Associations to the word «Shona»

Wiktionary

SHONA, proper noun. A language spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
SHONA, proper noun. The Bantu tribes who speak Shona.
SHONA, proper noun. A female given name.

Dictionary definition

SHONA, noun. A member of a Bantu tribe living in present-day Zimbabwe.
SHONA, noun. A Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe.
SHONA, adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of the culture of the Shonas.

Wise words

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Noam Chomsky