-dotsa
Elementary
-do-tsa
verb
actions
English:To take a long time doing something; to dawdle
Shona DefinitionKu dotsa zuva kutora nguva yakareba kana kuti muswere uchiita chimwe chinhu. Vasikana vakadotsa zuva vachirukana misoro yavo. -vidza, -swedza

Definitions

To spend a long time doing something, often implying a delay or slowness. To linger or dawdle.

Vasikana vakadotsa zuva vachirukana misoro yavo.

Examples

Vasikana vakadotsa zuva vachirukana misoro yavo.

The girls took a long time braiding their hair.

Synonyms

-vidza
-swedza
AI Context

-to drip

Quick Reference

What does -dotsa mean in English?
-dotsa means "To take a long time doing something; to dawdle" in English.
Definition of -dotsa
To spend a long time doing something, often implying a delay or slowness. To linger or dawdle.
Tsanangudzo ye-dotsa
Ku dotsa zuva kutora nguva yakareba kana kuti muswere uchiita chimwe chinhu. Vasikana vakadotsa zuva vachirukana misoro yavo. -vidza, -swedza
Part of speech
verb