-kuya
Elementary
-ku-ya
verb
actions
English:To grind
Shona DefinitionKu kuya kushandisa huyo paguyo kuita kuti zvaunenge uchitsonda zvitsetseke. Kare muroora achiperekwa, aitarisirwa kuti anosvika kumba kwavamwene achikuya zviyo zvekubikisa sadza.

Definitions

To reduce something to small particles by crushing it between two hard surfaces, typically using a grinding stone (guyo).

Muroora akakuya chibage paguyo.

Examples

Muroora akakuya chibage paguyo.

The daughter-in-law ground the maize on the grinding stone.

Synonyms

kutsenga
kupwanya
AI Context

to grind

Quick Reference

What does -kuya mean in English?
-kuya means "To grind" in English.
Definition of -kuya
To reduce something to small particles by crushing it between two hard surfaces, typically using a grinding stone (guyo).
Tsanangudzo ye-kuya
Ku kuya kushandisa huyo paguyo kuita kuti zvaunenge uchitsonda zvitsetseke. Kare muroora achiperekwa, aitarisirwa kuti anosvika kumba kwavamwene achikuya zviyo zvekubikisa sadza.
Part of speech
verb