Signs

1. Pekupinda

   Entrance

   Usage

   Marks the way in. Zimbabwean signage is mostly English; Shona wording turns up on public and rural signs

2. Pekubuda

   Exit

   Usage

   Marks the way out. Zimbabwean signage is mostly English; Shona wording turns up on public and rural signs

3. Pekubuda panjodzi

   Emergency exit

   Usage

   Marks an emergency exit route

4. Nguva yekuvhura

   Opening time

   Usage

   Shows the time a shop or office opens

5. Nguva yekuvhara

   Closing time

   Usage

   Shows the time a shop or office closes

6. Yakavhurwa

   Open

   Usage

   The "open" side of a door sign

7. Yakavharwa

   Closed

   Usage

   The "closed" side of a door sign

8. Varume

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men side of toilets or changing rooms

9. Vakadzi

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women side of toilets or changing rooms

10. Musapinda

    No entry

    Usage

    Marks an area you may not enter

11. Musasvuta fodya

    No smoking

    Usage

    Marks a no-smoking area

12. Nzvimbo yekusvutira fodya

    Smoking area

    Usage

    Marks a designated smoking area

13. Masitepisi

    Stairs

    Usage

    Points to the stairs

14. Sunda

    Push

    Usage

    On a door: push to open

15. Dhonza

    Pull

    Usage

    On a door: pull to open

16. Kuri kuvakwa

    Under construction

    Usage

    Marks building or roadworks in progress

17. Hazvishandi

    Out of order

    Usage

    On a lift, ATM or machine that is not working

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