-hwandira
Elementary
-hwan-di-ra
verb
actions
English:To ambush/lie in wait
Shona DefinitionKu hwandira kugarira munhu kana mhuka paisingakuoni kuti ugoibata, kana kuirova kana kuikuvadza. Mapurisa akahwandira mbavha yemotokari panzira inobuda kunze kwenyika.

Definitions

To secretly wait for someone or an animal in order to catch, hit, or harm them.

Mapurisa akahwandira mbavha yemotokari panzira inobuda kunze kwenyika.

Examples

Mapurisa akahwandira mbavha yemotokari panzira inobuda kunze kwenyika.

The police ambushed the car thief on the road leading out of the country.

Synonyms

kugarira
kuvanzira
AI Context

ambush

Quick Reference

What does -hwandira mean in English?
-hwandira means "To ambush/lie in wait" in English.
Definition of -hwandira
To secretly wait for someone or an animal in order to catch, hit, or harm them.
Tsanangudzo ye-hwandira
Ku hwandira kugarira munhu kana mhuka paisingakuoni kuti ugoibata, kana kuirova kana kuikuvadza. Mapurisa akahwandira mbavha yemotokari panzira inobuda kunze kwenyika.
Part of speech
verb