matekenyandebvu
Intermediate
ma-te-ken-yan-deb-vu
noun
family
English:Money paid by the groom's family during marriage negotiations, as compensation for the bride playing with her father's beard when she was young.
Shona DefinitionIyi imari inobvisiswa nemukuwasha pakuroora, yekuripa kuti musikana aitamba nendebvu dzababa achiri mudiki.

Definitions

A specific type of bride price paid to the bride's family, representing a symbolic payment for the bride's childhood interactions with her father.

Mukuwasha akabhadhara matekenyandebvu kumhuri yemusikana.

Examples

Mukuwasha akabhadhara matekenyandebvu kumhuri yemusikana.

The groom paid the matekenyandebvu to the bride's family.

Synonyms

roora
pfuma
AI Context

tickling of the beard

Quick Reference

What does matekenyandebvu mean in English?
matekenyandebvu means "Money paid by the groom's family during marriage negotiations, as compensation for the bride playing with her father's beard when she was young." in English.
Definition of matekenyandebvu
A specific type of bride price paid to the bride's family, representing a symbolic payment for the bride's childhood interactions with her father.
Tsanangudzo yematekenyandebvu
Iyi imari inobvisiswa nemukuwasha pakuroora, yekuripa kuti musikana aitamba nendebvu dzababa achiri mudiki.
Part of speech
noun