- English word box in the Shona Dictionary
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- noun , class(5)
- dialects/origins: English
- English translation
- box
- 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
- noun , class(5)
- dialects/origins: English
- English translation
- coffin
- 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