hochi
/ɦót͡ʃi/
- noun , class(9)
- synonyms: humba
- dialects/origins: Standard Shona
- English translation
- hog
- A quadruped of the genus Sus, and allied genera of Suidae; esp., the domesticated varieties of S. scrofa, kept for their fat and meat, called, respectively, lard and pork; swine; porker; specifically, a castrated boar; a barrow.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| hochi iyi | this hog |
| hochi iyo | that hog |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| hochi yangu | my hog |
| hochi yako | your hog (singular) |
| hochi yenyu | your hog (plural) |
| hochi yake | his/her hog |
| hochi yedu | our hog |
| hochi yacho | its hog |
| hochi yavo | their hog |
last updated: Friday, August 2, 2019 at 2:14:43 PM Central European Summer Time
hochi
/ɦót͡ʃi/
- dialects/origins: Standard Shona
- English translation
- boar
- The uncastrated male of swine; specifically, the wild hog.
last updated: Friday, August 2, 2019 at 2:14:43 PM Central European Summer Time
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