-bongoka
Elementary
-bo-ngo-ka
verb
emotions/actions
English:To yearn for food or drink; to deeply regret a difficult situation
Shona DefinitionKu bongoka kupanga chimwe chinhu chokudya kana kuti chokunwa. Ku bongoka kuva nekusuwa kukuru kuti dai wanga wakwanisa kubuda mumatambudziko aunenge wapinda.

Definitions

To strongly desire food or drink. To feel deep regret and sadness for not being able to escape a difficult situation.

Aka-bongoka zvikuru mushure mekuona chikafu chakanaka

Examples

Aka-bongoka zvikuru mushure mekuona chikafu chakanaka

He yearned greatly after seeing the delicious food.

Synonyms

kushuva
kusuwa
AI Context

to be broken, to be cracked

Quick Reference

What does -bongoka mean in English?
-bongoka means "To yearn for food or drink; to deeply regret a difficult situation" in English.
Definition of -bongoka
To strongly desire food or drink. To feel deep regret and sadness for not being able to escape a difficult situation.
Tsanangudzo ye-bongoka
Ku bongoka kupanga chimwe chinhu chokudya kana kuti chokunwa. Ku bongoka kuva nekusuwa kukuru kuti dai wanga wakwanisa kubuda mumatambudziko aunenge wapinda.
Part of speech
verb