• English word pupil in the Shona Dictionary
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/muɗ͡z̤iɗ͡z̤i/


  • noun , class(1)
  • dialects/origins: Zezuru
English translation
A person engaged in study; one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially, one who attends a school, or who seeks knowledge from professional teachers or from books; as, the students of an academy, a college, or a university; a medical student; a hard student.
Demonstrative determiners example
Shona English
mudzidzi uyu this student
mudzidzi uyo that student
Possessive pronouns example
Shona English
mudzidzi wangu my student
mudzidzi wako your student (singular)
mudzidzi wenyu your student (plural)
mudzidzi wake his/her student
mudzidzi wedu our student
mudzidzi wacho its student
mudzidzi wavo their student
last updated: Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 8:28:37 AM Central European Standard Time


/muɗ͡z̤iɗ͡z̤i/


  • noun , class(1)
  • dialects/origins: Zezuru
English translation
The aperture in the iris; the sight, apple, or black of the eye. See the Note under Eye, and Iris.
Demonstrative determiners example
Shona English
mudzidzi uyu this pupil
mudzidzi uyo that pupil
Possessive pronouns example
Shona English
mudzidzi wangu my pupil
mudzidzi wako your pupil (singular)
mudzidzi wenyu your pupil (plural)
mudzidzi wake his/her pupil
mudzidzi wedu our pupil
mudzidzi wacho its pupil
mudzidzi wavo their pupil
last updated: Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 8:28:37 AM Central European Standard Time


/muɗ͡z̤iɗ͡z̤i/


  • noun , class(1)
  • dialects/origins: Zezuru
English translation
One who learns; a scholar.
Demonstrative determiners example
Shona English
mudzidzi uyu this learner
mudzidzi uyo that learner
Possessive pronouns example
Shona English
mudzidzi wangu my learner
mudzidzi wako your learner (singular)
mudzidzi wenyu your learner (plural)
mudzidzi wake his/her learner
mudzidzi wedu our learner
mudzidzi wacho its learner
mudzidzi wavo their learner
last updated: Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 8:28:37 AM Central European Standard Time


/ᵐɓóni/


  • noun , class(9)
  • synonyms:
  • dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru
English translation
The aperture in the iris; the sight, apple, or black of the eye.
Demonstrative determiners example
Shona English
mboni iyi this pupil
mboni iyo that pupil
Possessive pronouns example
Shona English
mboni yangu my pupil
mboni yako your pupil (singular)
mboni yenyu your pupil (plural)
mboni yake his/her pupil
mboni yedu our pupil
mboni yacho its pupil
mboni yavo their pupil
last updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 3:48:18 PM Central European Standard Time


/ᵐɓóni/


  • noun , class(10)
  • stem :
  • dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru
English translation
Plural of mboni.
Demonstrative determiners example
Shona English
mboni idzi these pupils
mboni idzo those pupils
Possessive pronouns example
Shona English
mboni dzangu my pupils
mboni dzako your pupils (singular)
mboni dzenyu your pupils (plural)
mboni dzake his/her pupils
mboni dzedu our pupils
mboni dzacho its pupils
mboni dzavo their pupils
last updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 3:48:18 PM Central European Standard Time

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