• Shona word nyenje in the Shona Dictionary
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nyenje
/ɲéⁿɗ͡ʒ̤é/

• noun , class(9)
• synonyms: manyuchi, nyenze, nyonje
• dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru

English translation

cicada

Any species of the genus Cicada. They are large hemipterous insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill sound by peculiar organs in the under side of the abdomen, consisting of a pair of stretched membranes, acted upon by powerful muscles. A noted American species (C. septendecim) is called the seventeen year locust. Another common species is the dogday cicada.

nyenje
/ɲéⁿɗ͡ʒ̤é/

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