- English word light in the Shona Dictionary
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- 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