-futunuka
Elementary
-fu-tu-nu-ka
verb
actions
English:To swell, to inflate
Shona DefinitionKana chinhu cha futunuka chinenge chakura kana kuzvimba nokuda kokuzadzwa nomweya kana zvimwewo. Paunongotanga kupomba bedzi, unobva waona chubhu ichifutunuka.

Definitions

To become enlarged or distended, typically by the accumulation of gas or fluid; to inflate.

Bhaluni rafutunuka nekuda kwemhepo.

Examples

Bhaluni rafutunuka nekuda kwemhepo.

The balloon inflated due to the air.

Synonyms

kuzvimba
kuputika

Antonyms

kudzipwa
kudzikira
AI Context

Become undone; come apart; unravel

Quick Reference

What does -futunuka mean in English?
-futunuka means "To swell, to inflate" in English.
Definition of -futunuka
To become enlarged or distended, typically by the accumulation of gas or fluid; to inflate.
Tsanangudzo ye-futunuka
Kana chinhu cha futunuka chinenge chakura kana kuzvimba nokuda kokuzadzwa nomweya kana zvimwewo. Paunongotanga kupomba bedzi, unobva waona chubhu ichifutunuka.
Part of speech
verb