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Shona Definition
Kana munhu ava kusvika panguva yokufa, haaparadzani nechinhu changa chichimubatsira. Kazhinji kana harahwa yava kufa inowanzodaidza mukadzi wayo mudiki kuti amupepe.
English Translation
Someone near death clings to whatever has sustained or comforted him, asking for the things dearest to him.
Cultural Context
“Illustrated by an old polygamist who, in his final days, calls for his youngest wife to nurse him.”
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