runako
The Shona word for beautiful is runako.
runako is an adjective used to describe something or someone that is attractive.
Meaning: attractive (adj)
Did you know?
- Because the root -naka describes anything pleasing to the senses, you use the same word to say a meal is 'delicious' as you would to say a person is 'beautiful'.
- The concept of beauty is tied to unhu, a philosophy of personhood that means a person cannot be truly beautiful without having a good heart.
- The word runako is categorized within a complex noun class system, which groups words by types such as plants or abstract concepts rather than just gender.
Examples in context
- Mwana uyu ane runako rwakanyanya.This child has a lot of beauty.
Example conversation
Chipo and Kudzai are looking at a photograph.
- ChipoTarisa mufananidzo uyu, hauna runako here?Look at this photo, isn't it beautiful?
- KudzaiHongwe, mufananidzo uyu une runako rwakanyanya.Yes, this photo is very beautiful.
- ChipoNdinofara kuti unofarira runako urwu.I am glad you appreciate this beauty.
- KudzaiZvakadaro, Chipo.That is true, Chipo.
