-dzipa
Elementary
-dzi-pa
verb
actions
English:To choke/strangle
Shona DefinitionKu dzipa kubata munhu pahuro zvine simba, zvokuti anokoniwa kufema. Kana mbambaira ichiku dzipa pahuro inenge ichinonoka kufamba, zvokuti zvinenge zvotokukachidza.

Definitions

To forcefully grab someone's throat, preventing them from breathing. Also used to describe something that obstructs passage, like food stuck in the throat.

Akamudzipa pahuro

Examples

Akamudzipa pahuro

He choked him by the throat.

Synonyms

-kanya
-dzvanya
AI Context

suffocate

Quick Reference

What does -dzipa mean in English?
-dzipa means "To choke/strangle" in English.
Definition of -dzipa
To forcefully grab someone's throat, preventing them from breathing. Also used to describe something that obstructs passage, like food stuck in the throat.
Tsanangudzo ye-dzipa
Ku dzipa kubata munhu pahuro zvine simba, zvokuti anokoniwa kufema. Kana mbambaira ichiku dzipa pahuro inenge ichinonoka kufamba, zvokuti zvinenge zvotokukachidza.
Part of speech
verb