-furura
Elementary
-fu-ru-ra
verb
actions
English:To strip leaves (from maize stalks or other plants)
Shona DefinitionKu furura kubvisa mashizha pamuguri wechibage. Kana muka furura manhanga, munenge mava kubvisa mashizha anga akaavharira muhari pamanga muchiri kuabika.

Definitions

To remove leaves from a maize stalk or other plant, often to improve air circulation or to prepare for cooking. It can also refer to removing leaves that cover food being cooked.

“Tiri kufurura chibage mumunda.”

Examples

“Tiri kufurura chibage mumunda.”

“We are stripping the leaves from the maize in the field. Kana muka furura manhanga, munenge mava kubvisa mashizha anga akaavharira muhari pamanga muchiri kuabika.”

“If you strip the leaves from the pumpkins, you will be removing the leaves that were covering them in the pot while you were still cooking them.”

Synonyms

kubvisa mashizha
kutsva (in some contexts)
AI Context

overturn

Quick Reference

What does -furura mean in English?
-furura means "To strip leaves (from maize stalks or other plants)" in English.
Definition of -furura
To remove leaves from a maize stalk or other plant, often to improve air circulation or to prepare for cooking. It can also refer to removing leaves that cover food being cooked.
Tsanangudzo ye-furura
Ku furura kubvisa mashizha pamuguri wechibage. Kana muka furura manhanga, munenge mava kubvisa mashizha anga akaavharira muhari pamanga muchiri kuabika.
Part of speech
verb