- English word fish in the Shona Dictionary
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- synonyms: ravira, redza
- dialects/origins: Korekore, Zezuru
- English translation
- fish
- To catch or attempt to catch fish; be employed in taking fish by any means, as by angling or drawing nets.
- To be arranged or adjusted so as to catch fish; be capable of catching fish.
- To catch by means of any of the operations or processes of fishing.
- To attempt to catch fish in; try with any apparatus for catching fish, as a rod or net.
- To search by dragging, raking, or sweeping.
Imperative example | Shona | English | | raura | fish (singular) |
| raurai | fish (plural) |
Simple future tense example | Shona | English | | Ndicha raura | I will fish |
| ucha raura | you will fish (singular) |
| mucha raura | you will fish (plural) |
| acha raura | he/she will fish |
| ticha raura | we will fish |
| vacha raura | they will fish |
| chicha raura | it will fish |
last updated: Monday, September 9, 2019 at 9:07:06 AM Central European Summer Time
- noun , class(9)
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- fish
- A vertebrate which has gills and fins adapting it for living in the water.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | hove iyi | this fish |
| hove iyo | that fish |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | hove yangu | my fish |
| hove yako | your fish (singular) |
| hove yenyu | your fish (plural) |
| hove yake | his/her fish |
| hove yedu | our fish |
| hove yacho | its fish |
| hove yavo | their fish |
last updated: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 3:07:04 PM Central European Summer Time
- noun , class(5)
- synonyms: nyemba
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- green cow-pea
- Green cow-pea.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | hove iri | this green cow-pea |
| hove iro | that green cow-pea |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | hove rangu | my green cow-pea |
| hove rako | your green cow-pea (singular) |
| hove renyu | your green cow-pea (plural) |
| hove rake | his/her green cow-pea |
| hove redu | our green cow-pea |
| hove racho | its green cow-pea |
| hove ravo | their green cow-pea |
last updated: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 3:07:04 PM Central European Summer Time