• Shona word barika in the Shona Dictionary
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/ɓarika/


  • noun , class(5)
  • synonyms:
  • dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru
English translation
The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; – opposed to monogamy.
Demonstrative determiners example
Shona English
barika iri this polygamy
barika iro that polygamy
Possessive pronouns example
Shona English
barika rangu my polygamy
barika rako your polygamy (singular)
barika renyu your polygamy (plural)
barika rake his/her polygamy
barika redu our polygamy
barika racho its polygamy
barika ravo their polygamy
last updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 4:08:39 PM Central European Summer Time


/ɓarika/


  • verb
  • synonyms:
  • dialects/origins: Zezuru
last updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 4:08:39 PM Central European Summer Time

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