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Bata mukombe nemaoko maviri.

[bah-tah moo-koh-mbeh neh-mah-oh-koh mah-vee-ree]

phrase

LanguageShona (Zimbabwe)

Meaning
  1. Hold the cup with two hands.
  2. This is a polite instruction to use both hands when you are holding a cup.
Examples

Bata mukombe nemaoko maviri.

Hold the cup with two hands.

Paunopiwa mvura, bata mukombe nemaoko maviri.

When you are given water, hold the cup with two hands.

Pronunciationbah-tah moo-koh-mbeh neh-mah-oh-koh mah-vee-ree

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How it is usedInstructing someone on how to hold an object.

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