- English word light in the Shona Dictionary
-
-
-
-
-
- English translation
- light
That which makes things visible.
Demonstrative determiners example Shona | English | chiedza ichi | this light |
chiedza icho | that light |
Possessive pronouns example Shona | English | chiedza changu | my light |
chiedza chako | your light (singular) |
chiedza chenyu | your light (plural) |
chiedza chake | his/her light |
chiedza chedu | our light |
chiedza chacho | its light |
chiedza chavo | their light |
last updated: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 12:59:07 PM Central European Standard Time
- noun , class(7)
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- sunshine
- The light of the sun, or the place where it shines; the direct rays of the sun, the place where they fall, or the warmth and light which they give.
Demonstrative determiners example Shona | English | chiedza ichi | this sunshine |
chiedza icho | that sunshine |
Possessive pronouns example Shona | English | chiedza changu | my sunshine |
chiedza chako | your sunshine (singular) |
chiedza chenyu | your sunshine (plural) |
chiedza chake | his/her sunshine |
chiedza chedu | our sunshine |
chiedza chacho | its sunshine |
chiedza chavo | their sunshine |
last updated: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 12:59:07 PM Central European Standard Time
- noun , class(7)
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- daylight
- The light of day as opposed to the darkness of night; the light of the sun, as opposed to that of the moon or to artificial light.
Demonstrative determiners example Shona | English | chiedza ichi | this daylight |
chiedza icho | that daylight |
Possessive pronouns example Shona | English | chiedza changu | my daylight |
chiedza chako | your daylight (singular) |
chiedza chenyu | your daylight (plural) |
chiedza chake | his/her daylight |
chiedza chedu | our daylight |
chiedza chacho | its daylight |
chiedza chavo | their daylight |
last updated: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 12:59:07 PM Central European Standard Time
- noun , class(9)
- stem : pfuta
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- physic nuts
- Plural of pfuta.
Demonstrative determiners example Shona | English | pfuta iyi | these physic nuts |
pfuta iyo | those physic nuts |
Possessive pronouns example Shona | English | pfuta yangu | my physic nuts |
pfuta yako | your physic nuts (singular) |
pfuta yenyu | your physic nuts (plural) |
pfuta yake | his/her physic nuts |
pfuta yedu | our physic nuts |
pfuta yacho | its physic nuts |
pfuta yavo | their physic nuts |
last updated: Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:38:13 AM Central European Summer Time
- English translation
- physic nut
Imperative example Shona | English | pfuta | physic nut (singular) |
pfutai | physic nut (plural) |
Simple future tense example Shona | English | Ndicha pfuta | I will physic nut |
ucha pfuta | you will physic nut (singular) |
mucha pfuta | you will physic nut (plural) |
acha pfuta | he/she will physic nut |
ticha pfuta | we will physic nut |
vacha pfuta | they will physic nut |
chicha pfuta | it will physic nut |
last updated: Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:38:13 AM Central European Summer Time
- verb
- synonyms: baka, bvira
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- light
- To become ignited; to take fire; as, the match will not light.
Imperative example Shona | English | pfuta | light (singular) |
pfutai | light (plural) |
Simple future tense example Shona | English | Ndicha pfuta | I will light |
ucha pfuta | you will light (singular) |
mucha pfuta | you will light (plural) |
acha pfuta | he/she will light |
ticha pfuta | we will light |
vacha pfuta | they will light |
chicha pfuta | it will light |
last updated: Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:38:13 AM Central European Summer Time