• English word eggplant in the Shona Dictionary
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/mum̤arupwa/


  • noun , class(3)
  • synonyms:
  • dialects/origins: Zezuru
English translation

The brinjal or aubergine, Solanum Melongena, cultivated for its large oblong or ovate fruit, which is of a dark-purple colour, or sometimes white or yellow. The fruit is highly esteemed as a vegetable.

Demonstrative determiners example
Shona English
mumharupwa uwu this eggplant
mumharupwa uwo that eggplant
Possessive pronouns example
Shona English
mumharupwa wangu my eggplant
mumharupwa wako your eggplant (singular)
mumharupwa wenyu your eggplant (plural)
mumharupwa wake his/her eggplant
mumharupwa wedu our eggplant
mumharupwa wacho its eggplant
mumharupwa wavo their eggplant
last updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 3:30:10 PM Central European Standard Time

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