gaka
/ɡ̤aka/
- noun , class(5)
- synonyms: gake, gambo, pfuta
- variant: gake
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- cucumber
- A creeping plant, and its fruit, of several species of the genus Cucumis, esp. Cucumis sativus, the unripe fruit of which is eaten either fresh or picked. Also, similar plants or fruits of several other genera.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| gaka iri | this cucumber |
| gaka iro | that cucumber |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| gaka rangu | my cucumber |
| gaka rako | your cucumber (singular) |
| gaka renyu | your cucumber (plural) |
| gaka rake | his/her cucumber |
| gaka redu | our cucumber |
| gaka racho | its cucumber |
| gaka ravo | their cucumber |
last updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 2:53:02 PM Central European Summer Time
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