-gwiza
Elementary
-gwi-za
verb
actions
English:To apply medicine by rubbing
Shona DefinitionKu gwiza kupukuta kana kupukutira mushonga panhengo yemuviri. N'anga yakagwiza mushonga painge patemwa nyora. Kana uka gwiza mumwe unenge wamubata zvishomane ukamuregedza.

Definitions

To rub or apply medicine to a part of the body. A traditional healer would rub medicine on a scar. If you rub someone, you are touching them lightly and then letting them go.

N'anga yakagwiza mushonga panhengo yemuviri.

Examples

N'anga yakagwiza mushonga panhengo yemuviri.

The traditional healer rubbed medicine on the body part.

Synonyms

kupukuta
kupukutira
AI Context

stab

Quick Reference

What does -gwiza mean in English?
-gwiza means "To apply medicine by rubbing" in English.
Definition of -gwiza
To rub or apply medicine to a part of the body. A traditional healer would rub medicine on a scar. If you rub someone, you are touching them lightly and then letting them go.
Tsanangudzo ye-gwiza
Ku gwiza kupukuta kana kupukutira mushonga panhengo yemuviri. N'anga yakagwiza mushonga painge patemwa nyora. Kana uka gwiza mumwe unenge wamubata zvishomane ukamuregedza.
Part of speech
verb