-chachapuka
Elementary
-cha-cha-pu-ka
verb
actions
English:To be about to fall/collapse, to be unsteady
Shona DefinitionKana chinhu chichi chachapuka chinenge chichibvira kutora nechisimba. Ndakaona kuti demo rake raichachapuka, sezvo ainge akaribata noruoko rumwe.

Definitions

To be on the verge of falling or collapsing; to be unsteady or unstable, often implying a forceful or sudden action. Suggests something is about to give way.

“Kana chinhu chichi chachapuka chinenge chichibvira kutora nechisimba.”

Examples

“Kana chinhu chichi chachapuka chinenge chichibvira kutora nechisimba.”

“If something is about to collapse, it will likely fall with force. Ndakaona kuti demo rake raichachapuka, sezvo ainge akaribata noruoko rumwe.”

“I saw that his axe was about to fall, as he was holding it with one hand.”

Synonyms

-wondomoka
-kukurumuka

Antonyms

-simba
-gadzirika
AI Context

Exhausted

Quick Reference

What does -chachapuka mean in English?
-chachapuka means "To be about to fall/collapse, to be unsteady" in English.
Definition of -chachapuka
To be on the verge of falling or collapsing; to be unsteady or unstable, often implying a forceful or sudden action. Suggests something is about to give way.
Tsanangudzo ye-chachapuka
Kana chinhu chichi chachapuka chinenge chichibvira kutora nechisimba. Ndakaona kuti demo rake raichachapuka, sezvo ainge akaribata noruoko rumwe.
Part of speech
verb