Shona Definition
Chuma chishongo chakagadzirwa netutsanga twakaitwa mudungiro, chinopfekwa muhuro kana muchiuno. Anofarira kupfeka chuma chitema muhuro nedhirezi dema. Chuma imari inobviswa pakuroora. Munhu abvisa chuma anenge asara nezvishoma paroora. rusambo rugaba
English Translation
A chuma is an ornament made of beads strung together, worn around the neck or waist. She likes to wear a black chuma around her neck with a black dress. Chuma is the money paid as part of the bride price. Someone who pays chuma will have a little less to pay for the rest of the bride price. rusambo rugaba
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Used in other entries
“Ichi chuma chakatungwa chine chipiyaniso chokuverengesa minamato.”
from rusariro“Chuma changu chazvomoka chikati warakata pasi.”
from -zvomoka“Mukanda chuma chinosungwa nevanhukadzi muchiuno.”
from mukanda“Mutimbwa chuma chinopfekwa muchiuno nevanhukadzi.”
from mutimbwa“Ichi chuma chinosungwa mumusoro nemadzimai.”
from rundanyara