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pungwes

pungwes is the plural of pungwe.

Meaning of pungwe

Noun

pungwe (plural pungwes)

  1. (Zimbabwe) An all-night political vigil or rally.
    • So-called pungwe sessions, the Shona word for all-night vigils, have become common in areas where people once loyal to President Mugabe dared vote against him in the first round of voting on March 29.2008 June 22, Barry Bearak, “Assassins in Zimbabwe Aim at the Grass Roots”, in New York Times

Questions about pungwes

What is pungwes the plural of?
Pungwes is the plural of pungwe.

Words near pungwes in the dictionary

  1. Pungsan
  2. Pungsan dog
  3. Pungsan dogs
  4. Pungto
  5. pungwe
  6. pungwes
  7. pungy
  8. Punic
  9. Punic apple
  10. Punic apples
  11. punic faith

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