dembende
/ɗéᵐɓéⁿɗé/
- noun , class(5)
- synonyms: burwa
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- water monitor
- A very large lizard (Varanaus salvator) native of India. It frequents the borders of streams and swims actively. It becomes five or six feet long. Called also two-banded monitor, and kabaragoya. The name is also applied to other aquatic monitors.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| dembende iri | this water monitor |
| dembende iro | that water monitor |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| dembende rangu | my water monitor |
| dembende rako | your water monitor (singular) |
| dembende renyu | your water monitor (plural) |
| dembende rake | his/her water monitor |
| dembende redu | our water monitor |
| dembende racho | its water monitor |
| dembende ravo | their water monitor |
last updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 9:39:32 AM Central European Standard Time
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