-hwapura
Elementary
-hwu-pa-ra
verb
actions
English:to snatch|to whip
Shona Definition-bvuta . -hwipura .

Definitions

To take something suddenly and quickly; to strike or hit with a whip or similar object.

“Akahwapura bhuku kubva mumaoko ake.”

Examples

“Akahwapura bhuku kubva mumaoko ake.”

“He snatched the book from his hands.”

Synonyms

-bvuta
-hwipura

Antonyms

-ipa
-regera
AI Context

to slander

Quick Reference

What does -hwapura mean in English?
-hwapura means "to snatch|to whip" in English.
Definition of -hwapura
To take something suddenly and quickly; to strike or hit with a whip or similar object.
Tsanangudzo ye-hwapura
-bvuta . -hwipura .
Part of speech
verb