Shona Definition
Kuti nyange kumwaya zvishomashoma. Mhiripiri inoda kungonzi nyange nokuti ikawandisa inovavisa chikafu. Kuti nyange kunanzva dovi kana bota kubva pamuromo pomucheche.
English Translation
Describes sprinkling or scattering something in small amounts, as pepper, which should only be sprinkled lightly because too much makes the food hot. Also used of licking peanut butter or porridge off a baby's mouth.
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Used in other entries
“Kuita mutsimba nebasa kushingirira kusvika waripedza, nyange richikurwadza.”
from mutsimba“Munhu haazezi kuita chinhu nyange achiona kuti pane mumwe anodawo kuita chinhu chekare ichocho.”
from Hombarume haatyi mumwe. (hombarume: expert hunter)“Nyange pava panjodzi munhu anotanga kuzviponesa iye ipapo ndokuzoti afunge nezvokuponesawo vamwe.”
from Hakuna chikwari chinotetera chimwe“Kana akashaya zvake zvaanenge achida zvose anogona kuwana nyange chiduku zvacho.”
from Kupotsa kwegodzi / rinokumba marara“Nyange munhu aine mari zhinji unomunzwa achiti anoda imwe zvakare.”
from Chinonzi ndaguta isadza / kwete mari“Chokupfeka chikaita chiduku pamunhu, haagoni kuchishandisa asi kana chiri chokudya nyange chiri chiduku zvacho chinogona kudyiwa kunyange nomunhu mukuru.”
from Kudya hakuna chiduku / chinokona munhu ihembe