ziva

See also: zívá, živa, and Živa

Shona

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jíjɪba (“to know”).

Verb

-zívá (infinitive kuzívá)

  1. to know
  2. to be acquainted with

Derived terms

  • -zivira (“to be accustomed to”)

References

  • M. Hannan, S.J. (1984), Standard Shona Dictionary: Revised Edition with Addendum‎[1], Harare College Press, pages 750, 841

Uneapa

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *pica with metathesis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pija, from Proto-Austronesian *pijax.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ziβa/

Pronoun

ziva

  1. how many
  2. how much

Further reading

  • Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia, Pacific Linguistics, series C-98 (1988)
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