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.

Example sentences for 1​

Ndakanyika zvigunwe zvangu mumvura yemupuuru kuti nditonhorerwe mbichana.

I dipped my toes in the swimming pool to cool off.

Akanyika majipe mu salsa asati adya.

He (or she) dipped the chips in salsa before eating them.

Example sentences for 2​

Nyika yeZimbabwe.

Republic of Zimbabwe.

Aifara nekushandira nyika yake mumauto.

He (or she) was proud to serve his (or her) country in the military.

Example sentences for 3​

Hurumende yenyika dzese (or dzose).

One world government.

Hurongwa hwenyika hutsva.

New world order.

Countries in chiShona language​

Below is a list of examples—or rather spelling pronunciations—of various names of countries in chiShona.

En​
Sn​
AlgeriaArujeria or Arujeriya
AngolaAngora
BeninBhenini
BrazilBhuraziri
BotswanaBhotsvana, Botsvana or Bhotswana
CameroonKameruni
CanadaKanadha
ChadChadhi
ChileChiri
ChinaChaina or Chayina
CongoKongo
EritreaEriteria or Eriteriya
England, Britain, U.K.Hingirandi (or Ingirandi), Bhiriteni, Hukeyi
EthiopiaItopiya, Itiyopia or Itiyopiya
GermanyJemeni
IndiaIndiya
IrelandAyirandi
ItalyItari or Itiri
JapanJapani
MadagascarMadhagaska
MalawiMarawi
MaliMaari
MexicoMeisiko (or Meyisiko)
MoroccoMoroko
NamibiaNamibhia or Namibhiya
NigerNaija or Nayija
NigeriaNaijeria, Naijeriya, Nayijeria, or Nayijeriya
RussiaRashia or Rashiya
SenegalSenegari
Sierra LeoneSiera Riyoni, Siera Liyoni
SomaliaSomariya
South AfricaIndzazo (*slang) or Muzanzi
SpainSipeini, Sipeyini, Speini, Speyini
SudanSudhani
South SudanSudhani Chamhembe
TanzaniaTanzania or Tanzaniya
TogoTogo
TunisiaTunisiya
TurkeyTeki
UruguayYurugwai or Yurugwayi
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