nhuhwidza
/n̤uˈwiɗ͡z̤a/
- verb
- synonyms: nhuwidza
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- smell
- The faculty of perceiving by the nose : sense perception through the olfactory nerves; the olfactory faculty or function; the physiological process or function whereby certain odoriferous qualities of bodies, as scent or effluvium, are perceived and recognized through sensation.
Nhuhwidza maruva.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| nhuhwidza | smell (singular) |
| nhuhwidzai | smell (plural) |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| Ndicha nhuhwidza | I will smell |
| ucha nhuhwidza | you will smell (singular) |
| mucha nhuhwidza | you will smell (plural) |
| acha nhuhwidza | he/she will smell |
| ticha nhuhwidza | we will smell |
| vacha nhuhwidza | they will smell |
| chicha nhuhwidza | it will smell |
last updated: Monday, February 24, 2020 at 1:25:53 PM Central European Standard Time
nhuhwa
/n̤uˈwa/
- English translation
- smell
- To perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell; to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs when affected by the appropriate materials or qualities; to obtain the scent of; as, to smell a rose; to smell perfumes.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| nhuhwa iyi | this smell |
| nhuhwa iyo | that smell |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| nhuhwa yangu | my smell |
| nhuhwa yako | your smell (singular) |
| nhuhwa yenyu | your smell (plural) |
| nhuhwa yake | his/her smell |
| nhuhwa yedu | our smell |
| nhuhwa yacho | its smell |
| nhuhwa yavo | their smell |
last updated: Monday, February 24, 2020 at 1:24:35 PM Central European Standard Time
nhuhwa
/n̤uˈwa/
- verb
- synonyms: nhuwa
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
last updated: Monday, February 24, 2020 at 1:24:35 PM Central European Standard Time
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