gora
/ɡ̤óra/
- noun , class(5)
- synonyms: bonga
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- vulture
- 1. One of sundry large birds, of the order Raptores, which have the head and neck more or less bare of feathers, the beak and claws less powerful than in most birds of prey, and which feed largely or wholly upon carrion.
2. Figuratively, one who or that which resembles a vulture, especially in rapacity or in the thirst for prey.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| gora iri | this vulture |
| gora iro | that vulture |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| gora rangu | my vulture |
| gora rako | your vulture (singular) |
| gora renyu | your vulture (plural) |
| gora rake | his/her vulture |
| gora redu | our vulture |
| gora racho | its vulture |
| gora ravo | their vulture |
last updated: Friday, August 30, 2019 at 1:16:59 PM Central European Summer Time
gora
/ɡ̤óra/
- verb
- synonyms: kobora
- dialects/origins: Manyika
last updated: Friday, August 30, 2019 at 1:16:59 PM Central European Summer Time
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