- English word nettle in the Shona Dictionary
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- noun , class(7)
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- nettle
- A plant of the genus Urtica, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation. Urtica gracitis is common in the Northern, and U. chamaedryoides in the Southern, United States. the common European species, U. urens and U. dioica, are also found in the Eastern united States. U. pilulifera is the Roman nettle of England.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | chikwenye ichi | this nettle |
| chikwenye icho | that nettle |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | chikwenye changu | my nettle |
| chikwenye chako | your nettle (singular) |
| chikwenye chenyu | your nettle (plural) |
| chikwenye chake | his/her nettle |
| chikwenye chedu | our nettle |
| chikwenye chacho | its nettle |
| chikwenye chavo | their nettle |
last updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 3:47:11 PM Central European Standard Time
- noun , class(5)
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Zezuru
- English translation
- nettle
- One of several plants of other genera of the nettle family ( Urticaceae); any nettle-like plant.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | rwenya iri | this nettle |
| rwenya iro | that nettle |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | rwenya rangu | my nettle |
| rwenya rako | your nettle (singular) |
| rwenya renyu | your nettle (plural) |
| rwenya rake | his/her nettle |
| rwenya redu | our nettle |
| rwenya racho | its nettle |
| rwenya ravo | their nettle |
last updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 3:17:34 PM Central European Summer Time