• Shona word sisi in the Shona Dictionary
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sisi
/sisi/

• noun , class(1a)
• synonyms: hanzvadzi, hanzvadzisikana, mukoma, munin`ina, yaya
• dialects/origins: Nguni

English translation

sister

A girl or woman in relation to her parent's children. In Shona gender terms are not prefered when describing relations between siblings; use instead munin`ina (younger sibling of the same sex), hanzadzi (sibling of opposite sex), and mukoma (older sibling of same sex).

sisi
/sisi/

• noun , class(9)
• dialects/origins: Karanga, Zezuru