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Chingwa chinodhura.

[chi-ngwa chi-no-dhu-ra]

phrase

LanguageShona (Zimbabwe)

Meaning
  1. Bread is expensive.
  2. This is a statement used to note that bread costs a high amount of money.
Examples

Ndapinda muchitoro ndakaona kuti Chingwa chinodhura.

I entered the shop and saw that Bread is expensive.

Hatifanire kutenga nekuti Chingwa chinodhura.

We should not buy because Bread is expensive.

Pronunciationchi-ngwa chi-no-dhu-ra

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How it is usedUsed when commenting on the price of bread in a shop.

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