nhimuramuswe
Intermediate
nyi-mu-ra-mus-we
noun
animals/history
English:A method of identifying cattle by tail-cutting
Shona DefinitionIyi yaiva nzira yaishandiswa nevarungu kuti vatapudze zvipfuyo zvevanhu vatema, apo vaidimbura miswe yedzimwe mombe kuti vagoziva kuti dzavachasiya padanga rimwe nerimwe ndedzipi.

Definitions

The practice employed by the colonial settlers to identify cattle belonging to black people by cutting off the tails of some of the cattle, to keep track of which animals remained in each kraal.

Nhimuramuswe yaishandiswa nevarungu kuti vazive zvipfuyo zvevanhu vatema.

Examples

Nhimuramuswe yaishandiswa nevarungu kuti vazive zvipfuyo zvevanhu vatema.

The tail-cutting method was used by the settlers to identify the livestock of black people.

Synonyms

kudimbura miswe (cutting tails)
AI Context

hindrance

Quick Reference

What does nhimuramuswe mean in English?
nhimuramuswe means "A method of identifying cattle by tail-cutting" in English.
Definition of nhimuramuswe
The practice employed by the colonial settlers to identify cattle belonging to black people by cutting off the tails of some of the cattle, to keep track of which animals remained in each kraal.
Tsanangudzo yenhimuramuswe
Iyi yaiva nzira yaishandiswa nevarungu kuti vatapudze zvipfuyo zvevanhu vatema, apo vaidimbura miswe yedzimwe mombe kuti vagoziva kuti dzavachasiya padanga rimwe nerimwe ndedzipi.
Part of speech
noun