jagwa
/d͡ʒ̤aɡ̤wa/
- noun , class(5)
- dialects/origins: Standard Shona
- English translation
- jaguar
- A large and powerful feline animal (Felis onca), ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia. It is usually brownish yellow, with large, dark, somewhat angular rings, each generally inclosing one or two dark spots. It is chiefly arboreal in its habits. Called also the American tiger.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| jagwa iri | this jaguar |
| jagwa iro | that jaguar |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| jagwa rangu | my jaguar |
| jagwa rako | your jaguar (singular) |
| jagwa renyu | your jaguar (plural) |
| jagwa rake | his/her jaguar |
| jagwa redu | our jaguar |
| jagwa racho | its jaguar |
| jagwa ravo | their jaguar |
last updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 10:29:19 PM Central European Summer Time
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