-kanya
Elementary
-ka-nya
verb
actions
English:To mix, to knead, to disturb
Shona DefinitionKana uchi kanya unenge uchivhenganisa zvinhu zvakaomarara nezvinyoro, sezvakaita sadza mumukaka kana kuti ivhu mumvura, kuti ukwanise kuzvidya kana kuzvishandisa. Kana muchida kugadzira zvidhina zvakanaka, munotokanya ivhu repachuru. Kana uka kanya munhu unenge wamutadzira kana kumuvhiringidza, kana kumugumbura zvakanyanya chaizvo.

Definitions

To mix or blend ingredients, often by hand, like kneading dough or mixing soil and water. Also, to disturb or upset someone.

Uchi kanya sadza mumukaka.

Examples

Uchi kanya sadza mumukaka.

You are mixing sadza in milk. Munhu uyu akamukanya mupfungwa.

This person disturbed him mentally.

Synonyms

-vhanganisa
-sanganisa

Quick Reference

What does -kanya mean in English?
-kanya means "To mix, to knead, to disturb" in English.
Definition of -kanya
To mix or blend ingredients, often by hand, like kneading dough or mixing soil and water. Also, to disturb or upset someone.
Tsanangudzo ye-kanya
Kana uchi kanya unenge uchivhenganisa zvinhu zvakaomarara nezvinyoro, sezvakaita sadza mumukaka kana kuti ivhu mumvura, kuti ukwanise kuzvidya kana kuzvishandisa. Kana muchida kugadzira zvidhina zvakanaka, munotokanya ivhu repachuru. Kana uka kanya munhu unenge wamutadzira kana kumuvhiringidza, kana kumugumbura zvakanyanya chaizvo.
Part of speech
verb