chiponda
Intermediate
chi-pon-da
noun
family/culture
English:Chiponda
Shona DefinitionChiponda itsika yokusevenzera roora, inoitwa nomukwasha achigara kwatezvara, kusvikira akwanisa kushanda zvinoringana nepfuma inodiwa. ugariri

Definitions

The custom of working for the bride's family as part of the bride price, where the groom lives with the in-laws until he has worked enough to equal the required wealth. This is a form of ugariri.

Murume akaita chiponda kwemakore matatu.

Examples

Murume akaita chiponda kwemakore matatu.

The man did chiponda for three years.

Synonyms

ugariri
AI Context

murderer

Quick Reference

What does chiponda mean in English?
chiponda means "Chiponda" in English.
Definition of chiponda
The custom of working for the bride's family as part of the bride price, where the groom lives with the in-laws until he has worked enough to equal the required wealth. This is a form of ugariri.
Tsanangudzo yechiponda
Chiponda itsika yokusevenzera roora, inoitwa nomukwasha achigara kwatezvara, kusvikira akwanisa kushanda zvinoringana nepfuma inodiwa. ugariri
Part of speech
noun