-garira
Elementary
-ga-ri-ra
verb
actions
English:To guard, to wait for, to sit on
Shona DefinitionKu garira kumirira kuti munhu kana chimwe chinhu chisvike. Ku garira kudzivirira kuti chinhu chisatize kana kupfuura nepauri. Ugarire ikoko kuti mhuka isatize neikoko. Ku garira kugara pamusoro pechimwe chinhu. Wagarira gumbo rangu zvino rava kutorwadza.

Definitions

To wait for someone or something to arrive. To prevent something from escaping or passing by. To sit on top of something.

Wagarira gumbo rangu zvino rava kutorwadza.

Examples

Wagarira gumbo rangu zvino rava kutorwadza.

You are sitting on my leg now, and it's starting to hurt.

Synonyms

kumirira
kudzivirira

Quick Reference

What does -garira mean in English?
-garira means "To guard, to wait for, to sit on" in English.
Definition of -garira
To wait for someone or something to arrive. To prevent something from escaping or passing by. To sit on top of something.
Tsanangudzo ye-garira
Ku garira kumirira kuti munhu kana chimwe chinhu chisvike. Ku garira kudzivirira kuti chinhu chisatize kana kupfuura nepauri. Ugarire ikoko kuti mhuka isatize neikoko. Ku garira kugara pamusoro pechimwe chinhu. Wagarira gumbo rangu zvino rava kutorwadza.
Part of speech
verb