chingwa
/t͡ʃiŋwa/
- noun , class(7)
- dialects/origins: Standard Shona
- English translation
- bread
- A kind of food made of the flour or meal of some species of grain, by kneading it (with the addition of a little salt, and sometimes sugar) into a dough, yeast being commonly added to cause fermentation or lightness and then baking it.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| chingwa ichi | this bread |
| chingwa icho | that bread |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| chingwa changu | my bread |
| chingwa chako | your bread (singular) |
| chingwa chenyu | your bread (plural) |
| chingwa chake | his/her bread |
| chingwa chedu | our bread |
| chingwa chacho | its bread |
| chingwa chavo | their bread |
last updated: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 8:39:13 AM Central European Standard Time
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