ZVIDIMBU
(Abbreviations)
Chidimbu |
(Full word in Shona) |
(English translation) |
b a t |
Batanidza |
Combining Words/Morphemes |
bat |
Batanidzo |
Conjuctive |
batan |
Rebeso Yebatano |
Contactive (extension) |
BB |
Bumbiro Remabhii |
Alphabet |
BP |
Batanidzo Nepatsanuro Yemazwi / Patsanuro |
Word Division |
bvunz |
Mubvunzo |
Interrogative |
chiz |
Chizita |
Substantive |
D |
Dzikisa (izwi) |
Low (tone) |
dc |
Dudzirachiito |
Adverb/Adverbial Formative |
DD |
Dzitsi Dzokerero |
Reduplicated Radical |
dimbu |
chidimbu |
Abbreviation |
dimik |
Dimikira |
Idiom |
dm |
Chidudziramuiti |
Relative (construction) |
donzo |
Donzo Rechiito |
Mood |
d z |
Chidudzirazita |
Qualificative |
dz |
Dzitsi |
Stem/Root |
dzoker |
Rebeso Yedzokerero |
Repetitive (extension) |
enz |
Muenzaniso |
Example |
fan |
Mamwe Akafanana |
Synonym |
gonek |
Rebeso Yegoneko / Yekwaniso |
Potential/Neuter (extension) |
gum |
Chindaguma |
Full Stop |
H |
Hapana |
Zero (plural, extension, inflection, illustration) |
IG |
Izwi Guru |
Headword |
isw |
Chiiswa |
Affix |
it |
Chiito Chokuita |
Verb (transitive) |
iti |
Muiti |
Subject |
itik |
Chiito Chokuitika |
Verb (intransitive) |
itir |
Rebeso Yokuitira |
Applied (extension) |
itiran |
Rebeso Yokuitirana/ Yedzidzano |
Reciprocal (extension) |
itirw |
Chiitirwa |
Object |
itw |
Rebeso Yokuitwa |
Passive (extension) |
K |
Kwidza (izwi) |
High (tone) |
kana |
Kana |
Or |
kanu |
Kanuka/Karuka |
Interjective |
konz |
Rebeso Yekonzero/Yesakiso |
Causative (extension) |
mamir |
Rebeso Yemamiriro Ezvinhu |
Stative (extension) |
manj |
Chimanjemanje |
Colloquial/lnformal (including slang) |
mat |
Mataurirwo |
Pronunciation |
mif |
Mifananidzo |
Illustration |
mw |
Chiitomwana |
Defective Verb |
mwe |
Zvimwewo |
Comment |
mwene |
Chirevamwene |
Possessive |
nan' |
Chinan'anuri |
Selector |
ndor |
Chindori |
Copulative |
Ng |
Nguni (enz. Zulu, Xhosa) |
Nguni (e.g. Zulu, Xhosa) |
nm |
Nzvanyira mbiri |
Digraph (cluster) |
nn |
Chinanganewe |
Vocative |
nt |
Nzvanyira nhatu |
Trigraph (cluster) |
ny |
Nyaudzosingwi |
Ideophone |
nyany |
Rebeso Yenyanyiso |
Intensive (extension) |
nyor |
Manyorerwo Omutauro |
Orthography |
nzv |
Nzvanyira/Varamai |
Consonant |
nzvim |
Chidudzanzvimbo |
Locative |
ona |
Ona/Onazve |
See/Compare |
P |
Chiperengo |
Spelling |
pfumv |
Rebeso Yepfumvunuro/ Yedzokororo |
Reversive (extension) |
pik |
Pikisa |
Antonym |
pr |
Chipauro |
Adjective |
R |
ChiRungu |
English |
r |
Refu |
Compound/Complex/Extended |
rebes |
Chirebesa-/Chivanduriradzitsi |
Extension |
rev |
Chirevo |
Sentence |
rk |
Chiratidzi (kure) |
Demonstrative (far) |
rm |
Chiratidzamuiti |
Subject Concord |
rn |
Chiratidzanguva |
Tense (sign) |
rp |
Chiratidzi (pedyo) |
Demonstrative (near) |
ru |
Chiratidzauwandu |
Quantitative Concord |
rudz |
Rudzi Rwaro |
Word Class |
sangan |
Rebeso Yesangano |
Associative (extension) |
saz |
Chisazitasingwi |
Pronoun (absolute) |
S |
ChiShona |
Shona |
tamban |
Rebeso Yetambanuko/ Yetatanuro |
Extensive (extension) |
taris |
Tarisawo |
Cross Reference |
uc |
Umbachiito |
Verbaliser |
umb |
Rinoumbawo |
Derivative Form |
uzh |
Uzhinji |
Plural |
vakis |
Chivakiso/Chiumbamazwi |
Formative |
vereng |
Chisazita cheverengo |
Enumerative (extension) |
v m |
Chivakamberi |
Suffix |
vm |
Varamwana/Nzvovera |
Vowel |
vp |
Chivakapakati |
Infix |
vs |
Chivakashure |
Prefix |
vs ndor |
Chivakashure chechindori |
Copulative formative |
vt |
Vara rokutanga |
Initial Stabilising Vowel |
wand |
Chirevauwandu |
Quantitative |
wedzer |
Chiwedzerwa |
Inflection |
z |
Zita |
Noun |
zve |
Uyezve |
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