Nyaudzosingwi starting with TS

Figurative Expressions

• tsipi
• tsirikitiDescribes grabbing hold of something by pouncing on it, for fear that it might escape.
• tsiuUsed of shaming or embarrassing another person; also of warning someone about the harm that may result from his behaviour.
• tsivararaDescribes lying stretched out on one's stomach, facing the ground.
• tsokonyoDescribes stripping the grains off the cobs. Also used of putting things into a sack or into some other container.
• tsororoDescribes the pouring or trickling out of something liquid, like water, a little at a time.
• tsoteDescribes falling to the ground hard on one's mouth. Compare nyondo, tiba. Tsote is also an animal that does not bear young. Compare mhanje 9, ramba 5.
• tsotsonyoDescribes poking a log in the fire hard so that it drops embers.
• tsuduguDescribes removing something that has become stuck fast to a place.
• tsudunu
• tsuguDescribes the slipping down of something that had been propped up, once its support is removed. Compare tsenhu.
• tsukuDescribes shifting a very heavy object from its place after having failed to move it at first.
• tsuku tsuku
• tsukunuDescribes the bones of the body going out of place against each other.
• tsukunyuDescribes the coming loose of something that was fixed fast and would not budge.
• tsumhi tsumhi
• tsumwaDescribes the nodding of the head of someone who is dozing off.
• tsunyeDescribes pinching a person's skin painfully between the fingers.
• tsurundundu
• tsutsutaDescribes gripping firmly whatever you are holding in your hands.
• tsva-aDescribes becoming very dark or very black.
• tsvabi
• tsvaduDescribes felling a tree or other thing with a single stroke. Also used of paring a surface down so that it becomes smooth.
• tsvaruDescribes striking or scratching lightly.
• tsve
• tsve-eDescribes the slipping of someone who has walked over a slippery place.
• tsve-e
• tsveda
• tsveduVariant spelling of "tsvedemu".
• tsvedzuDescribes failing to keep one's footing after stepping on a slippery place.
• tsvemere
• tsvendaDescribes sitting with one side of the body raised and the other lowered. Also used of the bending of a sapling or a piece of metal. Compare peya.
• tsvereketeVariant spelling of "tsve".
• tsverere
• tsveruDescribes touching a person gently in order to give them a warning.
• tsveruDescribes being greatly ashamed or embarrassed.
• tsvetsverere
• tsvetsveya tsvetsveyaDescribes walking without treading properly, because of a sore leg or for other reasons.
• tsvetuDescribes running the tongue over something; also of whetting or sharpening a knife so that it cuts well.
• tsveya
• tsviDescribes stopping suddenly. Example: he slammed on the brakes, having seen a huge snake in front of him.
• tsvi-iDescribes whistling to urge a dog on so that it chases an animal.
• tsviki tsviki
• tsvikitiUsed of a person being very strong indeed. Also used of things being present in great quantity and of good quality.
• tsvikuDescribes picking something up off the ground and making off with it.
• tsviku
• tsviririThe sound metal makes when it is scraped forcefully. Also used of staring at a person or something with the eyes wide open.
• tsvituDescribes being held so firmly that one cannot walk; also of falling down while holding things in one's hands.
• tsvo-oDescribes pouring water or some other thing a little at a time, but in a large amount overall.
• tsvo tsvo tsvo
• tsvororoThe sound of the flowing of the little water left in a river.
• tsvotiDescribes pouring out a small quantity of oil or water. Compare tsvungu.
• tsvukuruDescribes being of a colour somewhat like that of blood.
• tsvukuruku
• tsvunguVariant spelling of "tsvoti".
• tswa tswa tswaThe sound made by dry leaves when they are trodden on.
• tswakata
• tswanyuDescribes crushing or destroying something, especially under the sole of the foot. Compare pwanyu.
• tswatiDescribes the bursting or cracking open of an egg or something similar.
• tswi
• tswikitswikiDescribes trees pressing against one another because they have grown far too close together (compare tswitswitswi). Also the sound made by a bed or by a wheel that rubs.