Animals

1. Mmbwa

   Dog

   Usage

   Means a dog; useful if bitten or warning about a dog. Never use it to address a person

   Grammar Note

   The initial "mm" is one nasal sound. The word can be used as an insult for a person

2. Khuhu

   Chicken

   Usage

   Means a chicken, the bird or its meat

   Grammar Note

   "kh" is one sound

3. Mbudzi

   Goat

   Usage

   Means a goat, a common farm animal in rural areas

   Grammar Note

   "mb" is one sound

4. Nngu

   Sheep

   Usage

   Means a sheep

   Grammar Note

   The initial "nn" is one nasal sound

5. Kholomo

   Cow / cattle

   Usage

   Means a cow or cattle in general

   Grammar Note

   "kh" is one sound

6. Nguluvhe

   Pig

   Usage

   Means a pig; handy when you want to avoid pork

   Grammar Note

   "vh" is one sound

7. Bere

   Horse

   Usage

   Means a horse

   Grammar Note

   A two-syllable word

8. Donngi

   Donkey

   Usage

   Means a donkey, seen as a pack animal

   Grammar Note

   "ng" is one sound

9. Khovhe

   Fish

   Usage

   Means a fish, alive or as food

   Grammar Note

   "kh" and "vh" are each one sound

10. Tshiṋoni

    Bird

    Usage

    Means a bird; the plural is "zwiṋoni"

    Grammar Note

    A "tshi-" noun; keep the mark under the "ṋ"

11. Ndau

    Lion

    Usage

    Means a lion; useful for saying which animal you want to see on safari

    Grammar Note

    A two-syllable word

12. Nngwe

    Leopard

    Usage

    Means a leopard

    Grammar Note

    The initial "nn" is one nasal sound

13. Ṋowa

    Snake

    Usage

    Means a snake; important when hiking or after a bite

    Grammar Note

    Keep the mark under the "ṋ"

14. Nḓou

    Elephant

    Usage

    Means an elephant; useful for saying which animal you want to see

    Grammar Note

    "nḓ" is one sound; keep the mark under the "ḓ", which some texts drop

15. Ngweṋa

    Crocodile

    Usage

    Means a crocodile; useful when talking about caution near rivers and pools

    Grammar Note

    Keep the mark under the "ṋ"

16. Mvuvhu

    Hippopotamus

    Usage

    Means a hippopotamus, a dangerous animal near water

    Grammar Note

    "mv" and "vh" are each one sound

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