- English word hope in the Shona Dictionary
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- noun , class(9)
- synonyms: banza
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- hope
- A sloping plain between mountain ridges.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | tariro iyi | this hope |
| tariro iyo | that hope |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | tariro yangu | my hope |
| tariro yako | your hope (singular) |
| tariro yenyu | your hope (plural) |
| tariro yake | his/her hope |
| tariro yedu | our hope |
| tariro yacho | its hope |
| tariro yavo | their hope |
last updated: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 12:15:48 PM Central European Standard Time
- verb
- variant: suwa
- dialects/origins: Karanga
- English translation
- hope
- A feeling, expectation, or wish that something occurs. Ndino shuva ku ona iwe. (I hope to see you).
Imperative example | Shona | English | | shuva | hope (singular) |
| shuvai | hope (plural) |
Simple future tense example | Shona | English | | Ndicha shuva | I will hope |
| ucha shuva | you will hope (singular) |
| mucha shuva | you will hope (plural) |
| acha shuva | he/she will hope |
| ticha shuva | we will hope |
| vacha shuva | they will hope |
| chicha shuva | it will hope |
last updated: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 3:48:39 PM Central European Summer Time