ZVIDAVADO (IDEOPHONES)

Zvidavado mazwi anotsanangura chiito, mamiriro, kana hunhu nenzira inopa mufananidzo mupfungwa. Zvinopa simba uye ruvara kumutauro.

(Ideophones are words that describe an action, state, or quality in a way that creates a mental image. They give power and color to the language.)

ZVIDAVADO NEMIENZANISO (IDEOPHONES AND EXAMPLES)

1. Bhu (yekurova chinhu chikukutu)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of hitting a hard object.

Mutsetse: Akamurova netsvimbo ndokuti bhu pamusoro.

English: He hit him with a stick, making a bhu sound on the head.

2. Tsvimbo pasi pfocho (yekuisa chinhu pasi zvinyoronyoro)

Zvarinoreva: Placing something down gently.

Mutsetse: Akatora mukombe ndokuisa pasi pfocho.

English: He took the cup and placed it down pfocho (gently).

3. Mvura vari kwa (yekunaya kwemvura zhinji)

Zvarinoreva: Sound/manner of heavy rain falling.

Mutsetse: Mvura yakanaya siku nesikati ichingoti kwa kwa kwa.

English: The rain fell day and night, making a kwa kwa kwa sound.

4. Moto bvivi (wekupfuta kwemoto)

Zvarinoreva: Sound/manner of fire blazing up.

Mutsetse: Akakanda huni mumoto, ukabva waiti bvivi.

English: He threw firewood into the fire, and it went bvivi (blazed up).

5. Kucheka banga dhi (chekukata chinhu)

Zvarinoreva: Sound/manner of cutting something easily.

Mutsetse: Akatora banga ndokucheka nyama dhi.

English: He took a knife and cut the meat dhi (easily).

6. Ndege mudenga nyuu (chekupfura kwendege)

Zvarinoreva: Sound/manner of a plane flying past.

Mutsetse: Ndege yakapfura mudenga ichiti nyuu.

English: The plane flew past in the sky going nyuu.

7. Gonhi ndoo (chekuvhara gonhi)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of a door closing.

Mutsetse: Akabuda ndokuvhara gonhi ndoo.

English: He went out and closed the door ndoo.

8. Mwana pasi pu (chekuwira pasi)

Zvarinoreva: Sound/manner of falling down.

Mutsetse: Mwana akatsvedza ndokuwira pasi pu.

English: The child slipped and fell down pu.

9. Kunyarara zete (chekunyarara zvachose)

Zvarinoreva: Being completely silent.

Mutsetse: Vadzidzi vakanyarara zete mudzidzisi apinda.

English: The students became completely silent zete when the teacher entered.

10. Kuchena mbuu (cheuchena hwakakwana)

Zvarinoreva: Being perfectly white.

Mutsetse: Hembe yake yakanga yakachena mbuu.

English: His shirt was perfectly white mbuu.

11. Kutsvuka piriviri (chekutsvuka kwazvo)

Zvarinoreva: Being very red.

Mutsetse: Maziso ake akanga akatsvuka piriviri nehasha.

English: His eyes were very red piriviri with anger.

12. Kusviba ndo-o (chekusviba zvakanyanya)

Zvarinoreva: Being very dark/black.

Mutsetse: Potsi yakanga yasviba ndo-o nemoto.

English: The pot was very black ndo-o from the fire.

13. Kugara pasi dzve (chekugara pasi zvakasimba)

Zvarinoreva: Sitting down firmly.

Mutsetse: Akagara pasi dzve akamirira kutaurirwa.

English: He sat down firmly dzve and waited to be told.

14. Kumira pamusoro tonho (chekumira wakasimba)

Zvarinoreva: Standing firm and upright.

Mutsetse: Musoja akamira tonho pamberi pemukuru wake.

English: The soldier stood firm tonho before his superior.

15. Mvura mudziva tekeshe (chemvura yakawanda mudziva)

Zvarinoreva: A pool full of water.

Mutsetse: Dziva rakanga rakazara mvura tekeshe.

English: The pool was full of water tekeshe.

16. Kubuda panze vhu (chekubuda nekukurumidza)

Zvarinoreva: Going out quickly.

Mutsetse: Akanzwa kurira kwemubhobho, akabva abuda panze vhu.

English: He heard the siren and went out quickly vhu.

