-kachidza
Elementary
-ka-chid-za
verb
actions
English:To choke; to be choked
Shona DefinitionKu kachidza kudzipa kana kukosoresa kunoita chinhu chaunenge uchida kumedza kana kufema, icho chobva chamira pahuro. Mapurisa akakanda kasha youtsi mumba mainge makahwanda mbavha, dzikabudamo dzichimhanya dzakachidzwa noutsi.

Definitions

To experience a sensation of choking or coughing due to something obstructing the throat, making it difficult to swallow or breathe. Often used to describe being choked by smoke or fumes.

Mapurisa akakanda kasha youtsi mumba mainge makahwanda mbavha, dzikabudamo dzichimhanya dzakachidzwa noutsi.

Examples

Mapurisa akakanda kasha youtsi mumba mainge makahwanda mbavha, dzikabudamo dzichimhanya dzakachidzwa noutsi.

The police threw a canister of smoke into the house where the thieves were hiding, and they ran out choking from the smoke.

Synonyms

kudzipwa
kukosora
AI Context

pinch

Quick Reference

What does -kachidza mean in English?
-kachidza means "To choke; to be choked" in English.
Definition of -kachidza
To experience a sensation of choking or coughing due to something obstructing the throat, making it difficult to swallow or breathe. Often used to describe being choked by smoke or fumes.
Tsanangudzo ye-kachidza
Ku kachidza kudzipa kana kukosoresa kunoita chinhu chaunenge uchida kumedza kana kufema, icho chobva chamira pahuro. Mapurisa akakanda kasha youtsi mumba mainge makahwanda mbavha, dzikabudamo dzichimhanya dzakachidzwa noutsi.
Part of speech
verb