nungu
/nuŋu/
- noun , class(9)
- synonyms: gungumbani, gwewewe, magwewewe, ngara
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Zezuru
- English translation
- porcupine
- Any Old Word rodent of the genus Hystrix, having the back covered with long, sharp, erectile spines or quills, sometimes a foot long. The common species of Europe and Asia (Hystrix cristata) is the best known.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| nungu iyi | this porcupine |
| nungu iyo | that porcupine |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| nungu yangu | my porcupine |
| nungu yako | your porcupine (singular) |
| nungu yenyu | your porcupine (plural) |
| nungu yake | his/her porcupine |
| nungu yedu | our porcupine |
| nungu yacho | its porcupine |
| nungu yavo | their porcupine |
last updated: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 1:23:55 PM Central European Standard Time
nungu
/nuŋu/
- noun , class(10)
- stem : nungu
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Zezuru
- English translation
- porcupines
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| nungu idzi | these porcupines |
| nungu idzo | those porcupines |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| nungu dzangu | my porcupines |
| nungu dzako | your porcupines (singular) |
| nungu dzenyu | your porcupines (plural) |
| nungu dzake | his/her porcupines |
| nungu dzedu | our porcupines |
| nungu dzacho | its porcupines |
| nungu dzavo | their porcupines |
last updated: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 1:23:55 PM Central European Standard Time
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