1: to immerse, dip, or submerge something in a liquid.
2: country (or nation)
3: the whole world (or the entire earth)
Note: Nyika also means state i.e., a sovereign state but not a federated state like for example California, The State of New York, Lagos, or the Free State of Bavaria. So you shouldn't say something like "nyika yeLagos" or "nyika yeNew York". Another thing is the plural for nyika is nyika so nothing changes. For instance, countries = nyika.
That said—check out a few examples below.
2: country (or nation)
3: the whole world (or the entire earth)
Note: Nyika also means state i.e., a sovereign state but not a federated state like for example California, The State of New York, Lagos, or the Free State of Bavaria. So you shouldn't say something like "nyika yeLagos" or "nyika yeNew York". Another thing is the plural for nyika is nyika so nothing changes. For instance, countries = nyika.
That said—check out a few examples below.
Example sentences for 1
Example sentences for 2
Example sentences for 3
Countries in chiShona language
Below is a list of examples—or rather spelling pronunciations—of various names of countries in chiShona.En | Sn |
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Algeria | Arujeria or Arujeriya |
Angola | Angora |
Benin | Bhenini |
Brazil | Bhuraziri |
Botswana | Bhotsvana, Botsvana or Bhotswana |
Cameroon | Kameruni |
Canada | Kanadha |
Chad | Chadhi |
Chile | Chiri |
China | Chaina or Chayina |
Congo | Kongo |
Eritrea | Eriteria or Eriteriya |
England, Britain, U.K. | Hingirandi (or Ingirandi), Bhiriteni, Hukeyi |
Ethiopia | Itopiya, Itiyopia or Itiyopiya |
Germany | Jemeni |
India | Indiya |
Ireland | Ayirandi |
Italy | Itari or Itiri |
Japan | Japani |
Madagascar | Madhagaska |
Malawi | Marawi |
Mali | Maari |
Mexico | Meisiko (or Meyisiko) |
Morocco | Moroko |
Namibia | Namibhia or Namibhiya |
Niger | Naija or Nayija |
Nigeria | Naijeria, Naijeriya, Nayijeria, or Nayijeriya |
Russia | Rashia or Rashiya |
Senegal | Senegari |
Sierra Leone | Siera Riyoni, Siera Liyoni |
Somalia | Somariya |
South Africa | Indzazo (*slang) or Muzanzi |
Spain | Sipeini, Sipeyini, Speini, Speyini |
Sudan | Sudhani |
South Sudan | Sudhani Chamhembe |
Tanzania | Tanzania or Tanzaniya |
Togo | Togo |
Tunisia | Tunisiya |
Turkey | Teki |
Uruguay | Yurugwai or Yurugwayi |