twiza
/twiza/
- noun , class(9)
- synonyms: ndudza
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- giraffe
- An African ruminant (Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a family by itself; the camelopard. It is the tallest of animals, being sometimes twenty feet from the hoofs to the top of the head. Its neck is very long, and its forelegs are much longer than its hind legs.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| twiza iyi | this giraffe |
| twiza iyo | that giraffe |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| twiza yangu | my giraffe |
| twiza yako | your giraffe (singular) |
| twiza yenyu | your giraffe (plural) |
| twiza yake | his/her giraffe |
| twiza yedu | our giraffe |
| twiza yacho | its giraffe |
| twiza yavo | their giraffe |
last updated: Friday, March 27, 2020 at 11:39:43 AM Central European Standard Time
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