-chekenya
Elementary
-che-ken-ya
verb
actions
English:To gnaw, to nibble
Shona DefinitionKu chekenya kuruma chimedu chidoko pane chokudya chakaomarara. Kana mbeva dzichidya mabarwe akaoma dzinoita zvokuchekenya.

Definitions

To bite off small pieces of something hard, like food. Also used to describe the sound of rodents eating hard objects.

Mbeva dziri kuchekenya mabarwe akaoma.

Examples

Mbeva dziri kuchekenya mabarwe akaoma.

The mice are gnawing on the hard stones.

Synonyms

kuruma
kunanzva
AI Context

nibble

Quick Reference

What does -chekenya mean in English?
-chekenya means "To gnaw, to nibble" in English.
Definition of -chekenya
To bite off small pieces of something hard, like food. Also used to describe the sound of rodents eating hard objects.
Tsanangudzo ye-chekenya
Ku chekenya kuruma chimedu chidoko pane chokudya chakaomarara. Kana mbeva dzichidya mabarwe akaoma dzinoita zvokuchekenya.
Part of speech
verb