CEFR Level
B2
Shona — Upper Intermediate Vocabulary
178 words
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics.
| # | Word | Type | IPA | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | achidiridzira anogona | Noun | A utensil for watering plants, consisting of a container with a handle and long spout, the spout sometimes being fitted… | |
| 2 | Addis Ababa | Phrase | ||
| 3 | akiyoroji | Noun | ||
| 4 | amburera | Noun | ||
| 5 | bhadhara | Verb | ||
| 6 | bhaiskopu | Noun | film, movie. | |
| 7 | bhásikoro | Noun | ||
| 8 | bhatanisi | Noun | ||
| 9 | bhiriyoni | Adjective | Either of two large amounts:. | |
| 10 | bhodhoro | Noun | ||
| 11 | bhodyera | Noun | ||
| 12 | bhurugwa | Noun | ||
| 13 | bhurukwa | Noun | pants, trousers. | |
| 14 | bhurukwe | Noun | ||
| 15 | boterekwa | Noun | ||
| 16 | Burkina Faso | Phrase | ||
| 17 | chamboko | Noun | ||
| 18 | chamhembe | Noun | ||
| 19 | chibhokisi | Noun | ||
| 20 | chiBhunu | Noun | Afrikaans. | |
| 21 | chiChinese | Noun | The Standard Chinese language, written in Chinese characters and spoken and spelled using Standard Mandarin pronunciatio… | |
| 22 | chidhakwa | Noun | drunk, drunkard. | |
| 23 | chidhina | Noun | ||
| 24 | chigunwe | Noun | ||
| 25 | chikwereti | Noun | debt, loan. | |
| 26 | chimurenga | Noun | rebellion, revolution; (in particular) a war fought against European colonists. | |
| 27 | chinanazi | Noun | synonym of nanazi: pineapple. | |
| 28 | chindeya | Noun | Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun… | |
| 29 | chiNgezi | Noun | English (language). | |
| 30 | chinguva | Noun | ||
| 31 | chinyaride | Noun | Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a… | |
| 32 | chinzonono | Noun | A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects th… | |
| 33 | chipanji | Noun | ||
| 34 | chipatara | Noun | Equivalent to 'hospital': A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or i… | |
| 35 | chipembere | Noun | Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and… | |
| 36 | chipfuva | Noun | chest (body part). | |
| 37 | chipfuyo | Noun | ||
| 38 | chipikiri | Noun | nail (metal spike). | |
| 39 | chipindura | Noun | ||
| 40 | chiponji | Noun | sponge (animal or cleaning tool). | |
| 41 | chirebvu | Noun | ||
| 42 | chiringiro | Noun | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to… | |
| 43 | chiRungu | Noun | English-language; of or pertaining to the language, descended from Anglo-Saxon, which developed in England. | |
| 44 | chishambo | Noun | sponge (animal and cleaning tool). | |
| 45 | chishamiso | Noun | An awesome and exceptional example of something. | |
| 46 | chiShona | Noun | Equivalent to 'Shona': A language spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. | |
| 47 | chitokisi | Noun | prison cell. | |
| 48 | chitunha | Noun | A dead body, especially that of a human as opposed to an animal. | |
| 49 | chizonono | Noun | A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects th… | |
| 50 | chokoreti | Noun | ||
| 51 | Costa Rica | Phrase | ||
| 52 | Côte d'Ivoire | Phrase | ||
| 53 | davanharu | Noun | For a number x, the exponent by which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain the power x. Written log _bx… | |
| 54 | denderende | Noun | A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (calle… | |
| 55 | dhiraivha | Noun | ||
| 56 | dhongana | Noun | donkey foal. | |
| 57 | dhorobha | Noun | ||
| 58 | dindingwe | Noun | ||
| 59 | dondodza | Verb | to walk using a stick. | |
| 60 | duramazwi | Noun | ||
| 61 | El Salvador | Phrase | ||
| 62 | fafitera | Noun | ||
| 63 | French Guiana | Phrase | ||
| 64 | gamanyuchi | Noun | ||
| 65 | garikuni | Noun | ||
| 66 | gonoriya | Noun | Equivalent to 'gonorrhea': A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the… | |
| 67 | gonyoina | Noun | ||
| 68 | gonyonhatu | Noun | A polygon with three sides and three angles. | |
| 69 | gore ritsva | Noun | In particular, January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar (New Year’s Day) and the days following. | |
| 70 | gunganidzo | Noun | ||
| 71 | gwaimani | Noun | trek ox (ox used for hauling). | |
| 72 | hapana chinhu | Pronoun | Not any thing; no thing. | |
| 73 | horomori | Noun | ||
| 74 | hosipitari | Noun | ||
| 75 | imbwanana | Noun | ||
| 76 | jerenyenje | Noun | Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size f… | |
| 77 | kandyera | Noun | ||
| 78 | ketaupenyu | Noun | The study of all life or living matter. | |
| 79 | kuchinja | Adjective | Incurably depraved; not reformable. | |
| 80 | kudhirima | Noun | ||
| 81 | kunyenga | Verb | infinitive of -nyenga. | |
| 82 | kutapira | Adjective | Not of a salty taste. | |
| 83 | kuverenga | Verb | infinitive of -verenga. | |
| 84 | mabvazuva | Noun | ||
| 85 | madhadha | Noun | ||
| 86 | madzibaba | Noun | ||
