mutupo
Elementary
mu-tu-po
noun
family
English:Totem
Shona DefinitionMutupo mucherechedzo weukama hwevanhu verudzi rumwe chete, unotorwa kubva pamhuka kana zvimwewo zvisikwa. Mutupo wenyu munoera chii? Munhu akati chimwe chinhu mutupo kwaari anenge achireva kuti haatombodi kana kuchibata kana kuchiita. Isu vanamati doro utori mutupo. Kana munhu ari nyope badza unenge utori mutupo kwaari.

Definitions

A symbol of kinship for people of the same clan, often derived from an animal or other creature. A person considers something a totem if they do not want to touch or do it. For example, for those who abstain from alcohol, alcohol is a totem. For a person who is a coward, a badza (a type of hoe) is a totem.

Mutupo wangu ndewe Shumba.

Examples

Mutupo wangu ndewe Shumba.

My totem is Lion.

Synonyms

chidawo
mhodzi
AI Context

totem

Quick Reference

What does mutupo mean in English?
mutupo means "Totem" in English.
Definition of mutupo
A symbol of kinship for people of the same clan, often derived from an animal or other creature. A person considers something a totem if they do not want to touch or do it. For example, for those who abstain from alcohol, alcohol is a totem. For a person who is a coward, a badza (a type of hoe) is a totem.
Tsanangudzo yemutupo
Mutupo mucherechedzo weukama hwevanhu verudzi rumwe chete, unotorwa kubva pamhuka kana zvimwewo zvisikwa. Mutupo wenyu munoera chii? Munhu akati chimwe chinhu mutupo kwaari anenge achireva kuti haatombodi kana kuchibata kana kuchiita. Isu vanamati doro utori mutupo. Kana munhu ari nyope badza unenge utori mutupo kwaari.
Part of speech
noun