- Shona word shumba in the Shona Dictionary
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- English translation
- lion
- A quadruped of the genus Felis, F. leo, the largest of all carnivorous animals, distinguished by its tawny colour, a full flowing mane in the male, a tufted tail, and the disappearance of the feline markings in both sexes before they arrive at maturity.
- Figuratively, a lion-like person; a man possessing the courage, fierceness, etc., of a lion.
Demonstrative determiners example | Shona | English | | shumba iyi | this lion |
| shumba iyo | that lion |
Possessive pronouns example | Shona | English | | shumba yangu | my lion |
| shumba yako | your lion (singular) |
| shumba yenyu | your lion (plural) |
| shumba yake | his/her lion |
| shumba yedu | our lion |
| shumba yacho | its lion |
| shumba yavo | their lion |
last updated: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 12:51:42 PM Central European Summer Time
- verb
- stem : shumba
- synonyms: tsumba
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- lions
- Plural of shumba.
Imperative example | Shona | English | | shumba | lions (singular) |
| shumbai | lions (plural) |
Simple future tense example | Shona | English | | Ndicha shumba | I will lions |
| ucha shumba | you will lions (singular) |
| mucha shumba | you will lions (plural) |
| acha shumba | he/she will lions |
| ticha shumba | we will lions |
| vacha shumba | they will lions |
| chicha shumba | it will lions |
last updated: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 12:51:42 PM Central European Summer Time