chimutsamapfihwa
Intermediate
chi-mut-sa-ma-pfih-wa
noun
family
English:A woman given to a brother-in-law by her father-in-law after the death of her husband.
Shona DefinitionUyu mukadzi anopiwa mukuwasha natezvara kana mukadzi wake afa.

Definitions

A woman who becomes the wife of her deceased husband's brother, according to traditional Shona custom, often to continue the lineage.

Chimutsamapfihwa akaroorwa nemukoma wemurume wake.

Examples

Chimutsamapfihwa akaroorwa nemukoma wemurume wake.

The chimutsamapfihwa was married to her husband's older brother.

Synonyms

hama
mukuwasha
AI Context

hearth riser

Quick Reference

What does chimutsamapfihwa mean in English?
chimutsamapfihwa means "A woman given to a brother-in-law by her father-in-law after the death of her husband." in English.
Definition of chimutsamapfihwa
A woman who becomes the wife of her deceased husband's brother, according to traditional Shona custom, often to continue the lineage.
Tsanangudzo yechimutsamapfihwa
Uyu mukadzi anopiwa mukuwasha natezvara kana mukadzi wake afa.
Part of speech
noun