"Bhunu" meaning in Shona

See Bhunu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Bhunú [canonical, class-5], maBhunú [class-6, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from a Nguni language (compare Zulu iBhunu), from Afrikaans Boer. Etymology templates: {{bor|sn|bnt-ngu}} Nguni, {{cog|zu|iBhunu}} Zulu iBhunu, {{der|sn|af|Boer}} Afrikaans Boer Head templates: {{sn-noun|Bhunú|5|maBhunú}} Bhunú class 5 (plural maBhunú class 6)
  1. Afrikaner Categories (topical): Ethnonyms Related terms: chiBhunu
    Sense id: en-Bhunu-sn-noun-Qt0ca3at Categories (other): Shona entries with incorrect language header

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

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      },
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Zulu iBhunu",
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    },
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