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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Izozo

[n] [nd] food

E.g. 1. Asambe siyegawula izozo. [Lets go and eat some food.]

E.g. 2. Majida kulebhodo egcwele izozo esimeleleyo. [Dudes, there's a pot filled with food waiting for us]

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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Fried Kalosis

[adj] [sh] Delicious food

E.g. 1. Ndabikirwa mafried kalosis ndikazviruma. [I ate good food and enjoyed myself.]

E.g. 2. Bika mafried kalosis muface asaende kusmall house. [Cook delicious food and your man will not go for other women.]

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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Jemb

[n] [sh] Sadza.

E.g. 1. Handina kumbobata jemb nhasi. (I never had sadza today.)

E.g. 2. Momz iyo inobika jemb vakuru. (That woman cooks good sadza.)

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