Translation of "tortoise" into Shona

Kamba, hámbá, kamba are the top translations of "tortoise" into Shona.

tortoise noun grammar

Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family Testudinidae, whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators. [..]

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  • Kamba

    family of turtles that live on land

    The tortoise won the race, even though he was much slower than the hare.

    Kamba yakakunda nhangemutange yacho, kunyange zvazvo yakanga ichinonoka pane tsuro.

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  • kamba

    Why can a giant tortoise live 150 years, but an elephant only 70?

    Nei kamba hombe ichirarama makore 150, asi nzou ichingorarama 70?

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