-fumira
Elementary
-fu-mi-ra
verb
food
English:To start work early
Shona DefinitionKana mukafumira kuita basa munenge mamuka rungwanangwana kuti mukurumidze kuritanga.

Definitions

To cover food, especially vegetables, with leaves or other materials while cooking to retain moisture and flavor.

“Kana muka fumira manhanga, munenge muchiavharira nemashizha muhari pamunenge muchiabika.”

Examples

“Kana muka fumira manhanga, munenge muchiavharira nemashizha muhari pamunenge muchiabika.”

“If you cover the pumpkin, you will be covering it with leaves in the pot while you are cooking it.”

Synonyms

-vhara
-pfeka
AI Context

arrive

Quick Reference

What does -fumira mean in English?
-fumira means "To start work early" in English.
Definition of -fumira
To cover food, especially vegetables, with leaves or other materials while cooking to retain moisture and flavor.
Tsanangudzo ye-fumira
Kana mukafumira kuita basa munenge mamuka rungwanangwana kuti mukurumidze kuritanga.
Part of speech
verb