ngwena
/ŋwéna/
- English translation
- alligator
- A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader snout than the crocodile, and the large teeth of the lower jaw shut into pits in the upper jaw, which has no marginal notches. Besides the common species of the southern United States, there are allied species in South America.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| ngwena iyi | this alligator |
| ngwena iyo | that alligator |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| ngwena yangu | my alligator |
| ngwena yako | your alligator (singular) |
| ngwena yenyu | your alligator (plural) |
| ngwena yake | his/her alligator |
| ngwena yedu | our alligator |
| ngwena yacho | its alligator |
| ngwena yavo | their alligator |
last updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 2:45:21 PM Central European Standard Time
ngwena
/ŋwéna/
- noun , class(10)
- stem : ngwena
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- alligators
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| ngwena idzi | these alligators |
| ngwena idzo | those alligators |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| ngwena dzangu | my alligators |
| ngwena dzako | your alligators (singular) |
| ngwena dzenyu | your alligators (plural) |
| ngwena dzake | his/her alligators |
| ngwena dzedu | our alligators |
| ngwena dzacho | its alligators |
| ngwena dzavo | their alligators |
last updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 2:45:21 PM Central European Standard Time
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