- English word miss in the Shona Dictionary
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- English translation
- Miss
- A title of courtesy prefixed to the name of a girl or a woman who has not been married. See Mistress, 5.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | Muzvare uyu | this Miss |
| Muzvare uyo | that Miss |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | Muzvare wangu | my Miss |
| Muzvare wako | your Miss (singular) |
| Muzvare wenyu | your Miss (plural) |
| Muzvare wake | his/her Miss |
| Muzvare wedu | our Miss |
| Muzvare wacho | its Miss |
| Muzvare wavo | their Miss |
last updated: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 11:10:59 AM Central European Standard Time
- English translation
- miss
- 1. To fail of success or effect; miscarry; fail to hit the mark, as in shooting, playing certain games.
2. To fall short; fail in obseiwation or attainment.
Imperative example | Shona | English | | kuta | miss (singular) |
| kutai | miss (plural) |
Simple future tense example | Shona | English | | Ndicha kuta | I will miss |
| ucha kuta | you will miss (singular) |
| mucha kuta | you will miss (plural) |
| acha kuta | he/she will miss |
| ticha kuta | we will miss |
| vacha kuta | they will miss |
| chicha kuta | it will miss |
last updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 12:16:26 PM Central European Standard Time
- verb
- synonyms: kona, tsinga
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- miss
- 1. To fail to reach or attain; come short of, or go aside or deviate from, as what is aimed at, expected, or desired; fail to hit, catch, or grasp.
2. To fail or come short of, as from lack of capacity or opportunity ; fail to be, find, attain to, or accomplish (what one might or shoidd have been, found, attained to, or accomplished).
3. To fail to find, get, or keep ; come short of having or receiving; fail to obtain or enjoy.
4. To fail to note, perceive, or observe; overlook or disregard: as, to miss the best points of a play.
5. To escape ; succeed in avoidiug.
6. To omit; leave out; skip, as a word in reciting or a note in singing.
Imperative example | Shona | English | | potsa | miss (singular) |
| potsai | miss (plural) |
Simple future tense example | Shona | English | | Ndicha potsa | I will miss |
| ucha potsa | you will miss (singular) |
| mucha potsa | you will miss (plural) |
| acha potsa | he/she will miss |
| ticha potsa | we will miss |
| vacha potsa | they will miss |
| chicha potsa | it will miss |
last updated: Monday, October 7, 2019 at 4:22:08 PM Central European Summer Time
- verb
- synonyms: shuwa
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- miss
- 1. To become aware of the loss or absence of; find to be lacking; note or deplore the absence of; feel the want or need of.
2. To lack ; be deprived of.
Imperative example | Shona | English | | suwa | miss (singular) |
| suwai | miss (plural) |
Simple future tense example | Shona | English | | Ndicha suwa | I will miss |
| ucha suwa | you will miss (singular) |
| mucha suwa | you will miss (plural) |
| acha suwa | he/she will miss |
| ticha suwa | we will miss |
| vacha suwa | they will miss |
| chicha suwa | it will miss |
last updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 12:17:49 PM Central European Summer Time
- adjective
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- sad
- Sated; satisfied; weary; tired.
last updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 12:17:49 PM Central European Summer Time