-dzoka
Elementary
-dzo-ka
verb
actions
English:To return; to shrink
Shona DefinitionKana ukanzi wa dzoka unenge wauya zvakare kwawambobva. -petuka . Kana hembe ikanzi ya dzoka inenge yava duku pane zvayaimbova pakutanga isati yagezwa.

Definitions

To go back to a place or state; to become smaller (e.g., clothes after washing).

“Amai vakati ndidzoke kumba.”

Examples

“Amai vakati ndidzoke kumba.”

“Mother said I should return home. Hembe yakadzoka mushure mekugezwa.”

“The shirt shrank after being washed.”

Synonyms

-uya zvakare
-petuka

Antonyms

-enda
-wedzera (to increase/enlarge)
AI Context

return

Quick Reference

What does -dzoka mean in English?
-dzoka means "To return; to shrink" in English.
Definition of -dzoka
To go back to a place or state; to become smaller (e.g., clothes after washing).
Tsanangudzo ye-dzoka
Kana ukanzi wa dzoka unenge wauya zvakare kwawambobva. -petuka . Kana hembe ikanzi ya dzoka inenge yava duku pane zvayaimbova pakutanga isati yagezwa.
Part of speech
verb