-dakuka
Elementary
-da-ku-ka
verb
food
English:To boil over/splatter (of sadza)
Shona DefinitionKana sadza richi dakuka rinenge richikwata richisvetukira mudenga nokudzoka pasi nguva yakare. Sadza rakadakuka rikapisa mwana paziso.

Definitions

To boil over or splatter, specifically referring to sadza (thick maize porridge) when it is cooking and bubbling vigorously, sometimes causing it to jump out of the pot.

Kana sadza richi dakuka, rinenge richikwata richisvetukira mudenga nokudzoka pasi.

Examples

Kana sadza richi dakuka, rinenge richikwata richisvetukira mudenga nokudzoka pasi.

When the sadza is boiling over, it's bubbling and jumping up and down.

Synonyms

-pfachuka
-kwata
AI Context

be startled

Quick Reference

What does -dakuka mean in English?
-dakuka means "To boil over/splatter (of sadza)" in English.
Definition of -dakuka
To boil over or splatter, specifically referring to sadza (thick maize porridge) when it is cooking and bubbling vigorously, sometimes causing it to jump out of the pot.
Tsanangudzo ye-dakuka
Kana sadza richi dakuka rinenge richikwata richisvetukira mudenga nokudzoka pasi nguva yakare. Sadza rakadakuka rikapisa mwana paziso.
Part of speech
verb