diramhamba
Elementary
di-ram-ham-ba
noun
animals/religion/culture
English:An animal, especially a bull, offered to the ancestral spirit of the homestead.
Shona DefinitionIchi chipfuyo, kunyanya chakaita chebhuru, rinopiwa kumudzimu womusha.

Definitions

A domestic animal, typically a bull, sacrificed or offered to the ancestral spirits (mudzimu) as part of traditional Shona religious practices to appease or communicate with them.

Mhuri yakapa diramhamba kumudzimu wavo.

Examples

Mhuri yakapa diramhamba kumudzimu wavo.

The family offered a diramhamba to their ancestral spirit.

Synonyms

chibayirwa
mhuka (general animal)
AI Context

locust

Quick Reference

What does diramhamba mean in English?
diramhamba means "An animal, especially a bull, offered to the ancestral spirit of the homestead." in English.
Definition of diramhamba
A domestic animal, typically a bull, sacrificed or offered to the ancestral spirits (mudzimu) as part of traditional Shona religious practices to appease or communicate with them.
Tsanangudzo yediramhamba
Ichi chipfuyo, kunyanya chakaita chebhuru, rinopiwa kumudzimu womusha.
Part of speech
noun