• Shona word chikukumbe in the Shona Dictionary
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chikukumbe
/t͡ʃikukuᵐɓé/

• noun , class(7)
• synonyms: chikukuvere, chirotarota, pongwe
• dialects/origins: Zezuru

English translation

blight

1. Some influence, usually hidden or not conspicuous, that nips, blasts, or destroys plants; a diseased state of plants caused by the condition of the soil, atmospheric influences, insects, parasitic plants, etc.; smut, mildew, or the like.

2. Figuratively, any malignant or mysterious influence that nips, blasts, destroys, or brings to naught; anything which withers hope, blasts one's prospects, or checks prosperity.

In medicine; A slight facial paralysis induced by sudden cold or damp.