- Shona word dende in the Shona Dictionary
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- noun , class(5)
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- hernia
- A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | dende iri | this hernia |
| dende iro | that hernia |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | dende rangu | my hernia |
| dende rako | your hernia (singular) |
| dende renyu | your hernia (plural) |
| dende rake | his/her hernia |
| dende redu | our hernia |
| dende racho | its hernia |
| dende ravo | their hernia |
last updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 11:15:43 AM Central European Standard Time
- noun , class(5)
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- gourd
- A fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of the order Cucurbitaceae; and especially the bottle gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris) which occurs in a great variety of forms, and, when the interior part is removed, serves for bottles, dippers, cups, and other dishes.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | dende iri | this gourd |
| dende iro | that gourd |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | dende rangu | my gourd |
| dende rako | your gourd (singular) |
| dende renyu | your gourd (plural) |
| dende rake | his/her gourd |
| dende redu | our gourd |
| dende racho | its gourd |
| dende ravo | their gourd |
last updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 11:15:43 AM Central European Standard Time