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fi-i

Shona Definition

Kana mweya uchibuda nepakamanikidzika unorira uchiti fi-i sezvinoitika kana auchipomba bhasikoro. Kana mvura iri pamwoto yava kunzwika kuti fi-i inenge yava kuda kuzotanga kuvira. Kuti fi-i kukwenga ganda zvishoma nechinhu chakapinza, sezvakaita tsono.

English Translation

The sound air makes as it escapes through a narrow opening, as when pumping a bicycle; also the sound water on the fire makes when it is about to start boiling. Also describes scratching the skin lightly with something sharp, such as a needle.

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