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Ndiri kukumbirawo nzira.

[ndee-ree koo-koo-mbee-rah-woh nzee-rah.]

phrase

LanguageShona (Zimbabwe)

Meaning
  1. Excuse me, may I pass?
  2. You say this when you ask someone to step aside so that you can walk past them in a crowded place.
Examples

Ndiri kukumbirawo nzira.

Excuse me, may I pass?

Pachivanhu, tinoti Ndiri kukumbirawo nzira.

In our culture, we say excuse me, may I pass?

Pronunciationndee-ree koo-koo-mbee-rah-woh nzee-rah.

Registerrespectful

How it is usedUsed when asking for the way or passing through a crowded space politely.

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