"chiwepu" meaning in Shona

See chiwepu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: chiwépu [canonical, class-7], zviwépu [class-8, plural]
Etymology: From a Nguni language (compare Zulu isiswebhu), from Afrikaans sweep. Etymology templates: {{bor|sn|bnt-ngu}} Nguni, {{cog|zu|isiswebhu}} Zulu isiswebhu, {{der|sn|af|sweep}} Afrikaans sweep Head templates: {{sn-noun|chiwépu|7}} chiwépu class 7 (plural zviwépu class 8)
  1. whip Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms: tyava
    Sense id: en-chiwepu-sn-noun-6u7vAXDs Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Shona entries with incorrect language header
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          "word": "tyava"
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