-batira
Elementary
-ba-ti-ra
verb
actions
English:To take advantage of; to exploit; to work for (in exchange for something)
Shona DefinitionKu batira kuvhiringidza mumwe munhu uchimutorera chimwe chinhu kana kumusiya ava pachinhanho chisina kunaka. Muzvinachitoro akatibatira chaizvo kutipa mari shoma yakadaro pachibage chatakamutengesera. Ku batira kuita basa kuitira kuti uzobatsirwa pane zvaunenge usingakwanisi kuzobvisira mari. Mwana wechikoro anogona kubatira basa pazororo kana asina mari.

Definitions

To take unfair advantage of someone, often by cheating them or exploiting their situation. Also, to work for someone in exchange for something, usually money or assistance.

Muzvinachitoro akatibatira chaizvo kutipa mari shoma yakadaro pachibage chatakamutengesera.

Examples

Muzvinachitoro akatibatira chaizvo kutipa mari shoma yakadaro pachibage chatakamutengesera.

The shopkeeper really took advantage of us by giving us so little money for the maize we sold him.

Synonyms

kubiridzira
kunyengera

Antonyms

kushanda
kutsigira
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What does -batira mean in English?
-batira means "To take advantage of; to exploit; to work for (in exchange for something)" in English.
Definition of -batira
To take unfair advantage of someone, often by cheating them or exploiting their situation. Also, to work for someone in exchange for something, usually money or assistance.
Tsanangudzo ye-batira
Ku batira kuvhiringidza mumwe munhu uchimutorera chimwe chinhu kana kumusiya ava pachinhanho chisina kunaka. Muzvinachitoro akatibatira chaizvo kutipa mari shoma yakadaro pachibage chatakamutengesera. Ku batira kuita basa kuitira kuti uzobatsirwa pane zvaunenge usingakwanisi kuzobvisira mari. Mwana wechikoro anogona kubatira basa pazororo kana asina mari.
Part of speech
verb