iro
/iró/
- noun , class(9)
- dialects/origins: Standard Shona
- English translation
- abstinence
- The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, – called also total abstinence.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| iro iyi | this abstinence |
| iro iyo | that abstinence |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| iro yangu | my abstinence |
| iro yako | your abstinence (singular) |
| iro yenyu | your abstinence (plural) |
| iro yake | his/her abstinence |
| iro yedu | our abstinence |
| iro yacho | its abstinence |
| iro yavo | their abstinence |
last updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 10:29:19 PM Central European Summer Time
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