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Nyaudzosingwi| Breaking down 70 ideophones of breaking

  • Post author:Dugrii
  • Post published:October 29, 2020
  • Post category:Languages/Shona Language
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In lay terms, ideophones are words that stand out (are ‘marked’) and whose form betrays something of (is depictive of) their meaning. The following 70 ideophones (nyaudzosingwi) describe the act of…

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