Archives: Tsumo

Definitions chitanduro: discerning person Translation It is from a mother’s wisdom that the cooking stick is given to the quiet one (so that the child … Read more

Translation When it comes to getting to food, there is no mountain (that cannot be overcome). Application One will do everything to overcome any barriers … Read more

Definitions chara: thumb-nail/ thumb/ finger inda: louse Translation One finger cannot crush a louse. Inspiration Squashing something between the fingers doesn’t work with one finger. … Read more

Definitions dzambiringwa: A tangy but edible fruit of mudzambiringwa, which is a climber or creeper plant. nyemba: Cow peas. Certain species of cowpeas are climbers … Read more

Definitions gangaidza: bewilder or confuse mhezi: aggressive skin eruption Translation It is bewildering for one to have an itch in the belly (because they have … Read more

Definitions zundu: white grub Translation The white grub believes living in cow dung makes it a cow too. Inspiration Raw cow dung or fresh cow … Read more

Definitions kwadi: slowly and carefully Inspiration A slow spiritless start to a journey could end in haste in an attempt to make it before dark. … Read more

Definitions mushunje: bound parcel of grass or leaves. musakasa/ musakasaka: makeshift shelter (e.g. chirindo). Translation To know what is inside a bound parcel, one has … Read more

Definitions kuwe: grey-lourie. go-away bird hanga: guinea fowl Translation Guinea fowls will come, so save your knobkerries rather than waste them on grey-louries. Inspiration A … Read more

Definitions dhimba: long-billed crombec  – a small nearly tailless bird nyana: young bird besu: tail of fish or bird Translation The long-billed crombec should not … Read more