- English word promise in the Shona Dictionary
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- synonyms: pikira, pinyora
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- promise
- 1. To make a promise of; engage to do, give, grant, or procure for some one; especially, to engage that some benefit shall he conferred.
2. To afford reason to expect.
3. To assure.
Imperative example Shona | English | tsidza | promise (singular) |
tsidzai | promise (plural) |
Simple future tense example Shona | English | Ndicha tsidza | I will promise |
ucha tsidza | you will promise (singular) |
mucha tsidza | you will promise (plural) |
acha tsidza | he/she will promise |
ticha tsidza | we will promise |
vacha tsidza | they will promise |
chicha tsidza | it will promise |
last updated: Friday, March 20, 2020 at 8:18:32 AM Central European Standard Time
- English translation
- promise
- 1. A declaration in reference to the future, whether written or verbal, made by one person to another, purporting to assure the latter that the former will do or forebear from a specified act, or cause it to be done or refrained from; a declaration intended to give to the person to whom it is made assurance of his right to expect from the promiser the thing promised; especially, a declaration that something shall lie (tone or given for the benefit of the promisee or another.
2. Ground or basis of expectation; earnest; pledge.
3. That which affords a ground or basis for hope or for expectation of future excellence or distinction.
4. That which is promised; fulfilment or grant of what is promised.
Demonstrative determiners example Shona | English | chitsidzo ichi | this promise |
chitsidzo icho | that promise |
Possessive pronouns example Shona | English | chitsidzo changu | my promise |
chitsidzo chako | your promise (singular) |
chitsidzo chenyu | your promise (plural) |
chitsidzo chake | his/her promise |
chitsidzo chedu | our promise |
chitsidzo chacho | its promise |
chitsidzo chavo | their promise |
last updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 9:38:44 AM Central European Standard Time