Archives: Tsumo

Definitions nyenye: Lamb. Kid. gondo: eagle Translation What a coincidence, that an eagle is seen with a piece of meat after a lamb goes missing. … Read more

Definitions ninga: large underground cave. dundu: chest Translation What is in one’s heart is (like something) hidden in an underground cave. Inspiration In olden days, … Read more

Translation Shame is worse than death Application Sometimes humiliation can be so great that one cannot face others, nor imagine how they will move on … Read more

Definitions mbwende: coward vanga: scar Translation A coward has no scar. Inspiration Cowards avoid fights and as a result, are spared from injuries. Application Sometimes … Read more

Definitions musungo: snare riva: trap with a falling flat stone, for catching small animals Translation One (an animal) that cries is the one caught in … Read more

Definitions nyina: female (human or animal) that is suckling Translation It is a likeness to the mother, the crow took after its ancestor. Application The … Read more

Definitions ndongwe: grasshoper nhikiti: pumpkin seeds Translation Locust meat is meat nonetheless, and better than having pumpkin seeds as a side-dish. Application Something, even if … Read more

Definitions mapuruuru: tadpoles kondo: hammerkop (a medium-sized wading bird) tandavara: sprawl (in a relaxed or lazy way) Translation The tadpoles have sprawled out today because … Read more

Definition zviururwi: crickets kondo: hammerkop (a medium-sized wading bird) Translation Crickets rejoice when the hammerkop loses his eye. Inspiration The hammerkop’s diet consists primarily of … Read more

Translation It is up to the owner of a blanket, to use it as a cover or as an underblanket. Application It is up to … Read more