-bumba
Elementary
-bu-mba
verb
body/nature
English:To swell/bulge/gather
Shona DefinitionKu bumba mazamu kutanga kuurungana kunoita mazamu emwanasikana kana ava kububudza. Ku bumba kuurungana kunoita mazamu emwanasikana paanenge achikura. Ku bumba kuungana kunenge kuchiita mashizha emuriwo wekabichi kana uchikora. Ku bumba kuungana kunoita chinhu chakaita seropa kana urwa kana munhu akuvara.

Definitions

To swell or bulge, often referring to the development of breasts in a young woman, the gathering of something like leaves, or the clotting of blood.

“Mazamu ake ari kubumba.”

Examples

“Mazamu ake ari kubumba.”

“Her breasts are starting to swell. Muriwo wekabichi uri kubumba.”

“The cabbage is starting to form a head. Ropa rakatanga kubumba panzvimbo yakakuvara.”

“The blood started to clot at the injured area.”

Synonyms

kuungana
kuunganidzwa
AI Context

mold

Quick Reference

What does -bumba mean in English?
-bumba means "To swell/bulge/gather" in English.
Definition of -bumba
To swell or bulge, often referring to the development of breasts in a young woman, the gathering of something like leaves, or the clotting of blood.
Tsanangudzo ye-bumba
Ku bumba mazamu kutanga kuurungana kunoita mazamu emwanasikana kana ava kububudza. Ku bumba kuurungana kunoita mazamu emwanasikana paanenge achikura. Ku bumba kuungana kunenge kuchiita mashizha emuriwo wekabichi kana uchikora. Ku bumba kuungana kunoita chinhu chakaita seropa kana urwa kana munhu akuvara.
Part of speech
verb