-kanaira
Elementary
-ka-nai-ra
verb
body
English:To be emaciated/gaunt (due to hunger)
Shona DefinitionKu kanaira kunge dumbu rakafovera mukati nokuda kokushaya chidyo mukati. Gore renzara vazhinji vanofamba vachikanaira nokushaya chinhu mudumbu.

Definitions

To be extremely thin and weak, especially because of illness or lack of food. To be gaunt.

“Gore renzara vazhinji vanofamba vachikanaira nokushaya chinhu mudumbu.”

Examples

“Gore renzara vazhinji vanofamba vachikanaira nokushaya chinhu mudumbu.”

“During the famine, many people walk around emaciated due to lack of food in their stomachs.”

Synonyms

kuonda
kupera simba

Antonyms

kufuta
kuzara
AI Context

be careful

Quick Reference

What does -kanaira mean in English?
-kanaira means "To be emaciated/gaunt (due to hunger)" in English.
Definition of -kanaira
To be extremely thin and weak, especially because of illness or lack of food. To be gaunt.
Tsanangudzo ye-kanaira
Ku kanaira kunge dumbu rakafovera mukati nokuda kokushaya chidyo mukati. Gore renzara vazhinji vanofamba vachikanaira nokushaya chinhu mudumbu.
Part of speech
verb