• English word hippopotamus in the Shona Dictionary
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/mʋ̤uu/


  • noun , class(9)
  • ideophone
  • synonyms:
  • dialects/origins: Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, Zezuru
English translation
An omnivorous ungulate pachydermatous mammal of the genus Hippopotamus or family Hippopotamidae.
Demonstrative determiners example
Shona English
mvuu iyi this hippopotamus
mvuu iyo that hippopotamus
Possessive pronouns example
Shona English
mvuu yangu my hippopotamus
mvuu yako your hippopotamus (singular)
mvuu yenyu your hippopotamus (plural)
mvuu yake his/her hippopotamus
mvuu yedu our hippopotamus
mvuu yacho its hippopotamus
mvuu yavo their hippopotamus
last updated: Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 9:55:04 AM Central European Standard Time

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