Words

bwiti

Shona Definition

Kana chinhu chichiti bwiti chinenge chichinyura mumvura. Chitubatuba pachakati bwiti kunyura mumvura, ndakaziva kuti ndakange ndabata hove. pwiti, nya-a .

English Translation

If something goes 'bwiti', it means it's sinking in water. As soon as 'chitubatuba' went 'bwiti' and sank in the water, I knew that I had caught a fish. pwiti, nya-a.

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