• English word ginger in the Shona Dictionary
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/t͡saŋamiɗ͡z̤i/


  • noun , class(9)
  • adjective
  • dialects/origins: Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, Zezuru
English translation
The rhizome, and also the light yellow substance of the rhizome, of Zingiber officinale, a reed-like perennial plant with annual leafy stems 3 or 4 feet high, and flowers in conical spikes borne on distinct leafless stems.
Demonstrative determiners example
Shona English
tsangamidzi iyi this ginger
tsangamidzi iyo that ginger
Possessive pronouns example
Shona English
tsangamidzi yangu my ginger
tsangamidzi yako your ginger (singular)
tsangamidzi yenyu your ginger (plural)
tsangamidzi yake his/her ginger
tsangamidzi yedu our ginger
tsangamidzi yacho its ginger
tsangamidzi yavo their ginger
last updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 11:52:13 AM Central European Standard Time

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