Mhata meaning in English

In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), “mhata” means “buttocks.” Other similar words include esi, magaro, matako, shure, or magadziko.

  • Mhata yako. (You are an asshole)
  • Anofanira kugara zvakanaka kuti mhata dzake dzisarwadze. (She needs to sit properly so that her buttocks don’t hurt.)
  • Chigaro ichi chakapfava, chinonyaradza mhata. (This chair is soft; it comforts the buttocks.)
  • Ndakamutengera tirauzi idzva rinokodzera mhata dzake. (I bought her new trousers that fit her buttocks.)
  • Kusimudza zvinhu zvinorema kunogona kukonzera marwadzo kumhata. (Lifting heavy objects can cause pain in the buttocks.)
  • Vanoita mitambo yekutamba vanoshandisa mhata zvine unyanzvi. (Dancers use their buttocks skillfully in performances.)