-kabuka
Elementary
ku-ka-bu-ka
verb
actions
English:To be without; to lack; to be empty; to be hungry; to be unclothed
Shona DefinitionKu kabuka kukwanisika kurumika kwechinhu. Ku kabuka kukwanisika kuzadzwa kwechinhu. Ku kabuka kurara nenzara. Ku kabuka kurara munhu asina chaakafuka. -kashuka .

Definitions

To be in a state of lacking something; to be without food or clothing; to be empty or unfilled.

“Akabuka chikafu. ”

Examples

“Akabuka chikafu. ”

“ He lacked food. Akabuka hembe. ”

“ He was unclothed. Mwana akabuka nzara. ”

“ The child was hungry.”

Synonyms

-shaya
-pera

Antonyms

-zara
-pfeka
AI Context

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Quick Reference

What does -kabuka mean in English?
-kabuka means "To be without; to lack; to be empty; to be hungry; to be unclothed" in English.
Definition of -kabuka
To be in a state of lacking something; to be without food or clothing; to be empty or unfilled.
Tsanangudzo ye-kabuka
Ku kabuka kukwanisika kurumika kwechinhu. Ku kabuka kukwanisika kuzadzwa kwechinhu. Ku kabuka kurara nenzara. Ku kabuka kurara munhu asina chaakafuka. -kashuka .
Part of speech
verb