• Shona word nyama in the Shona Dictionary
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/ɲama/


English translation
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


/ɲama/


  • noun , class(9)
  • dialects/origins: Zezuru
English translation
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

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