bapiro
/ɓapiró/
- noun , class(5)
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- wing
- One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight, but in the case of a few species of birds, as the ostrich, auk, etc., the wings are used only as an assistance in running or swimming.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| bapiro iri | this wing |
| bapiro iro | that wing |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| bapiro rangu | my wing |
| bapiro rako | your wing (singular) |
| bapiro renyu | your wing (plural) |
| bapiro rake | his/her wing |
| bapiro redu | our wing |
| bapiro racho | its wing |
| bapiro ravo | their wing |
last updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 3:31:54 PM Central European Summer Time
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