• English word sour in the Shona Dictionary
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/rwaɗ͡z̤a/


  • verb
  • synonyms:
  • dialects/origins: Zezuru
English translation
Having an acid or sharp, biting taste, like vinegar, and the juices of most unripe fruits; acid; tart.
Imperative example
Shona English
rwadza sour (singular)
rwadzai sour (plural)
Simple future tense example
Shona English
Ndicha rwadza I will sour
ucha rwadza you will sour (singular)
mucha rwadza you will sour (plural)
acha rwadza he/she will sour
ticha rwadza we will sour
vacha rwadza they will sour
chicha rwadza it will sour
last updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 1:58:50 PM Central European Summer Time


/rwaɗ͡z̤a/


  • dialects/origins: Standard Shona
English translation
Reddish brown; sorrel.
last updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 1:58:50 PM Central European Summer Time


/rwaɗ͡z̤a/


  • dialects/origins: Standard Shona
English translation
Full of pain; causing uneasiness or distress, either physical or mental; afflictive; disquieting; distressing.
last updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 1:58:50 PM Central European Summer Time


/rwaɗ͡z̤a/


  • verb
  • dialects/origins: Standard Shona
English translation
Punishment suffered or denounced; suffering or evil inflicted as a punishment for crime, or connected with the commission of a crime; penalty.
Imperative example
Shona English
rwadza pain (singular)
rwadzai pain (plural)
Simple future tense example
Shona English
Ndicha rwadza I will pain
ucha rwadza you will pain (singular)
mucha rwadza you will pain (plural)
acha rwadza he/she will pain
ticha rwadza we will pain
vacha rwadza they will pain
chicha rwadza it will pain
last updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 1:58:50 PM Central European Summer Time


/rwaɗ͡z̤a/


  • verb
  • dialects/origins: Standard Shona
English translation
A band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions.
Imperative example
Shona English
rwadza hurt (singular)
rwadzai hurt (plural)
Simple future tense example
Shona English
Ndicha rwadza I will hurt
ucha rwadza you will hurt (singular)
mucha rwadza you will hurt (plural)
acha rwadza he/she will hurt
ticha rwadza we will hurt
vacha rwadza they will hurt
chicha rwadza it will hurt
last updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 1:58:50 PM Central European Summer Time

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