- 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