17. Kupinda mumba vo (chekupinda mumba)

Zvarinoreva: Entering a house.

Mutsetse: Akavhura musuo ndokupinda mumba vo.

English: He opened the door and entered the house vo.

18. Mota pamugwagwa vhiriri (chekufamba kwemota nekukurumidza)

Zvarinoreva: Sound/manner of a car speeding.

Mutsetse: Mota yakapfuura ichiti vhiriri pamugwagwa.

English: The car sped past vhiriri on the road.

19. Kutarisa ziso ro (chekutarisa wakasvinura)

Zvarinoreva: Looking intently/sharply.

Mutsetse: Akanditarisa ro mumaziso.

English: He looked at me intently ro in the eyes.

20. Kutiza tsoka ndibereke (chekutiza nekumhanya zvakanyanya)

Zvarinoreva: Running away very fast (literally "feet, carry me!").

Mutsetse: Paakaona shumba, akati tsoka ndibereke.

English: When he saw the lion, he ran away very fast tsoka ndibereke.

21. Kudonha pasi dhi-i (chekudonha kwechinhu chinorema)

Zvarinoreva: Sound/manner of a heavy object falling.

Mutsetse: Saga rechibage rakadonha pasi dhi-i.

English: The sack of maize fell down dhi-i.

22. Kuvhuvhuta kwemhepo hu-u (chekuvhuvhuta kwemhepo ine simba)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of strong wind blowing.

Mutsetse: Mhepo yaivhuvhuta panze ichiti hu-u hu-u.

English: The wind was blowing outside, making a hu-u hu-u sound.

23. Kutonhora kuti ba (chekunzwa kutonhora zvakanyanya)

Zvarinoreva: Feeling extremely cold.

Mutsetse: Panze painge pakati ba nechando.

English: Outside was extremely cold ba with frost.

24. Kupisa kuti ndo ndo ndo (chekupisa kwakanyanya)

Zvarinoreva: Being extremely hot.

Mutsetse: Simbi yaiva mumoto yainge yati ndo ndo ndo.

English: The iron in the fire was extremely hot ndo ndo ndo.

25. Kuseka svosvo (chekuseka zvinyoronyoro)

Zvarinoreva: Laughing softly/giggling.

Mutsetse: Vakaswera vachiseka svosvo munyaya dzavo.

English: They spent the day laughing softly svosvo at their stories.

26. Kuchema sesedede (chekuchema zvinonzwisa tsitsi)

Zvarinoreva: Crying pitifully.

Mutsetse: Mwana akasiyiwa naamai vake akachema sesedede.

English: The child left by its mother cried pitifully sesedede.

27. Kutsamwa kuti tukutuku (chekuratidza kutsamwa)

Zvarinoreva: Being visibly angry/fuming.

Mutsetse: Ainge akati tukutuku nehasha.

English: He was fuming tukutuku with anger.

28. Kufara kuti tsviriri (chekuratidza mufaro wakawanda)

Zvarinoreva: Being very happy/joyful.

Mutsetse: Akati tsviriri paakanzwa kuti apasa.

English: He was very happy tsviriri when he heard he had passed.

29. Kuti tapa tapa (chekufamba munzvimbo ine mvura kana matope)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of walking in water or mud.

Mutsetse: Akanga achiti tapa tapa mumatope.

English: He was walking tapa tapa in the mud.

30. Kuti mbuya mbuya (chekufamba kwechembere kana munhu anononoka)

Zvarinoreva: Manner of an old person or someone walking slowly.

Mutsetse: Chembere yakanga ichifamba ichiti mbuya mbuya.

English: The old woman was walking slowly mbuya mbuya.

31. Kuti tototo (chekudonhera kwemvura)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of water dripping.

Mutsetse: Pombi yairira ichiti tototo husiku hwese.

English: The tap was dripping tototo all night.

32. Kuti go go go (chekugogodza pamusuwo)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of knocking on a door.

Mutsetse: Mweni akasvika ndokuti pamusuwo go go go.

English: The visitor arrived and knocked go go go on the door.

33. Kuti mhai (chekucheka kwemwana)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of a baby crying.

Mutsetse: Mwana akarira kuti mhai mhai achida mukaka.

English: The baby cried mhai mhai wanting milk.

34. Kuti piripiti (chekuvhunduka kana kutya)

Zvarinoreva: State of being startled or frightened.

