-funa-funa
Elementary
-fu-na-fu-na
verb
actions
English:To search for something difficult to find or obtain; to be in a state of searching fruitlessly
Shona DefinitionKana munhu achi funa-funa anenge achitsvaga chinhu chisiri kuwanikwa, kana kuti chinonetsa kuwana.

Definitions

To search repeatedly for something that is hard to find or obtain. Implies a persistent but often unsuccessful search.

Ari kufuna-funa mari asi haaiwani.

Examples

Ari kufuna-funa mari asi haaiwani.

He is searching for money but he can't find it.

Synonyms

-tsvaga
-tsvaka
AI Context

Groping

Quick Reference

What does -funa-funa mean in English?
-funa-funa means "To search for something difficult to find or obtain; to be in a state of searching fruitlessly" in English.
Definition of -funa-funa
To search repeatedly for something that is hard to find or obtain. Implies a persistent but often unsuccessful search.
Tsanangudzo ye-funa-funa
Kana munhu achi funa-funa anenge achitsvaga chinhu chisiri kuwanikwa, kana kuti chinonetsa kuwana.
Part of speech
verb