musodzi
/musóɗ͡z̤i/
- noun , class(3)
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- tear
- A drop of the limpid, saline fluid secreted, normally in small amount, by the lachrymal gland, and diffused between the eye and the eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion. Ordinarily the secretion passes through the lachrymal duct into the nose, but when it is increased by emotion or other causes, it overflows the lids.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| musodzi uwu | this tear |
| musodzi uwo | that tear |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| musodzi wangu | my tear |
| musodzi wako | your tear (singular) |
| musodzi wenyu | your tear (plural) |
| musodzi wake | his/her tear |
| musodzi wedu | our tear |
| musodzi wacho | its tear |
| musodzi wavo | their tear |
last updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 12:27:09 PM Central European Standard Time
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