Mutsetse: Mwoyo wake wakati piripiti paakaona nyoka.

English: His heart went piripiti (fluttered) when he saw a snake.

35. Kuti mwarakashi (chekuwarira chinhu pasi)

Zvarinoreva: Spreading something out on the ground.

Mutsetse: Akatora rukukwe ndokuti pasi mwarakashi.

English: He took the mat and spread it out on the ground mwarakashi.

36. Kuti svuu (chekunyura mumvura)

Zvarinoreva: Disappearing/sinking into water.

Mutsetse: Akasvetukira mudziva ndokunoti svuu pasi pemvura.

English: He jumped into the pool and disappeared svuu under the water.

37. Kuti tande (chekupararira kwevanhu kana mhuka)

Zvarinoreva: Scattering of people or animals.

Mutsetse: Huku dzakati tande dzichitiza gondo.

English: The chickens scattered tande fleeing the hawk.

38. Kuti tsva-a (chekupiswa nezuva kana moto)

Zvarinoreva: Sensation of being scorched by sun or fire.

Mutsetse: Zuva ranhasi rakati tsva-a chaizvo.

English: Today's sun was really scorching tsva-a.

39. Kuti zvi (chekumira zvakasimba)

Zvarinoreva: Standing firm and still.

Mutsetse: Akamira ipapo zvi asingazungunuki.

English: He stood there firmly zvi without moving.

40. Kuti tindindi (chekugara pasi wakasununguka)

Zvarinoreva: Sitting down comfortably and relaxed.

Mutsetse: Akagara pachigaro chake tindindi achiverenga bhuku.

English: He sat comfortably tindindi in his chair reading a book.

41. Kuti mvee (chekunyemwerera zvakajeka)

Zvarinoreva: Smiling broadly/brightly.

Mutsetse: Akanyemwerera mvee achitiona.

English: She smiled brightly mvee upon seeing us.

42. Kuti shwaka shwaka (chekufamba mumashizha akaoma)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of walking in dry leaves.

Mutsetse: Tainzwa tsoka dzake dzichiti shwaka shwaka mumashizha.

English: We could hear his feet going shwaka shwaka in the leaves.

43. Kuti kwede kwede (chekudhonza chinhu chinorema)

Zvarinoreva: Sound/manner of dragging something heavy.

Mutsetse: Aidhonzera saga rake achiti kwede kwede.

English: He was dragging his sack, making a kwede kwede sound.

44. Kuti potyo (chekutsemuka kwechinhu)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of something snapping or breaking.

Mutsetse: Tambo yakati potyo ichibva yadimuka.

English: The rope snapped potyo and broke.

45. Kuti dhuma dhuma (chekurira kwengoma)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of a drum beating.

Mutsetse: Ngoma dzairira dhuma dhuma pamutambo.

English: The drums were beating dhuma dhuma at the ceremony.

46. Kuti chakata (chekuwira pasi kwechibereko)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of a fruit falling to the ground.

Mutsetse: Chakata rakawira pasi chakata.

English: The chakata fruit fell to the ground chakata.

47. Kuti nanga nanga (chekutarisa chinhu zvakanyanya)

Zvarinoreva: Staring intently at something.

Mutsetse: Akanga akati nanga nanga nemifananidzo iri pamadziro.

English: He was staring intently nanga nanga at the pictures on the wall.

48. Kuti pfacha pfacha (chekupfachuka kwemvura)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of water splashing.

Mutsetse: Vana vaitamba mumvura ichiti pfacha pfacha.

English: The children were playing in the water, making it splash pfacha pfacha.

49. Kuti gwinyu (chekuminya chinhu)

Zvarinoreva: Swallowing something.

Mutsetse: Akatora piritsi ndokuriti gwinyu nemvura.

English: He took the pill and swallowed it gwinyu with water.

50. Kuti pfekenene (chekupfeka zvakawanda kana zvisina kurongeka)

Zvarinoreva: Wearing many clothes or dressing haphazardly.

Mutsetse: Nekuda kwechando, akanga akati pfekenene mbatya.

English: Because of the cold, he was wearing many layers of clothes pfekenene.

51. Kuti to-o (chekunyarara kwevanhu vakawanda)

Zvarinoreva: Silence of a large group of people.

Mutsetse: Pasi pemusangano pakati to-o sabhuku asimuka.

English: The meeting place became silent to-o when the headman stood up.

