Archives: Tsumo

Definitions nuna: ooze fat (while roasting) sasikwa: to be dried out over a fire Translation Do not be afraid to ooze fat when held over … Read more

Definitions mufuta: Shrub which is grown for the oil-rich seeds and as a hedge. Jatropha. Translation A goat climbs (over) the mufuta (hedge) just like all … Read more

Definitions mufenje: Small to medium sized deciduous tree. nyina: female (human or animal) that is suckling Translation A goat feeds on the mufenje tree just … Read more

Definitions zhumu: tuft of hair on head Translation A duiker is one of a species, it bears a child with a tuft of hair on … Read more

Definitions svuura: peel. strip off. gavi: strip of bark Translation The manner in which the bark is stripped determines its form. Inspiration How the bark … Read more

Definitions kondo: Hammerkop. This is a wading bird which has a crest that looks like a backward projection of the head. dzudzura: smear (walls) dumba: … Read more

Definitions radza: let a field lie fallow Translation One day (of absence) does not fallow a field. Application Missing one day’s work does not wreck … Read more

Translation One day does not kill a person. Application Missing one day’s work does not wreck what one has set out to achieve. Similar Proverbs … Read more

Translation Meat does not rot in a day. Application Missing one day’s work does not wreck what one has set out to achieve. Similar Proverbs … Read more

Definitions pfunde: sorghum plant hanga: guinea-fowl Translation A senior is senior; a guinea fowl does not perch on a sorghum stalk. Inspiration A sorghum stalk … Read more