chipiriso
Elementary
chi-pi-ri-so
noun
culture/religion
English:A wooden plate used for serving food to ancestral spirits
Shona DefinitionIyi indiro yakavezwa nomuti inoshandiswa pakushumira vadzimu. Ndiro yechipiriso haiburirwi sadza.

Definitions

A wooden plate, often intricately carved, specifically used in Shona traditional ceremonies to offer food, particularly to ancestral spirits (vadzimu). It is not used for serving sadza.

Chipiriso chakaiswa nyama nemuriwo.

Examples

Chipiriso chakaiswa nyama nemuriwo.

The wooden plate was filled with meat and vegetables.

Synonyms

ndiro
mbiya
AI Context

sacrifice

Quick Reference

What does chipiriso mean in English?
chipiriso means "A wooden plate used for serving food to ancestral spirits" in English.
Definition of chipiriso
A wooden plate, often intricately carved, specifically used in Shona traditional ceremonies to offer food, particularly to ancestral spirits (vadzimu). It is not used for serving sadza.
Tsanangudzo yechipiriso
Iyi indiro yakavezwa nomuti inoshandiswa pakushumira vadzimu. Ndiro yechipiriso haiburirwi sadza.
Part of speech
noun