Why Shona Says “Mvura” Instead of “Amanzi” or “Maji” In most Bantu languages, water comes from the old root madzi/manzi. But Shona uses mvura, from the root vula — meaning rain. Over time, mvura came to mean both rain and water, showing how deeply rain and life are connected in Shona culture. #zimbabwe #learnshona #zim #zimbabwean #swahili #zulu #ndebele | Learn Shona