Concerning

Pamusoro pe-

🔊

🗣️ pah-moo-SOH-roh PEH

nezve-

Preposition Grammar & Connectors

Above

Pamusoro

🔊

🗣️ pah-moo-SOH-roh

kumusoro

Preposition Grammar & Connectors

Abscess

Mota

🔊

🗣️ MOH-tah

pl. mamota

Noun Body & Health

Abundant

Zhinji

🔊

🗣️ ZHEE-njee

zvakawanda

Adjective Numbers & Quantities

Accept

Kutambira

🔊

🗣️ koo-tah-MBEE-rah

kugamuchira / kubvuma

Verb Social & Law

Accident

Tsaona

🔊

🗣️ tsah-OH-nah

njodzi

Noun Society & Places

Accompany

Kuperekedza

🔊

🗣️ koo-peh-reh-KEH-dzah

kuenda na-

Verb Movement & Actions

Accuse

Kupomera

🔊

🗣️ koo-poh-MEH-rah

kunenera

Verb Social & Law

Accustomed (to get)

Kujaira

🔊

🗣️ koo-jah-EE-rah

kupinga

Verb Communication & Mind

Ache

Kurwadza

🔊

🗣️ koo-RWAH-dzah

kubanda

Verb Body & Health

Across

Mhiri

🔊

🗣️ MHEE-ree

kuyambuka

Preposition Grammar & Connectors

Act / Do

Kuita

🔊

🗣️ koo-EE-tah

kushanda

Verb Daily Life & Work

Add

Kuwedzera

🔊

🗣️ koo-weh-DZEH-rah

kupamhidzira / kusanganisa

Verb Numbers & Quantities

Admit

Kubvuma

🔊

🗣️ koo-BVOO-mah

kudura

Verb Communication & Mind

Adult

Mukuru

🔊

🗣️ moo-KOO-roo

pl. vakuru; munhu mukuru

Noun People & Family

Advice

Zano

🔊

🗣️ ZAH-noh

pl. mazano; rairo

Noun Communication & Mind

Advise

Kurayira

🔊

🗣️ koo-rah-YEE-rah

kupanga mazano

Verb Communication & Mind

Adze

Mbezo

🔊

🗣️ MBEH-zoh

pl. mbezo

Noun Home, Tools & Clothes

Afraid

Kutya

🔊

🗣️ KOO-tyah

akatya

Adjective Feelings & Qualities

After

Mushure

🔊

🗣️ moo-SHOO-reh

pashure pe-

Preposition Time & Seasons

Afternoon

Masikati

🔊

🗣️ mah-see-KAH-tee

zuva rogara miti

Noun Time & Seasons

Again

Zvakare

🔊

🗣️ zvah-KAH-reh

pamwezve

Adverb Time & Seasons

Age

Zera

🔊

🗣️ ZEH-rah

makore ekuberekwa

Noun Time & Seasons

Age (grow old)

Kuchembera

🔊

🗣️ koo-cheh-MBEH-rah

kukwegura

Verb Body & Health

Agree

Kubvuma

🔊

🗣️ koo-BVOO-mah

kutenderana

Verb Communication & Mind

Agreement

Chibvumirano

🔊

🗣️ chee-bvoo-mee-RAH-noh

pl. zvibvumirano

Noun Social & Law

Ahead

Pamberi

🔊

🗣️ pah-MBEH-ree

kumberi

Adverb Grammar & Connectors

Air

Mhepo

🔊

🗣️ MHEH-poh

mweya

Noun Nature & Weather

Alight

Kuburuka

🔊

🗣️ koo-boo-ROO-kah

kudzika

Verb Movement & Actions

Alive

Mupenyu

🔊

🗣️ moo-PEH-nyoo

pl. vapenyu; -penyu

Adjective Feelings & Qualities

All

Ose

🔊

🗣️ OH-seh

vese / zvese / wese

Adjective Numbers & Quantities

Allow

Kubvumidza

🔊

🗣️ koo-bvoo-MEE-dzah

kuregedza

Verb Social & Law

Almost

Pedyo

🔊

🗣️ PEH-dyoh

kusvika pedyo

Adverb Grammar & Connectors

Alone

Ega

🔊

🗣️ EH-gah

ndega / wega / chega

Adjective Numbers & Quantities

Already

Kare

🔊

🗣️ KAH-reh

infix -to-

Adverb Time & Seasons

Also

Zvakare

🔊

🗣️ zvah-KAH-reh

wo (clitic -wo)

Adverb Grammar & Connectors

Alter

Kushandura

🔊

🗣️ koo-shah-NDOO-rah

kuchinja

Verb Daily Life & Work

Although

Kunyangwe

🔊

🗣️ koo-NYAH-ngweh

nyangwe

Conjunction Grammar & Connectors

Always

Nguva dzose

🔊

🗣️ NGOO-vah DZOH-seh

mazuva ose

Adverb Time & Seasons

Amaze

Kushamisa

🔊

🗣️ koo-shah-MEE-sah

kukatyamadza

Verb Feelings & Qualities

Amazed (to be)

Kushamisika

🔊

🗣️ koo-shah-mee-SEE-kah

kukatyamara

Verb Feelings & Qualities

Ancestor

Tateguru

🔊

🗣️ tah-teh-GOO-roo

pl. vatateguru; mudzimu

Noun People & Family

Ancestral spirit

Mudzimu

🔊

🗣️ moo-DZEE-moo

pl. vadzimu / midzimu

Noun Society & Places

Ancient times

Pasichigare

🔊

🗣️ pah-see-chee-GAH-reh

makare-kare

Noun Time & Seasons

And

Na-

🔊

🗣️ NAH

ne- / no- / uye

Conjunction Grammar & Connectors

Anger

Hasha

🔊

🗣️ HAH-shah

kutsamwa

Noun Feelings & Qualities

Anger (provoke)

Kutsamwisa

🔊

🗣️ koo-tsah-MWEE-sah

kugumbura

Verb Feelings & Qualities

Angry

Akatsamwa

🔊

🗣️ ah-kah-TSAH-mwah

ane hasha

Adjective Feelings & Qualities

Animal (domestic)

Chipfuyo

🔊

🗣️ chee-PFOO-yoh

pl. zvipfuyo

Noun Animals & Birds

Animal (wild)

Mhuka

🔊

🗣️ MHOO-kah

pl. mhuka

Noun Animals & Birds

Ankle

Chiziso chegumbo

🔊

🗣️ chee-ZEE-soh cheh-GOO-mboh

pl. zviziso zvemakumbo

Noun Body & Health

Announce

Kuzivisa

🔊

🗣️ koo-zee-VEE-sah

kuparidza

Verb Communication & Mind

Annoy

Kunetsa

🔊

🗣️ koo-NEH-tsah

kugumbura

Verb Feelings & Qualities

Anoint

Kuzora

🔊

🗣️ koo-ZOH-rah

kuisa mafuta

Verb Daily Life & Work

Another

Imwe

🔊

🗣️ EE-mweh

mumwe / chimwe

Adjective Numbers & Quantities