| 87 | magandanga | Noun | A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals. | |
| 88 | makungwa | Noun | ||
| 89 | mangwana | Noun | ||
| 90 | mapopoma | Noun | A flow of water over the edge of a cliff. | |
| 91 | masvomhu | Noun | ||
| 92 | maungira | Noun | ||
| 93 | mbatatisi | Noun | ||
| 94 | mbongoro | Noun | ||
| 95 | mbudzana | Noun | kid (young goat). | |
| 96 | mbwanana | Noun | Karanga form of imbwanana. | |
| 97 | mhetapawa | Noun | For a number x, the exponent by which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain the power x. Written log _bx… | |
| 98 | mhiripiri | Noun | A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant. | |
| 99 | mhondoro | Noun | ||
| 100 | mivhakacho | Noun | ||
| 101 | motokari | Noun | … | |
| 102 | muchairi | Noun | ||
| 103 | mudzidzi | Noun | ||
| 104 | mudzidzisi | Noun | ||
| 105 | muenzanisi | Noun | An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern a… | |
| 106 | mufarinya | Noun | cassava, manioc. | |
| 107 | muhedheni | Noun | ||
| 108 | mukomana | Noun | ||
| 109 | muManyika | Noun | A member of the Manyika people. | |
| 110 | mumhungu | Noun | Pterocarpus rotundifolius, a species of bloodwood tree native to Africa and Asia. | |
| 111 | munin'ina | Noun | ||
| 112 | mupfunga | Noun | ||
| 113 | muPutukezi | Noun | Portuguese person. | |
| 114 | musenerera | Noun | The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher… | |
| 115 | mushenjere | Noun | ||
| 116 | mushonga | Noun | ||
| 117 | musikana | Noun | ||
| 118 | musikiti | Noun | A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid. | |
| 119 | mutengeni | Noun | sourplum (type of tree found in South East Africa) (Ximenia afra). | |
| 120 | mutsvairo | Noun | A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping. | |
| 121 | mutsvanzva | Noun | sourplum (a type of tree found in South East Africa) (Ximenia afra). | |
| 122 | mutyairi | Noun | ||
| 123 | muverengi | Noun | ||
| 124 | muvhakachi | Noun | ||
| 125 | muvhakacho | Noun | ||
| 126 | muwandwe | Noun | ||
| 127 | muwayawaya | Noun | Pterocarpus rotundifolius, a species of bloodwood tree native to Africa and Asia. | |
| 128 | muZezuru | Noun | A member of the Zezuru people. | |
| 129 | muzukuru | Noun | A child of someone's child. | |
| 130 | muzukuru chibvi | Noun | ||
| 131 | muzvcazi | Noun | The Milky Way Galaxy, the galaxy in which Earth is located. | |
| 132 | Ndinokuda | Phrase | An affirmation of romantic feeling to a lover or spouse. | |
| 133 | ndiri muMuslim | Phrase | Indicates that the speaker is a Muslim. | |
| 134 | ndiri Muslim | Phrase | Indicates that the speaker is a Muslim. | |
| 135 | New Caledonia | Phrase | ||
| 136 | New Zealand | Phrase | ||
| 137 | ngongoni | Noun | A large antelope of the genus Connochaetes, native to Africa, having curved horns. | |
| 138 | ngurwana | Noun | ||
| 139 | nhambwe yasudurukwa | Noun | A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component. | |
| 140 | nhandare | Noun | ||
| 141 | nhanhatu | Adjective | ||
| 142 | nhevedzwa dzemvura | Noun | The natural cycle of evaporation of water from the oceans etc, and subsequent condensation and precipitation as rain and… | |
| 143 | nhoroondo | Noun | ||
| 144 | North Korea | Phrase | ||
| 145 | nyamafingu | Noun | ||
| 146 | nyanguruve | Noun | ||
| 147 | nyarupani | Noun | Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae. | |
| 148 | nyemwerera | Noun | A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without… | |
| 149 | nyenyedzi | Noun | ||
| 150 | nyeredzi | Noun | Karanga and Manyika form of nyenyedzi. | |
| 151 | patapata | Noun | An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour. | |
| 152 | pfumbamwe | Adjective | ||
| 153 | pimanyika | Noun | The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships. | |
| 154 | rudunhumwe | Noun | The Earth, the sphere of the world. | |
| 155 | runyararo | Noun | A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance. | |
| 156 | Saint Lucia | Phrase | ||
| 157 | San Marino | Phrase | ||
| 158 | Saudi Arabia | Phrase | ||
| 159 | shamwari | Noun | ||
| 160 | shavishavi | Noun | A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colo… | |
| 161 | shoko rakana | Noun | ||
| 162 | Sierra Leone | Phrase | ||
| 163 | sikarudzi | Noun | The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vest… | |
| 164 | Solomon Islands | Phrase | ||
| 165 | South Africa | Phrase | ||
| 166 | South America | Phrase | ||
| 167 | South Korea | Phrase | ||
| 168 | South Sudan | Phrase | ||
| 169 | sumburera | Noun | ||
| 170 | tsatsadzi | Noun | ||
| 171 | tsvigiri | Noun | ||
| 172 | varavanda | Verb | to keep oneself hidden. | |
| 173 | vasikana | Noun | ||
| 174 | vaverengi | Noun | ||
| 175 | vazukuru | Noun | ||
| 176 | zvidhinha | Noun | ||
| 177 | zvipembere | Noun | ||
| 178 | zvipfeko | Noun | An act or instance of putting clothes on. |