dya
- verb
- synonyms: bwinda, dyisa, medza, mocha, paza, svusvura, tsenga
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- eat
- To masticate and swallow as nourishment; partake of or devour as food: said especially of solids.
- To corrode; wear away; gnaw into; consume; waste.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| dya | eat (singular) |
| dyai | eat (plural) |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| Ndicha dya | I will eat |
| ucha dya | you will eat (singular) |
| mucha dya | you will eat (plural) |
| acha dya | he/she will eat |
| ticha dya | we will eat |
| vacha dya | they will eat |
| chicha dya | it will eat |
last updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 12:28:15 PM Central European Standard Time
dya
- ideophone
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- spend
- To weigh or lay out; to dispose of; to part with; as, to spend money for clothing.
last updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 12:28:15 PM Central European Standard Time
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