52. Kuti ndure ndure (chekufamba kwemunhu akaremerwa)

Zvarinoreva: Walking with difficulty under a heavy load.

Mutsetse: Aifamba achiti ndure ndure nesaga rake guru.

English: He was walking with difficulty ndure ndure under his big sack.

53. Kuti tuzu (chekutarisa wakashama muromo)

Zvarinoreva: Staring blankly or in amazement with mouth open.

Mutsetse: Akangoti tuzu achiona mota yakanaka kudaro.

English: He just stared blankly tuzu seeing such a beautiful car.

54. Kuti nzvengu (chekunzvenga chinhu)

Zvarinoreva: Dodging something.

Mutsetse: Akati nzvengu ibwe raikandwa kwaari.

English: He dodged nzvengu the stone thrown at him.

55. Kuti mombe muu (chekurira kwemombe)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of a cow mooing.

Mutsetse: Mombe yakarira kuti muu mudanga.

English: The cow mooed muu in the kraal.

56. Kuti huku ko ko ko (chekurira kwehuku)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of a chicken clucking.

Mutsetse: Huku dzaiti ko ko ko dzichitsvaga kudya.

English: The chickens were clucking ko ko ko looking for food.

57. Kuti imbwa hau hau (chekurira kwembwa)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of a dog barking.

Mutsetse: Imbwa yakahukura hau hau kuna mweni.

English: The dog barked hau hau at the visitor.

58. Kuti katsi nyau (chekurira kwekatsi)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of a cat meowing.

Mutsetse: Katsi yakati nyau ichikumbira kubuditswa panze.

English: The cat meowed nyau asking to be let out.

59. Kuti shiri twi twi (chekurira kweshiri diki)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of a small bird chirping.

Mutsetse: Shiri dzaiti twi twi mumuti.

English: The birds were chirping twi twi in the tree.

60. Kuti nyoka svrrr (chekufamba kwenyoka)

Zvarinoreva: Sound/manner of a snake slithering.

Mutsetse: Nyoka yakapinda muuswa ichiti svrrr.

English: The snake slithered svrrr into the grass.

61. Kuti moto nyedzere (chekunyedzuka kwemoto)

Zvarinoreva: Crackling sound of fire.

Mutsetse: Moto waiva muchoto waiti nyedzere nyedzere.

English: The fire in the hearth was crackling nyedzere nyedzere.

62. Kuti vhumbamira (chekufukidza chinhu)

Zvarinoreva: Covering something completely.

Mutsetse: Akatora gumbeze ndokuti mwana vhumbamira.

English: She took a blanket and covered the child completely vhumbamira.

63. Kuti chekeche (chekurira kwezvinhu zvesimbi zvinokweserana)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of metal objects grinding/clanking.

Mutsetse: Gedhi rairira chekeche chekeche parinovhurwa.

English: The gate made a chekeche chekeche sound when opened.

64. Kuti nyoso nyoso (chekukwenya)

Zvarinoreva: Sound/action of scratching.

Mutsetse: Ainzwa kuvaviwa akati nyoso nyoso paganda.

English: He felt itchy and scratched nyoso nyoso his skin.

65. Kuti tsverere (chekunyerera kana kunzvenga)

Zvarinoreva: Moving stealthily or sneaking away.

Mutsetse: Mbavha yakati tsverere ikabuda mumba isina kuonekwa.

English: The thief sneaked tsverere out of the house unseen.

66. Kuti kwati kwati (chekufamba pamusoro pechinhu chakaoma)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of hooves on hard ground.

Mutsetse: Mabhiza aifamba pamugwagwa wematombo achiti kwati kwati.

English: The horses walked on the stone road, making a kwati kwati sound.

67. Kuti bvururu (chekupupuma kwemvura kana doro)

Zvarinoreva: Frothing or bubbling over (of liquid).

Mutsetse: Doro rakanga richiti bvururu muhari.

English: The beer was frothing bvururu in the pot.

68. Kuti pwata pwata (chekuwira kwemadonhwe makuru emvura)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of large raindrops falling.

Mutsetse: Mvura yakatanga kunaya ichiti pwata pwata padenga.

English: The rain started falling pwata pwata on the roof.

69. Kuti fashu (chekuzara kwemvura kusvika yapfachuka)

Zvarinoreva: Overflowing (of water).

