upenyu
/upéɲu/
- noun , class(14)
- synonyms: kurarama, kuva, ndaramo, raramo, shavi
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- life
- The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions; – used of all animal and vegetable organisms.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| upenyu uhwu | this life |
| upenyu uhwo | that life |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| upenyu hwangu | my life |
| upenyu hwako | your life (singular) |
| upenyu hwenyu | your life (plural) |
| upenyu hwake | his/her life |
| upenyu hwedu | our life |
| upenyu hwacho | its life |
| upenyu hwavo | their life |
last updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 2:41:35 PM Central European Summer Time
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