chikwekwe
/t͡ʃikwékwé/
- noun , class(7)
- synonyms: chishambwe, gwekwe, jekekwe
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- cattle tick
- A species of large parasitic mites Rhipicephalus annulatus which attach themselves to, and suck the blood of, cattle, dogs, and many other animals. When filled with blood they become ovate, much swollen, and usually livid red in color. Some of the species often attach themselves to the human body. The young are active and have at first but six legs.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| chikwekwe ichi | this cattle tick |
| chikwekwe icho | that cattle tick |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| chikwekwe changu | my cattle tick |
| chikwekwe chako | your cattle tick (singular) |
| chikwekwe chenyu | your cattle tick (plural) |
| chikwekwe chake | his/her cattle tick |
| chikwekwe chedu | our cattle tick |
| chikwekwe chacho | its cattle tick |
| chikwekwe chavo | their cattle tick |
last updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 3:35:49 PM Central European Standard Time
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