gava
/ɡ̤aʋa/
- noun , class(5)
- synonyms: zvere
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- jackal
- Any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf.
- English translation
- fox
- A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American red fox (V. fulvus), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are well-known species.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| gava iri | this jackal |
| gava iro | that jackal |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| gava rangu | my jackal |
| gava rako | your jackal (singular) |
| gava renyu | your jackal (plural) |
| gava rake | his/her jackal |
| gava redu | our jackal |
| gava racho | its jackal |
| gava ravo | their jackal |
last updated: Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 8:14:39 PM Central European Standard Time
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