nungu
/nuŋu/
- noun , class(9)
- synonyms: gungumbani, gwewewe, magwewewe, ngara
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Zezuru
- English translation
- porcupine
- Any Old Word rodent of the genus Hystrix, having the back covered with long, sharp, erectile spines or quills, sometimes a foot long. The common species of Europe and Asia (Hystrix cristata) is the best known.
Shona | English |
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nungu iyi | this porcupine |
nungu iyo | that porcupine |
Shona | English |
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nungu yangu | my porcupine |
nungu yako | your porcupine (singular) |
nungu yenyu | your porcupine (plural) |
nungu yake | his/her porcupine |
nungu yedu | our porcupine |
nungu yacho | its porcupine |
nungu yavo | their porcupine |
last updated: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 1:23:55 PM Central European Standard Time
nungu
/nuŋu/
- noun , class(10)
- stem : nungu
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Zezuru
- English translation
- porcupines
Shona | English |
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nungu idzi | these porcupines |
nungu idzo | those porcupines |
Shona | English |
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nungu dzangu | my porcupines |
nungu dzako | your porcupines (singular) |
nungu dzenyu | your porcupines (plural) |
nungu dzake | his/her porcupines |
nungu dzedu | our porcupines |
nungu dzacho | its porcupines |
nungu dzavo | their porcupines |
last updated: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 1:23:55 PM Central European Standard Time
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