-dzima
Elementary
-dzi-ma
verb
actions
English:To extinguish; to fade; to become dull; to lose interest
Shona DefinitionKana uchi dzima zvinyorwa unenge uchiita kuti zvisavapo. Kana uchi dzima moto kana mwenje unenge uchiita zvinosakisa kuti usabaka. Kana ruvara ruchinzi rwaka dzima runenge rusina kujeka kana kuti rusinganatsoonekwi. Vanhu vanokurudzirwa kuti vasapfeka nhumbi dzakadzima kana vachifamba mumugwagwa usiku. Kana moto wa dzima pakati pomukadzi nomurume mumba vanenge vasisadanani. Kana munhu chainzi aka dzima fungwa anenge akapusa asingafungi zvakapinza. Kana munhu akanwa doro achinzi aka dzima anenge akadhakwa zvakanyanya. Kana munhu aka dzima anenge ashaya zvokutaura ari pakati pokutsanangura imwewo nha

Definitions

To put out a fire or light; to erase or delete; to become dim or faded; to lose clarity or sharpness; to lose interest or affection; to become drunk or incoherent.

Uchi dzima zvinyorwa unenge uchiita kuti zvisavapo.

Examples

Uchi dzima zvinyorwa unenge uchiita kuti zvisavapo.

When you erase writings, you are making them disappear. Moto wa dzima pakati pomukadzi nomurume mumba vanenge vasisadanani.

When the fire has gone out between a husband and wife, they no longer love each other.

Synonyms

-bvisa (to remove/take away), -pera (to end/finish)

Antonyms

-batidza (to light/ignite), -jeka (to be clear/bright)
AI Context

extinguish

Quick Reference

What does -dzima mean in English?
-dzima means "To extinguish; to fade; to become dull; to lose interest" in English.
Definition of -dzima
To put out a fire or light; to erase or delete; to become dim or faded; to lose clarity or sharpness; to lose interest or affection; to become drunk or incoherent.
Tsanangudzo ye-dzima
Kana uchi dzima zvinyorwa unenge uchiita kuti zvisavapo. Kana uchi dzima moto kana mwenje unenge uchiita zvinosakisa kuti usabaka. Kana ruvara ruchinzi rwaka dzima runenge rusina kujeka kana kuti rusinganatsoonekwi. Vanhu vanokurudzirwa kuti vasapfeka nhumbi dzakadzima kana vachifamba mumugwagwa usiku. Kana moto wa dzima pakati pomukadzi nomurume mumba vanenge vasisadanani. Kana munhu chainzi aka dzima fungwa anenge akapusa asingafungi zvakapinza. Kana munhu akanwa doro achinzi aka dzima anenge akadhakwa zvakanyanya. Kana munhu aka dzima anenge ashaya zvokutaura ari pakati pokutsanangura imwewo nha
Part of speech
verb