demba
Elementary
de-mba
noun
food/nature/body
English:A type of dried fish; a large container; a hairstyle
Shona DefinitionMatemba tuhove tudiki tunodyiwa twamboomeswa. Demba idende hombe rinotakurirwa kana kuchengeterwa mvura kana hwahwa. Demba ivhudzi shoma rinosiyiwa mumusoro womunhukadzi sechirango.

Definitions

1. Small, dried fish. 2. A large container, such as a gourd, used for carrying or storing water or beer. 3. A small patch of hair left on a woman's head as a traditional hairstyle.

“Takatenga demba rematamba kumusika.”

Examples

“Takatenga demba rematamba kumusika.”

“We bought a container of dried fish at the market. Demba rakatsemuka riine mvura.”

“The container with water cracked. Demba rake rakanga rakaiswa mafuta.”

“Her hairstyle was oiled.”

Synonyms

matemba
dende
vhudzi
AI Context

courtship

Quick Reference

What does demba mean in English?
demba means "A type of dried fish; a large container; a hairstyle" in English.
Definition of demba
1. Small, dried fish. 2. A large container, such as a gourd, used for carrying or storing water or beer. 3. A small patch of hair left on a woman's head as a traditional hairstyle.
Tsanangudzo yedemba
Matemba tuhove tudiki tunodyiwa twamboomeswa. Demba idende hombe rinotakurirwa kana kuchengeterwa mvura kana hwahwa. Demba ivhudzi shoma rinosiyiwa mumusoro womunhukadzi sechirango.
Part of speech
noun