- Shona word bira in the Shona Dictionary
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- noun , class(5)
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- party
- A part or portion.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | bira iri | this party |
| bira iro | that party |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | bira rangu | my party |
| bira rako | your party (singular) |
| bira renyu | your party (plural) |
| bira rake | his/her party |
| bira redu | our party |
| bira racho | its party |
| bira ravo | their party |
last updated: Monday, October 14, 2019 at 4:37:41 PM Central European Summer Time
- verb
- synonyms: yambuka
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- rob
- The inspissated juice of ripe fruit, obtained by evaporation of the juice over a fire till it acquires the consistence of a sirup. It is sometimes mixed with honey or sugar.
Imperative example | Shona | English | | bira | rob (singular) |
| birai | rob (plural) |
Simple future tense example | Shona | English | | Ndicha bira | I will rob |
| ucha bira | you will rob (singular) |
| mucha bira | you will rob (plural) |
| acha bira | he/she will rob |
| ticha bira | we will rob |
| vacha bira | they will rob |
| chicha bira | it will rob |
last updated: Monday, October 14, 2019 at 4:37:41 PM Central European Summer Time
- dialects/origins: Standard Shona
- English translation
- isomorphic
- Isomorphous.
last updated: Monday, October 14, 2019 at 4:37:41 PM Central European Summer Time
- verb
- dialects/origins: Standard Shona
- English translation
- cheat
- An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception; a fraud; a trick; imposition; imposture.
Imperative example | Shona | English | | bira | cheat (singular) |
| birai | cheat (plural) |
Simple future tense example | Shona | English | | Ndicha bira | I will cheat |
| ucha bira | you will cheat (singular) |
| mucha bira | you will cheat (plural) |
| acha bira | he/she will cheat |
| ticha bira | we will cheat |
| vacha bira | they will cheat |
| chicha bira | it will cheat |
last updated: Monday, October 14, 2019 at 4:37:41 PM Central European Summer Time