svondo

See also: Svondo

Shona

Alternative forms

• sondo

Etymology

The same word as Svondo (“Sunday”). From a Nguni language, ultimately from Afrikaans Sondag; compare Zulu isonto (“week; church”) and iSonto (“Sunday”).

Noun

svondo class 9 (plural svondo class 10) or svondo class 5 (plural masvondo class 6)

1. week

   Synonym: vhiki

2. (Christianity) church service