• English word lose in the Shona Dictionary
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/ɗ͡z̤ʋa/


  • verb
  • dialects/origins: Zezuru
English translation
To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle.
Imperative example
Shona English
dzva lose (singular)
dzvai lose (plural)
Simple future tense example
Shona English
Ndicha dzva I will lose
ucha dzva you will lose (singular)
mucha dzva you will lose (plural)
acha dzva he/she will lose
ticha dzva we will lose
vacha dzva they will lose
chicha dzva it will lose
last updated: Friday, November 22, 2019 at 2:19:30 PM Central European Standard Time


/ɗ͡z̤ʋa/


  • verb
  • dialects/origins: Zezuru

Well, this is embarrassing. We have not gotten to adding content for this word yet.

Imperative example
Shona English
dzva dzva (singular)
dzvai dzva (plural)
Simple future tense example
Shona English
Ndicha dzva I will dzva
ucha dzva you will dzva (singular)
mucha dzva you will dzva (plural)
acha dzva he/she will dzva
ticha dzva we will dzva
vacha dzva they will dzva
chicha dzva it will dzva
last updated: Friday, November 22, 2019 at 2:19:30 PM Central European Standard Time


/ɗ͡z̤ʋa/


  • noun , class(5)
  • synonyms: ,
  • dialects/origins: Zezuru
last updated: Friday, November 22, 2019 at 2:19:30 PM Central European Standard Time


/rasa/


  • verb
  • synonyms:
  • dialects/origins: Zezuru
English translation
imp. & p. p. of Ride, v. i.
Imperative example
Shona English
rasa rid (singular)
rasai rid (plural)
Simple future tense example
Shona English
Ndicha rasa I will rid
ucha rasa you will rid (singular)
mucha rasa you will rid (plural)
acha rasa he/she will rid
ticha rasa we will rid
vacha rasa they will rid
chicha rasa it will rid
last updated: Friday, September 6, 2019 at 4:12:10 PM Central European Summer Time


/rasa/


  • verb
  • dialects/origins: Standard Shona
English translation
To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle.
Imperative example
Shona English
rasa lose (singular)
rasai lose (plural)
Simple future tense example
Shona English
Ndicha rasa I will lose
ucha rasa you will lose (singular)
mucha rasa you will lose (plural)
acha rasa he/she will lose
ticha rasa we will lose
vacha rasa they will lose
chicha rasa it will lose
last updated: Friday, September 6, 2019 at 4:12:10 PM Central European Summer Time


/rasa/


  • dialects/origins: Standard Shona
English translation
A thick, ill-shapen piece; a clumsy leaden counter used by boys in playing chuck farthing.
last updated: Friday, September 6, 2019 at 4:12:10 PM Central European Summer Time

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