-kanganyara
Elementary
-ka-ngan-ya-ra
verb
actions
English:To walk stiffly, to swagger, to be angry
Shona DefinitionKu kanganyara kufamba munhu akaomesa mitezo yomuviri. Vanozvida vanofamba vachikanganyara kuti vaonekere. Kana munhu achi kanganyara anenge ava kuita zvehasha, mushure mokunge atadzirwa kana kushatiriswa.

Definitions

To walk with a stiff gait, often with exaggerated movements, as if trying to appear important. Also, to act angrily or aggressively after being wronged or upset.

Ari kukanganyara achifamba mumugwagwa.

Examples

Ari kukanganyara achifamba mumugwagwa.

He is swaggering as he walks down the road. Akakanganyara mushure mekutadzirwa.

He became angry after being wronged.

Synonyms

kufamba nechisimba
kutsamwa

Antonyms

kufamba zvakanaka
(leave empty if none)
AI Context

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What does -kanganyara mean in English?
-kanganyara means "To walk stiffly, to swagger, to be angry" in English.
Definition of -kanganyara
To walk with a stiff gait, often with exaggerated movements, as if trying to appear important. Also, to act angrily or aggressively after being wronged or upset.
Tsanangudzo ye-kanganyara
Ku kanganyara kufamba munhu akaomesa mitezo yomuviri. Vanozvida vanofamba vachikanganyara kuti vaonekere. Kana munhu achi kanganyara anenge ava kuita zvehasha, mushure mokunge atadzirwa kana kushatiriswa.
Part of speech
verb