Words

-shama

Shona Definition

Kana mukova waka shama , unenge usina kuvharika. Ku shama kukatyamadzwa nezvaitika, zvataurwa kana zvawaona. Jairosi aimwa waini achisanganisa nemvura, isu vamwe tikashama.

English Translation

If a door is open, it means it is not closed. To be astonished is to be surprised by what has happened, what has been said, or what you have seen. Jairos was drinking wine mixed with water, and the rest of us were astonished.

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