- English word grandfather in the Shona Dictionary
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- noun , class(1a)
- synonyms: asekuru
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- grandfather
- A father's or mother's father; an ancestor in the next degree above the father or mother in lineal ascent.
Demonstrative determiners example Shona | English | sekuru ava | this grandfather |
sekuru avo | that grandfather |
Possessive pronouns example Shona | English | sekuru vangu | my grandfather |
sekuru vako | your grandfather (singular) |
sekuru venyu | your grandfather (plural) |
sekuru vake | his/her grandfather |
sekuru vedu | our grandfather |
sekuru vacho | its grandfather |
sekuru vavo | their grandfather |
last updated: Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 10:57:15 AM Central European Summer Time
- noun , class(1a)
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- uncle
- The brother of one's father or mother; also applied to an aunt's husband; – the correlative of aunt in sex, and of nephew and niece in relationship.
Demonstrative determiners example Shona | English | sekuru ava | this uncle |
sekuru avo | that uncle |
Possessive pronouns example Shona | English | sekuru vangu | my uncle |
sekuru vako | your uncle (singular) |
sekuru venyu | your uncle (plural) |
sekuru vake | his/her uncle |
sekuru vedu | our uncle |
sekuru vacho | its uncle |
sekuru vavo | their uncle |
last updated: Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 10:57:15 AM Central European Summer Time