Nyaudzosingwi starting with DZ

Figurative Expressions

• dzaDescribes the descending of something from the sky. Used of an aeroplane coming down little by little as it is about to land.
• dzaVariant spelling of "nama".
• dzadzanuDescribes something coming out from where it was hidden, as from a hole. The termites came streaming out of the hole, dzadzanu, having seen the light.
• dzadzara dzadzaraDescribes failing to walk straight, especially in the case of a drunk person.
• dzaka dzakaDescribes the walking of a small child who is just beginning to walk.
• dzakuVariant spelling of "dzadzu".
• dzamaramaDescribes following something up right through to the very end.
• dzamuDescribes taking a full handful of something, as though afraid it will be finished before you get any.
• dzangara dzangara dzangaraDescribes a person suddenly no longer being visible, having slipped away or gone into hiding. The comrades just went round behind the hill and off they were, dzangara dzangara.
• dzatu
• dze dze dze
• dzeduThe bite of snapping a piece off something. The baboon put the sugarcane in its mouth and bit it off dzedu in one go.
• dzedzerereDescribes a person walking as though they are about to fall over.
• dzera dzeraDescribes an unsteady way of walking: when someone goes dzera dzera, they are walking as though about to fall over.
• dzidzimu
• dzikitiDescribes coming down from a high place and landing standing firmly and steadily.
• dzityaDescribes the instant going out of a lamp or fire the moment it is extinguished. A drop of water fell on the lamp and it went out just like that.
• dziuDescribes opening a door or anything else that has a cover. Also of suddenly waking up out of sleep.
• dziva dzivaDescribes moving about slowly while looking for something, appearing as if lost in thought.
• dzoi dzoiDescribes the opening and closing of the eyes. Compare boi boi.
• dzokonoVariant spelling of "dzoke".
• dzororoUsed of a person standing still without swaying or wobbling at all.
• dzuDescribes the fullness of things placed in a container. The dish was piled full of reddened pumpkins.
• dzudzunuDescribes arriving when people are not expecting it. Example: the madman just appeared, dzudzunu, out of the bush. Compare tutururu.
• dzunduDescribes cutting down weeds with a hoe.
• dzungaUsed of moving about aimlessly, wandering around with no purpose (dzunga dzunga).
• dzvaruDescribes carrying something by placing it on the shoulder.
• dzvatsuDescribes seeing or coming upon someone unexpectedly, when they do not suspect it; as when a mother came upon her child unawares, already holding stolen money.
• dzviDescribes taking hold of something firmly, gripping with force.
• dzvokoDescribes staring at someone to show that you are angry with them or do not like them, without taking your eye off them.
• dzvongoDescribes something such as a log being bent or crooked at one point along it.
• dzvonyoDescribes the drawing back or coming away of the skin that covers the front of a man's organ.
• dzvuDescribes striking something hard with a stick or a switch. Also of provoking someone by shoving them, or nudging them lightly with the elbow; and of growing up out of the age of childishness.
• dzvutuDescribes opening the eyes wide yet not clearly seeing what one is looking at, as though one were dreaming.
• dzwiVariant spelling of "dzvi".