"chidhina" meaning in Shona

See chidhina in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: chidhína [canonical, class-7], zvidhína [class-8, plural]
Etymology: From a Nguni language (compare Southern Ndebele isitina), from Afrikaans steen (“stone”). Etymology templates: {{bor|sn|bnt-ngu}} Nguni, {{cog|nr|isitina}} Southern Ndebele isitina, {{der|sn|af|steen||stone}} Afrikaans steen (“stone”) Head templates: {{sn-noun|chidhína|7}} chidhína class 7 (plural zvidhína class 8)
  1. brick Synonyms: chitina
    Sense id: en-chidhina-sn-noun-x2KDB0HB Categories (other): Shona entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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