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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Thaza

[n] [sh] Thousand

E.g. 1. Chibhanzi chako chinokwana thaza five here? (Does your money amount to one thousand five hundred?)

E.g. 2. Muno mazuva ano nethaza unobata kavuzh kako. (These days you can get a car for a thousand dollars.)

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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Waya

[n] [sh] Hundred

E.g. 1. Ndakabata waya hafu. (I got a hundred and fifty.)

E.g. 2. Verenga mawaya waya kusvika yakwana thaza. (Count hundreds till you get a thousand.)

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