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Shona

/ˈʃəʊnə/

Shona proper noun: a language spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Proper noun (1)

Shona

  1. A language spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
    • I didn’t know anyone who spoke fluent Shona in the area.2022, NoViolet Bulawayo, Glory, Chatto & Windus, page 225

Noun

Shona (plural Shonas or Shona)

  1. A member of the Bantu tribes who speak Shona.
    • It's not relevant for the purpose of my discussion who got to Zimbabwe first between the Shonas and the Ndebeles.2015, Khoza Mduduzi, The West Stole Africa's Wealth

Proper noun (2)

Shona

  1. A female given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Shona meaning in Bengali

Shona in Bengali

language
শোনা ভাষা śōna bhaśa

Forms of Shona

pluralShonas
pluralShona

Origin of Shona

Scottish Anglicized form of Seonag ( =Joan) and an American variant of Shauna.

Words formed from Shona

Words that rhyme with Shona

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Questions about Shona

What does Shona mean?
Shona means a language spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
What is Shona in Bengali?
Shona in Bengali is শোনা ভাষা (śōna bhaśa). See Shona meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is Shona?
Shona can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Shona?
Shona is pronounced /ˈʃəʊnə/.

Words near Shona in the dictionary

  1. Shompen
  2. shomrim
  3. Shomu
  4. shomyo
  5. Shon
  6. Shona
  7. Shonas
  8. shonda
  9. shondas
  10. shone
  11. shone a light on

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