noun

Plural: amashinda

MEANING 1

Trail, track, traces (of people or animal).

Example of use.

• -Ilika mu mashinda yakwa kampanda, MEANING: To follow it the tracks of so and so.

• We shinda, MEANING: A person one likes to follow because of generosity.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

-Likuba.

MEANING 2.

Light clouds

Example of use.

• Mashinda ya mfula, MEANING: Light clouds. Formerly a sign of war or fighting taking place somewhere

• Amashinda ya mfula yapikana, MEANING: The light clouds are intertwining in the sky.

MEANING 3.

An offering.

Example of use. 

Bwalwa bwe shinda, MEANING: Beer offered to help bury a body.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

-Shimaisha.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Nil

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Nil.

PROVERBS.

Nil.