-kwabuka
Elementary
ku-kwa-bu-ka
verb
actions
English:To come unstuck/to be torn open/to detach
Shona DefinitionKu kwabuka kuzaruka kwechinhu mushure mekunge chadhonzwa nesimba. Ku kwabuka kusimuka kwerimwe divi rechinhu change chakatsvetwa pasi. Ku kwabuka kubva kwechinhu pachange chakanamirwa, mushure mekushandisirwa chisimba.

Definitions

To open or tear apart forcefully; to detach from something; to lift up a part of something that was pressed down.

Bhuku rakakwabuka pandakariwiswa.

Examples

Bhuku rakakwabuka pandakariwiswa.

The book tore open when I dropped it.

Synonyms

kuzaruka
kubvaruka

Antonyms

kunamatira
kutsvedza
AI Context

to skim

Quick Reference

What does -kwabuka mean in English?
-kwabuka means "To come unstuck/to be torn open/to detach" in English.
Definition of -kwabuka
To open or tear apart forcefully; to detach from something; to lift up a part of something that was pressed down.
Tsanangudzo ye-kwabuka
Ku kwabuka kuzaruka kwechinhu mushure mekunge chadhonzwa nesimba. Ku kwabuka kusimuka kwerimwe divi rechinhu change chakatsvetwa pasi. Ku kwabuka kubva kwechinhu pachange chakanamirwa, mushure mekushandisirwa chisimba.
Part of speech
verb