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Shona Definition
Kana munhu akaira akura, ayaruka, anotarisirwa kuitawo zvinhu zvechikuru. Paya panotaura vakuru iye anenge ava kuvabatsirawo namazwi ake.
English Translation
Once hatched, the thing is a chick. Step by step, a young person who has reached adolescence is expected to take on the ways of adults; and one who has such manners has a claim to being treated with due respect.
Cultural Context
“The book glosses chitiyo as 'chicken' and -sosodza as 'to hatch'.”
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