chigwerekwete
/t͡ʃiɡ̤wérékwété/
- noun , class(7)
- dialects/origins: Standard Shona
- English translation
- cocoon
- An oblong case in which the silkworm lies in its chrysalis state. It is formed of threads of silk spun by the worm just before leaving the larval state. From these the silk of commerce is prepared.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| chigwerekwete ichi | this cocoon |
| chigwerekwete icho | that cocoon |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| chigwerekwete changu | my cocoon |
| chigwerekwete chako | your cocoon (singular) |
| chigwerekwete chenyu | your cocoon (plural) |
| chigwerekwete chake | his/her cocoon |
| chigwerekwete chedu | our cocoon |
| chigwerekwete chacho | its cocoon |
| chigwerekwete chavo | their cocoon |
last updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 10:29:19 PM Central European Summer Time
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