"kwereta" meaning in Shona

See kwereta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: -kwérétá [canonical], kukwérétá [infinitive]
Etymology: From a Nguni language (compare Zulu -kweleta), from Afrikaans skuld. Etymology templates: {{bor|sn|bnt-ngu}} Nguni, {{cog|zu|kweleta|-kweleta}} Zulu -kweleta, {{der|sn|af|skuld}} Afrikaans skuld Head templates: {{head|sn|verb|infinitive|kukwérétá|head=-kwérétá}} -kwérétá (infinitive kukwérétá), {{sn-verb|H}} -kwérétá (infinitive kukwérétá)
  1. borrow Categories (topical): Finance Related terms: chikwereti
    Sense id: en-kwereta-sn-verb-0QbMsf5j Categories (other): Shona entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for kwereta meaning in Shona (1.3kB)

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