Kudonha

Chinyorwa chino chiri kuunganidza mazwi ane chekuita nekudonha, kuwa, kupunzika, kuriga zvichingodaro. Mazwi aya anoreva to fall or to fell kuEnglish.

Kudonha (to fall). Adonha mumuti kunge Rutendo Mutero : he fell from the tree.

bhi-i (ideophone of Falling to the ground - heavy object; 2. of Slumping onto one's bed and falling asleep).
bhidhiri (ideophone of Falling heavily and rolling). Nzou yakapfurwa ndokuti bhidhiri: the elephant was shot and fell heavily.
Bvocho kana bvucha (ideo of Falling on grass water, or dry leaves - heavy object).
Kubhidhiridza (Cause to fall heavily and roll).
Kubhidhirika (Fall heavily and roll. 2. Roll over, 3. Wallow - vamwe voti kuganda).
bhu (ideophone of Falling with a thud - solid object).
bhucha (ideo of Falling with a splash (flat surfaced object, e g stone, pot, etc).
bhuva (ideo of Falling into water (heavy object). 2. of Making big splash).
bvuva kana kubvu (Falling into water (heavy person, animal, object).
biribidi (ideo of Falling heavily because tripped).
bwa (ideo of Falling and breaking).
Kubwazha (Come loose and fall).
bwindi kana bwira (ideo of Falling on face).
Kubwindika kana kubwira (Fall on face - person or animal).
chapwa (ideo of Splashing - by falling into or moving into water).
chatadzisa (Cause person to fall down).
Chishaku (Fall - more than one person; e.g. of two people colliding). Vakaita chishaku: they fell heavily.
Chori kana chubu (ideo of Falling into water and sinking. Dombo rakati chori mumvura: the stone sank in the water.
Kuchororodza (Make to fall in a thin stream). Kuchororoka (Fall in a thin stream).
Chote (ideo of Falling and making rustling sound). Kuchoteka (Plunge an object into thick dry grass).
dedu gapa kana tadagu ideo of Falling backwards). Apa zvoreva kudeduka kana kutadaguka (falling backwards; recoil, or withdraw).
Denhetsa (Set up an object so that it will fall e.g. falling-stone trap).
dhabhara (ideo of Falling prostrate, arms and legs loose).
Dhege (ideo of Falling and breaking). Akaputsa chirongo kuti dhege: he dropped the water-pot and shattered it.
Kudhegedza (Break (by letting object fall to the ground).
Dhegemu (ideo of Falling heavily on a hard surface and breaking).
dhera kana jada (ideo of Falling on back). Kudherudza.
Dhi (ideo of Falling down heavy object. 2. of Throwing one self down).
dhigu (ideo of Falling flatly e.g. falling stone trap).
dindiridza (Make to fall and roll). Kudindirika (fall and roll).
dya (ideo of Falling headlong). Akati dya nomutsipa: he fell headlong.

F

fozo kana pfozo (ideo of Falling down from high up). Kufozora kupfozoka kana kufozoka (Fall from a height. Akafozoka mumuti akatyoka gumbo: he fell from high up in a tree and broke his leg.
Kufozora (Make to fall from a height).
Kufumhata (Fall flat). Bape rakafumhata pasi: the sheet of metal fell Rat on the ground.

G

ga (ideo of Falling head-first) Akati ga namanhede: he fell backwards and hit the ground with the back of his head. Akati ga nemhanza: he fell forwards and hit the ground with his forehead.
gada (ideo of Falling backwards).
Kugojotedza (Cause to fall with a rattling sound e.g. several planks).
Kugojoteka (Fall with rattling sound e.g. several planks).
gojoto (ideo of Falling and making rattling sound. 2. of Falling through weakness). Akati gojoto mapadza pasi: he threw the hoes on the ground all together.
gwadara kana guda (ideo of Falling to knees weakly).
gwachara kana gwajata (ideo of Falling and making rattling sound e.g. loose bundle of firewood; 2. Z of Falling through weakness). Kugwacharika.

K

kochomo (Making person, fruit fall from a tree).
Kukochomoka (Fall from a tree person, animal, fruit).
Kukochomora (Make person or fruit fall from a tree).
kodzvo (ideophone of Falling and ending up in an inaccessible place).
koromo (ideo of Falling down from a height. 2. of Falling off. 3. of Sliding down (short object). Nhasi mvura ichati koromo: it will rain heavily today (because clouds have gathered).
kowowoka (Stand of something that is inclined, or expected, to fall). Riva rangu richakowowoka: my falling-stone trap is still standing.
kozhomo (ideo of Falling - many things together). Kukozhomodza (Cause to fall (many things together). Kozhomodza mazhanje netsvimbo: knock down a lot of wild loquats with your stick.
kozomo (ideo of Falling down from a tree). Kozomoka (Fall down from a tree). Kozomora (Make to fall down from a tree).
kunjanda (ideo of Falling over (object that cannot support itself). cp njaya
kunjaya (ideo of Falling backwards with legs in air. cp tanyangu.
kunya kana mbunya (ideo of Tripping and falling). Nguruve dzakati hari dzose kunya: the pigs knocked all the pots over
Kukurumuka (Fall off, drop off (fruit, leaves, plaster). Mazanhi emiti anokurumuka muna Nyamavhuvhu: leaves fall from the trees in August.
Kukuumura (Make to fall many dry things).
Kukwambandidza (Make to fall inertly). Kukwambandika (Fall loosely, inertly). Imbwa yakwambandika: the dog has fainted.
kwatara (ideo of Falling to the ground (e g seed from tree; 2. of Falling and bouncing slightly (hard, non-metallic object).
Kumanika (Prevent object from falling (as tree branch does). Kumanira kana kunangama (Hang because prevented from falling).

M

Manyonde (Act of falling headlong).
mbunya (ideo of Falling over weak person or animal). 2. of Falling over unconscious. Kamwana kakati mbunya pasi: the little child fell over fast asleep.
mburukutu kana gwachata (ideo of Falling through weakness).
Mbwe-e (of Falling and scattering e.g. grains, 2. of Falling in a heap ). Collapse - ground or structure).
mbwida (ideo of Falling on one's face). Zvichida izwi iri rinotodzana nerinoti Chimbwido?
Kumbwida Fall on face (person or animal).
mbwindiri (ideo of Falling headlong (esp child, fat person or animal).
Kumbwindiridza (Cause to fall headlong (child, fat person or animal).
Kumbwindirika (Fall headlong (child fat person or animal).
Kumbwira (Fall on face (person or animal). cp -bwindika
mhoromoka (Fallen soil (riverbank); tumbled stone (hillside).
mhuri (ideo of Falling headlong. 2. of Falling from standing position).

Mitauro yeAfrika

Yao inoti mbwe (scattering about) kureva mbwe.
Kutuk inoti don (v. to fall off, of leaves) kureva kudonha kwemashizha.