uredzwa
Elementary
u-re-dzwa
noun
family
English:Payment/gift given to a caregiver for raising a child
Shona DefinitionUredzwa imombe kana chimwe chipfuyo chinobviswa nemunhu anenge achengetwa namai vasiri vake, achitenda nyakumuchengeta. Iyi imari inobviswa kupa munhu anenge akuchengetera mwana. chiredzwa

Definitions

A payment or gift, often in the form of cattle or money, given to a person, usually a woman (amai), who has raised a child that is not their own, as a token of gratitude for their care. It is a form of compensation for the care provided.

Akapa amai vake chiredzwa chemombe mbiri nekuti vakachengeta mwana wake zvakanaka.

Examples

Akapa amai vake chiredzwa chemombe mbiri nekuti vakachengeta mwana wake zvakanaka.

He gave his mother two cows as chiredzwa because she raised his child well.

Synonyms

chipo
mubairo
AI Context

temptation

Quick Reference

What does uredzwa mean in English?
uredzwa means "Payment/gift given to a caregiver for raising a child" in English.
Definition of uredzwa
A payment or gift, often in the form of cattle or money, given to a person, usually a woman (amai), who has raised a child that is not their own, as a token of gratitude for their care. It is a form of compensation for the care provided.
Tsanangudzo yeuredzwa
Uredzwa imombe kana chimwe chipfuyo chinobviswa nemunhu anenge achengetwa namai vasiri vake, achitenda nyakumuchengeta. Iyi imari inobviswa kupa munhu anenge akuchengetera mwana. chiredzwa
Part of speech
noun