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/ɓ̤ókisi/


  • noun , class(5)
  • dialects/origins: English
English translation
A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box (B. suffruticosa), is much used for borders in gardens. The wood of the tree varieties, being very hard and smooth, is extensively used in the arts, as by turners, engravers, mathematical instrument makers, etc.
Demonstrative determiners example
Shona English
bhokisi iri this box
bhokisi iro that box
Possessive pronouns example
Shona English
bhokisi rangu my box
bhokisi rako your box (singular)
bhokisi renyu your box (plural)
bhokisi rake his/her box
bhokisi redu our box
bhokisi racho its box
bhokisi ravo their box
last updated: Friday, October 11, 2019 at 4:18:34 PM Central European Summer Time


/ɓ̤ókisi/


  • noun , class(5)
  • dialects/origins: English
English translation
The case in which a dead human body is inclosed for burial.
Demonstrative determiners example
Shona English
bhokisi iri this coffin
bhokisi iro that coffin
Possessive pronouns example
Shona English
bhokisi rangu my coffin
bhokisi rako your coffin (singular)
bhokisi renyu your coffin (plural)
bhokisi rake his/her coffin
bhokisi redu our coffin
bhokisi racho its coffin
bhokisi ravo their coffin
last updated: Friday, October 11, 2019 at 4:18:34 PM Central European Summer Time

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