- English word forage in the Shona Dictionary
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- English translation
- forage
- The act of foraging; search for provisions, etc.
Imperative example | Shona | English | | shuzha | forage (singular) |
| shuzhai | forage (plural) |
Simple future tense example | Shona | English | | Ndicha shuzha | I will forage |
| ucha shuzha | you will forage (singular) |
| mucha shuzha | you will forage (plural) |
| acha shuzha | he/she will forage |
| ticha shuzha | we will forage |
| vacha shuzha | they will forage |
| chicha shuzha | it will forage |
last updated: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 3:53:52 PM Central European Summer Time
- noun , class(9)
- adjective
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Zezuru
- English translation
- maroon
- A brownish or dull red of any description, especially of a scarlet cast rather than approaching crimson or purple.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | shava iyi | this maroon |
| shava iyo | that maroon |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | shava yangu | my maroon |
| shava yako | your maroon (singular) |
| shava yenyu | your maroon (plural) |
| shava yake | his/her maroon |
| shava yedu | our maroon |
| shava yacho | its maroon |
| shava yavo | their maroon |
last updated: Friday, September 20, 2019 at 11:25:14 AM Central European Summer Time
- verb
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Zezuru
- English translation
- forage
- The act of foraging; search for provisions, etc.
Imperative example | Shona | English | | shava | forage (singular) |
| shavai | forage (plural) |
Simple future tense example | Shona | English | | Ndicha shava | I will forage |
| ucha shava | you will forage (singular) |
| mucha shava | you will forage (plural) |
| acha shava | he/she will forage |
| ticha shava | we will forage |
| vacha shava | they will forage |
| chicha shava | it will forage |
last updated: Friday, September 20, 2019 at 11:25:14 AM Central European Summer Time
- noun , class(1a)
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru
- Person of Shava totem.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | shava ava | this shava |
| shava avo | that shava |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | shava vangu | my shava |
| shava vako | your shava (singular) |
| shava venyu | your shava (plural) |
| shava vake | his/her shava |
| shava vedu | our shava |
| shava vacho | its shava |
| shava vavo | their shava |
last updated: Friday, September 20, 2019 at 11:25:14 AM Central European Summer Time
- A variant of sorghum (medium height, dark-brown, closed head).
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | shava iri | this shava |
| shava iro | that shava |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | shava rangu | my shava |
| shava rako | your shava (singular) |
| shava renyu | your shava (plural) |
| shava rake | his/her shava |
| shava redu | our shava |
| shava racho | its shava |
| shava ravo | their shava |
last updated: Friday, September 20, 2019 at 11:25:14 AM Central European Summer Time