- English word hedgehog in the Shona Dictionary
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- noun , class(9)
- synonyms: tyoni
- dialects/origins: Manyika
- English translation
- hedgehog
- A small European insectivore (Erinaceus Europaeus), and other allied species of Asia and Africa, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines. It is able to roll itself into a ball so as to present the spines outwardly in every direction. It is nocturnal in its habits, feeding chiefly upon insects.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | shoni iyi | this hedgehog |
| shoni iyo | that hedgehog |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | shoni yangu | my hedgehog |
| shoni yako | your hedgehog (singular) |
| shoni yenyu | your hedgehog (plural) |
| shoni yake | his/her hedgehog |
| shoni yedu | our hedgehog |
| shoni yacho | its hedgehog |
| shoni yavo | their hedgehog |
last updated: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 9:26:44 AM Central European Summer Time
- noun , class(10)
- stem : shoni
- dialects/origins: Manyika
- English translation
- hedgehogs
- Plural of shoni.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | shoni idzi | these hedgehogs |
| shoni idzo | those hedgehogs |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | shoni dzangu | my hedgehogs |
| shoni dzako | your hedgehogs (singular) |
| shoni dzenyu | your hedgehogs (plural) |
| shoni dzake | his/her hedgehogs |
| shoni dzedu | our hedgehogs |
| shoni dzacho | its hedgehogs |
| shoni dzavo | their hedgehogs |
last updated: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 9:26:44 AM Central European Summer Time