Animals and their young ones in Shona. Below is a table of animals and their young ones in Shona, we have added their names in English for easy reference. You can add more in the comments below.
| English Name | Shona Name | Mwana (Young One) |
| Human Being | Munhu | Rusvava |
| Baboon | Gudo | Rushiye |
| Monkey | Tsoko | Maidei/Shokorana |
| Sheep | Hwai | Shere |
| Fox | Gava | Hambwana/Handa/Mbwanana |
| Lice | Inda | Rakadzi |
| Tortoise | Kamba | Shasha |
| Crocodile | Garwe | Ganyamatope |
| Rabbit/ Hare | Tsuro | Nhowa |
| Lion | Shumba | Handa |
| Chameleon | Rwaivhi | Mandishaya |
| Fish | Hove | Rereza |
| Goat | Mbudzi | Mbudzana |
| Cat | Katsi | Chidharimbo |
| Dog | Imbwa | Handa/Mbwanana |
| Dassie | Mbira | Chiduwa |
| Wathorg | Njiri | Chinjerete |
| Hippopotamus | Mvuu | Handachibvuwa |
| Reedbuck | Bimha | Tsvana |
| Buffalo | Nyati | Mhuru |
| Cow | Mombe | Mhuru |
| Duiker | Mhembwe | Tsvana |
| Mouse / Rat | Mbeva | Manditeya |
| Bee | Nyuchi | Zana |
| Frog | Datya | Zunguzurwa/Buruvuru |
| Elephant | Nzou | Mhuru |
| Chicken | Huku | Nhiyo/ Hukwana |
| Bird | Shiri | Ny’ana |
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Chigwi
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Good helpful
Thank you so much for your assistance I really appreciate but I can’t find the young of a mosquito in Shona
Thank you😀😀
Thnx ko we inda nhai 11/03/2025 19:53 please help
Rakadzi
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