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Shona Definition
Mukadzi ane mimba anogona kuzviitira zvaanoda pasina anomunetsa kunyangwe achirwadziwa zvake nomuviri. Muzvere anenge achirwadziwa nomuviri uye kushushwa nomwana zvokuti haakurumidzi kuita zvaanoda.
English Translation
A pregnant woman still moves freely and can do as she pleases despite her bodily discomfort, whereas a woman who has just given birth is weak and tied down by the baby, so she cannot move quickly.
Cultural Context
“Used to point out that a new mother is more burdened than a woman still carrying her child.”
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