- English word dawn in the Shona Dictionary
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- English translation
- dawn
- The first appearance of daylight in the morning.
- First opening or expansion; beginning; rise; first appearance.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | mambakwedza aya | these dawn |
| mambakwedza ayo | those dawn |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | mambakwedza angu | my dawn |
| mambakwedza ako | your dawn (singular) |
| mambakwedza enyu | your dawn (plural) |
| mambakwedza ake | his/her dawn |
| mambakwedza edu | our dawn |
| mambakwedza acho | its dawn |
| mambakwedza avo | their dawn |
last updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 9:39:00 AM Central European Standard Time
- verb
- synonyms: swera, yedza
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- dawn
- 1. To become day; begin to grow light in the morning; grow light.
2. To begin to open or expand; begin to show intellectual light or power.
3. To begin to become visible in consequence of an increase of light or enlightenment, literally or figuratively; begin to open or appear.
Imperative example | Shona | English | | doka | dawn (singular) |
| dokai | dawn (plural) |
Simple future tense example | Shona | English | | Ndicha doka | I will dawn |
| ucha doka | you will dawn (singular) |
| mucha doka | you will dawn (plural) |
| acha doka | he/she will dawn |
| ticha doka | we will dawn |
| vacha doka | they will dawn |
| chicha doka | it will dawn |
last updated: Monday, November 18, 2019 at 11:32:16 AM Central European Standard Time