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Shona Definition
Kuti nengesvu kudzokera kumashure zvishoma womira, washamiswa kana kuti watyiswa nechimwewo chinhu. Paakaona chinhu chainge nyoka chiri mugwenzi, akati nengesvu, ndokunatsobokorera ari seapo.
English Translation
Describes stepping back a little and stopping, startled or frightened by something. Example: when he saw something like a snake in the bush, he said nengesvu, and then peered carefully from where he stood.
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