Mutsetse: Rwizi rwakanga ruzere kusvika mvura yati fashu pamahombekombe.

English: The river was so full that the water overflowed fashu its banks.

70. Kuti tsviyo tsviyo (chekurira kwechikwee)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of crickets chirping.

Mutsetse: Manheru tainzwa zvihuta nezvikwee zvichirira tsviyo tsviyo.

English: In the evening, we would hear quails and crickets chirping tsviyo tsviyo.

71. Kuti pfacha (chekurova nemvura)

Zvarinoreva: Splashing with water.

Mutsetse: Akamuti pfacha nemvura achitamba.

English: He splashed him pfacha with water while playing.

72. Kuti bi (chekurasa chinhu)

Zvarinoreva: Throwing something away.

Mutsetse: Akatora marara ndokuanoti bi mubhini.

English: He took the rubbish and threw it bi into the bin.

73. Kuti taku (chekutora chinhu nekuchisimudza)

Zvarinoreva: Picking something up.

Mutsetse: Akawana chinyoreso pasi ndokuchiti taku.

English: He found a pen on the floor and picked it up taku.

74. Kuti vho-o (chekuvhunduka kwevanhu vakawanda)

Zvarinoreva: Sudden startle or commotion of a crowd.

Mutsetse: Pakaita ruzha, vanhu vese vakati vho-o.

English: When there was a noise, everyone was startled vho-o.

75. Kuti bvu-u (chekubvisa bvudzi kana huswa)

Zvarinoreva: Pulling out hair or grass.

Mutsetse: Akarima munda achiti bvu-u bvu-u sora.

English: He was weeding the field, pulling out bvu-u bvu-u the weeds.

76. Kuti gwa (chekucheka chinhu chikukutu)

Zvarinoreva: Chopping something hard.

Mutsetse: Akatora demo ndokuti danda gwa.

English: He took an axe and chopped the log gwa.

77. Kuti ndo (chekusviba kwakadzama, sepadziva)

Zvarinoreva: Deep darkness or blackness, like in a deep pool.

Mutsetse: Dziva iri rakanga rakati ndo nerima.

English: This pool was deeply dark ndo.

78. Kuti be-e (chekubuda kwemwedzi kana zuva)

Zvarinoreva: Appearance of the moon or sun.

Mutsetse: Zuva rakati be-e kumabvazuva.

English: The sun appeared be-e in the east.

79. Kuti mburetete (chekupararira kwechinhu chidiki)

Zvarinoreva: Scattering of small things.

Mutsetse: Mhodzi dzakati mburetete pasi paakadonhedza saga.

English: The seeds scattered mburetete on the ground when he dropped the sack.

80. Kuti tsvai (chekutsvaira)

Zvarinoreva: Sweeping.

Mutsetse: Akatora mutsvairo ndokutsvaira mumba tsvai tsvai.

English: She took a broom and swept the house tsvai tsvai.

81. Kuti rabada (chekudonha kwechinhu chakapfava)

Zvarinoreva: Falling of a soft object (like mud).

Mutsetse: Dope rakawira pasi rabada.

English: The mud fell to the ground rabada.

82. Kuti kwaku (chekubata chinhu nekukurumidza)

Zvarinoreva: Grabbing something quickly.

Mutsetse: Akati kwaku mari yake paakaiona ichida kubiwa.

English: He quickly grabbed kwaku his money when he saw it about to be stolen.

83. Kuti shuku shuku (chekushukura bvudzi)

Zvarinoreva: Combing hair.

Mutsetse: Musikana aiti shuku shuku bvudzi rake.

English: The girl was combing shuku shuku her hair.

84. Kuti pweshe (chekupwanya chinhu chakapfava)

Zvarinoreva: Crushing something soft.

Mutsetse: Akatsika domasi rikabva rati pweshe.

English: He stepped on a tomato and it crushed pweshe.

85. Kuti pfuru (chekubhururuka kweshiri)

Zvarinoreva: Flying of a bird.

Mutsetse: Shiri yakati pfuru ichibva padavi.

English: The bird flew pfuru from the branch.

86. Kuti nyaranyandu (chekufamba kwegakanje)

Zvarinoreva: Movement of a crab.

Mutsetse: Gakanje raifamba nyaranyandu parwizi.

English: The crab was moving nyaranyandu by the river.

