- Shona word nyama in the Shona Dictionary
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- English translation
- meat
- Food, in general; anything eaten for nourishment, either by man or beast. Hence, the edible part of anything; as, the meat of a lobster, a nut, or an egg.
Demonstrative determiners example Shona | English | nyama iyi | this meat |
nyama iyo | that meat |
Possessive pronouns example Shona | English | nyama yangu | my meat |
nyama yako | your meat (singular) |
nyama yenyu | your meat (plural) |
nyama yake | his/her meat |
nyama yedu | our meat |
nyama yacho | its meat |
nyama yavo | their meat |
last updated: Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 12:29:52 PM Central European Standard Time
- noun , class(9)
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- flesh
- The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which cover the framework of bones in man and other animals; especially, the muscles.
Demonstrative determiners example Shona | English | nyama iyi | this flesh |
nyama iyo | that flesh |
Possessive pronouns example Shona | English | nyama yangu | my flesh |
nyama yako | your flesh (singular) |
nyama yenyu | your flesh (plural) |
nyama yake | his/her flesh |
nyama yedu | our flesh |
nyama yacho | its flesh |
nyama yavo | their flesh |
last updated: Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 12:29:52 PM Central European Standard Time