dema
/ɗéma/
- noun , class(5)
- adjective
- variant: nhema
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- black
- Possessing in the highest degree the property of absorbing light ; reflecting and transmitting little or no light ; of the color of soot or coal: of the darkest possible hue; sable; optically, wholly destitute of color, or absolutely dark, whether from the absence or from the total absorption of light.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| dema iri | this black |
| dema iro | that black |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| dema rangu | my black |
| dema rako | your black (singular) |
| dema renyu | your black (plural) |
| dema rake | his/her black |
| dema redu | our black |
| dema racho | its black |
| dema ravo | their black |
last updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 8:58:56 AM Central European Standard Time
dema
/ɗéma/
last updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 8:58:56 AM Central European Standard Time
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