87. Kuti pashasha (chekupaza chinhu chegirazi)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of glass shattering.

Mutsetse: Komichi yakawira pasi ndokuti pashasha.

English: The cup fell and shattered pashasha.

88. Kuti zharakata (chekurira kwezvinhu zvakawanda zvinowira pasi)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of many things falling down at once.

Mutsetse: Midziyo yese yaiva pasherufu yakati pasi zharakata.

English: All the utensils on the shelf fell down zharakata.

89. Kuti pepu pepu (chekufema zvakanyanya)

Zvarinoreva: Panting or breathing heavily.

Mutsetse: Mushure mekumhanya, akanga achiti pepu pepu.

English: After running, he was panting pepu pepu.

90. Kuti tsva (chekupedza chinhu chose)

Zvarinoreva: Finishing something completely (eating, drinking).

Mutsetse: Akatora mukombe wemvura ndokuiti tsva.

English: He took the cup of water and drank it all tsva.

91. Kuti ndure (chekutura mutoro)

Zvarinoreva: Setting down a heavy load.

Mutsetse: Akabva kumunda ndokuti saga rake ndure pasi.

English: He came from the field and set his sack down ndure.

92. Kuti tsvetu (chekupenya kwechiedza)

Zvarinoreva: A flash of light.

Mutsetse: Mheni yakati tsvetu mudenga.

English: Lightning flashed tsvetu in the sky.

93. Kuti pfacha (chekusvika kwechinhu zvisingatarisirwi)

Zvarinoreva: Arriving unexpectedly.

Mutsetse: Taifunga kuti haachauyi, akazongoti pfacha.

English: We thought he wouldn't come, then he just arrived unexpectedly pfacha.

94. Kuti kwe-e kwe-e (chekurira kwedhadha)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of a duck quacking.

Mutsetse: Madhadha aifamba achiti kwe-e kwe-e.

English: The ducks were walking and quacking kwe-e kwe-e.

95. Kuti vovo vovo (chekuwunga kwevanhu vakawanda)

Zvarinoreva: Murmuring or hubbub of a large crowd.

Mutsetse: Vanhu vakanga vakawanda pamusika vachiita vovo vovo.

English: There were many people at the market making a hubbub vovo vovo.

96. Kuti tekeshe tekeshe (chekufamba kwemunhu akapfeka majombo)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of someone walking in gumboots.

Mutsetse: Murimi aifamba mumunda make achiti tekeshe tekeshe.

English: The farmer was walking in his field making a tekeshe tekeshe sound (with gumboots).

97. Kuti nyiri nyiri (chekunzwa kuvaviwa)

Zvarinoreva: Itching sensation.

Mutsetse: Ganda rake raiti nyiri nyiri mushure mekunge arumwa neumhutu.

English: His skin was itching nyiri nyiri after being bitten by mosquitoes.

98. Kuti piriviri (chekutendeuka nekukasira)

Zvarinoreva: Turning around quickly.

Mutsetse: Paakanzwa zita rake richidanwa, akati piriviri.

English: When he heard his name called, he turned around quickly piriviri.

99. Kuti chepfu (chekucheka chinhu chidiki zviri nyore)

Zvarinoreva: Cutting something small easily.

Mutsetse: Akatora chigero ndokucheka tambo chepfu.

English: She took scissors and cut the string easily chepfu.

100. Kuti todyo (chekutsemuka kwechinhu chakaomarara)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of a dry/brittle thing snapping.

Mutsetse: Davi rakaoma rakati todyo rikawira pasi.

English: The dry branch snapped todyo and fell.

101. Kuti wara wara (chekuzarisa nzvimbo)

Zvarinoreva: Spreading out to fill an area.

Mutsetse: Mbeu dzakati wara wara mumunda wese.

English: The seeds spread out wara wara all over the field.

102. Kuti vhiri vhiri (chekutenderera kwevhiri)

Zvarinoreva: Whirling or spinning of a wheel.

Mutsetse: Vhiri rebhasikoro raiti vhiri vhiri richitenderera.

English: The bicycle wheel was spinning vhiri vhiri.

103. Kuti cheu (chekutarisa padivi nekukurumidza)

Zvarinoreva: Glancing sideways quickly.

Mutsetse: Akati cheu kuona kuti ndiani aipfuura.

English: He glanced sideways cheu to see who was passing.

