• English word divorce in the Shona Dictionary
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/ɡ̤upuró/


English translation
1. A legal dissolution of the bond of marriage.

2. Complete separation; absolute disjunction; abrogation of any close relation.

3. The sentence or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
Demonstrative determiners example
Shona English
gupuro iri this divorce
gupuro iro that divorce
Possessive pronouns example
Shona English
gupuro rangu my divorce
gupuro rako your divorce (singular)
gupuro renyu your divorce (plural)
gupuro rake his/her divorce
gupuro redu our divorce
gupuro racho its divorce
gupuro ravo their divorce
last updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 4:46:11 PM Central European Summer Time


/ɡ̤upura/


  • verb
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  • dialects/origins: Standard Shona
English translation
A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii.
Imperative example
Shona English
gupura divorce (singular)
gupurai divorce (plural)
Simple future tense example
Shona English
Ndicha gupura I will divorce
ucha gupura you will divorce (singular)
mucha gupura you will divorce (plural)
acha gupura he/she will divorce
ticha gupura we will divorce
vacha gupura they will divorce
chicha gupura it will divorce
last updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 10:29:19 PM Central European Summer Time

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