mainini
Beginner
mai-ni-ni
noun
family
English:Aunt (younger sister of one's mother), or a woman recently married and without children, addressed by her husband's siblings and other elders. Also, the wife of one's younger brother, the wife of one's husband's younger brother, the younger sister of one's wife, or a young woman in a polygamous household.
Shona DefinitionMainini munin'ina wamai. Mainini mukadzi achangoroorwa asina mwana anonzi mainini nehanzvadzi dzemurume nevamwewo vese vechikuru. Mainini mukadzi wemunin'ina. Mainini mukadzi wemunin'ina wemurume wako. Mainini munin'ina wemukadzi wako. Mainini munin'inasikana. Mainini mukadzi mudiki pabarika.

Definitions

A term of respect and endearment for a younger aunt, or a young married woman.

Mainini vangu vakauya kuzoshanya.

Examples

Mainini vangu vakauya kuzoshanya.

My aunt came to visit.

Synonyms

amai vadiki
hanzvadzi yamai
AI Context

aunt (younger sister of one's mother or father)

Quick Reference

What does mainini mean in English?
mainini means "Aunt (younger sister of one's mother), or a woman recently married and without children, addressed by her husband's siblings and other elders. Also, the wife of one's younger brother, the wife of one's husband's younger brother, the younger sister of one's wife, or a young woman in a polygamous household." in English.
Definition of mainini
A term of respect and endearment for a younger aunt, or a young married woman.
Tsanangudzo yemainini
Mainini munin'ina wamai. Mainini mukadzi achangoroorwa asina mwana anonzi mainini nehanzvadzi dzemurume nevamwewo vese vechikuru. Mainini mukadzi wemunin'ina. Mainini mukadzi wemunin'ina wemurume wako. Mainini munin'ina wemukadzi wako. Mainini munin'inasikana. Mainini mukadzi mudiki pabarika.
Part of speech
noun