gwenga
/ɡ̤wéŋa/
- noun , class(5)
- synonyms: mbwende
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- desert
- A deserted or forsaken region; a barren tract incapable of supporting population, as the vast sand plains of Asia and Africa are destitute and vegetation.
- A tract, which may be capable of sustaining a population, but has been left unoccupied and uncultivated; a wilderness; a solitary place.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| gwenga iri | this desert |
| gwenga iro | that desert |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| gwenga rangu | my desert |
| gwenga rako | your desert (singular) |
| gwenga renyu | your desert (plural) |
| gwenga rake | his/her desert |
| gwenga redu | our desert |
| gwenga racho | its desert |
| gwenga ravo | their desert |
last updated: Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 6:49:06 AM Central European Standard Time
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