humbesa
/ɦuᵐɓésa/
- noun , class(14)
- dialects/origins: Standard Shona
- English translation
- art
- The second person singular, indicative mode, present tense, of the substantive verb Be; but formed after the analogy of the plural are, with the ending -t, as in thou shalt, wilt, orig. an ending of the second person sing. pret. Cf. Be. Now used only in solemn or poetical style.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| humbesa uhwu | this art |
| humbesa uhwo | that art |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| humbesa hwangu | my art |
| humbesa hwako | your art (singular) |
| humbesa hwenyu | your art (plural) |
| humbesa hwake | his/her art |
| humbesa hwedu | our art |
| humbesa hwacho | its art |
| humbesa hwavo | their art |
last updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 10:29:19 PM Central European Summer Time
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