nhumburamafeso
Intermediate
nhum-bu-ra-ma-fe-so
noun
family
English:Payment given to the in-laws who follow their daughter to her husband's place after she has run away from her husband.
Shona DefinitionUyu muripo unopiwa tezvara vanenge vatevera mwanasikana wavo kuvakwasha, kwaanenge atizira mukumbo.

Definitions

A customary payment made to the bride's parents when she flees her husband's home and returns to her family. This payment is intended to appease the in-laws and facilitate reconciliation.

Vakuru vakabhadhara nhumburamafeso kuti vawane mwanasikana wavo adzokere kumurume wake.

Examples

Vakuru vakabhadhara nhumburamafeso kuti vawane mwanasikana wavo adzokere kumurume wake.

The elders paid the nhumburamafeso so that their daughter would return to her husband.

Synonyms

muripo
mubhadharo
AI Context

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Quick Reference

What does nhumburamafeso mean in English?
nhumburamafeso means "Payment given to the in-laws who follow their daughter to her husband's place after she has run away from her husband." in English.
Definition of nhumburamafeso
A customary payment made to the bride's parents when she flees her husband's home and returns to her family. This payment is intended to appease the in-laws and facilitate reconciliation.
Tsanangudzo yenhumburamafeso
Uyu muripo unopiwa tezvara vanenge vatevera mwanasikana wavo kuvakwasha, kwaanenge atizira mukumbo.
Part of speech
noun