104. Kuti bvenyu (chekubvarura jira kana bepa)

Zvarinoreva: Tearing cloth or paper.

Mutsetse: Akatsamwa ndokuti bepa bvenyu.

English: He got angry and tore the paper bvenyu.

105. Kuti bhogo bhogo (chekuvira kwemvura zvine simba)

Zvarinoreva: Vigorous boiling of water.

Mutsetse: Mvura yaiva muhari yaivira ichiti bhogo bhogo.

English: The water in the pot was boiling vigorously bhogo bhogo.

106. Kuti ndwa (chekusvika nekumira)

Zvarinoreva: Arriving and stopping.

Mutsetse: Bhazi rakasvika pachiteshi ndokumira ndwa.

English: The bus arrived at the station and stopped ndwa.

107. Kuti bhibhi bhibhi (chekurira kwehwamanda yemotokari)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of a car horn.

Mutsetse: Mutyairi akaridza hwamanda ichiti bhibhi bhibhi.

English: The driver sounded the horn bhibhi bhibhi.

108. Kuti tsvoda (chekutsvoda)

Zvarinoreva: Kissing.

Mutsetse: Amai vakatsvoda mwana wavo tsvo padama.

English: The mother kissed her child tsvo on the cheek.

109. Kuti vhii (chekuvhuvhuta kwemhepo zvinyoro)

Zvarinoreva: Gentle blowing of wind.

Mutsetse: Kamhepo kaiti vhii kanotonhorera.

English: A gentle breeze was blowing vhii, cooling things down.

110. Kuti gwi (chekukachidzwa)

Zvarinoreva: Choking.

Mutsetse: Akadya chikafu nekukurumidza akabva ati gwi.

English: He ate too fast and choked gwi.

111. Kuti tsvikitsviki (chekusvika kwemunhu asingatarisirwi)

Zvarinoreva: Arriving unexpectedly or suddenly appearing.

Mutsetse: Takanga tichitaura nezvake, akabva angoti tsvikitsviki.

English: We were just talking about him, and he suddenly appeared tsvikitsviki.

112. Kuti fashanu (chekufashukira kwehari)

Zvarinoreva: Boiling over of a pot.

Mutsetse: Mukaka wakati fashanu ukayerera pachitofu.

English: The milk boiled over fashanu and spilled on the stove.

113. Kuti dzvi (chekubata chinhu zvakasimba)

Zvarinoreva: Holding something firmly.

Mutsetse: Akabata tambo dzvi kuti asadonhe.

English: He held the rope firmly dzvi so as not to fall.

114. Kuti mhodho (chekutsemura nzungu kana chinhu chakaoma)

Zvarinoreva: Cracking a nut or hard object.

Mutsetse: Akatora dombo ndokuti nzungu mhodho.

English: He took a stone and cracked the nut mhodho.

115. Kuti vhiki vhiki (chekusvika kwemunhu akatakura zvinhu zvizhinji)

Zvarinoreva: Arriving laden with many things.

Mutsetse: Amai vakadzoka kubva kumusika vakati vhiki vhiki nemitero.

English: Mother returned from the market laden vhiki vhiki with goods.

116. Kuti nyabu (chekutora chinhu nekubvuta)

Zvarinoreva: Snatching something.

Mutsetse: Mbavha yakati nyabu bhegi rake ndokutiza.

English: The thief snatched nyabu her bag and ran off.

117. Kuti kwesva (chekugezwa kwemoto)

Zvarinoreva: Sound of fire being extinguished with water.

Mutsetse: Akadira mvura pamoto ukabva waiti kwesva.

English: He poured water on the fire and it went out kwesva.

118. Kuti go-o (chekuoma kwechinhu)

Zvarinoreva: Being very dry or hard.

Mutsetse: Ivhu rakanga raoma kuti go-o.

English: The soil was very dry and hard go-o.

119. Kuti tsviri (chekunyura kwezuva)

Zvarinoreva: Setting of the sun.

Mutsetse: Zuva rakati tsviri kumadokero.

English: The sun set tsviri in the west.

120. Kuti zhendende (chekuneta zvakanyanya kusvika pakuda kudonha)

Zvarinoreva: Being extremely tired, to the point of collapsing.

Mutsetse: Mushure mekufamba rwendo rurefu, akasvika oti zhendende.

English: After a long journey, he arrived extremely tired zhendende.