-kwanyanuka
Elementary
ku-kwa-nya-nu-ka
verb
actions
English:To jump up quickly, to spring up suddenly
Shona DefinitionKu kwanyanuka kusimuka zvisina mhere, pakare pakare. Pavakanzwa mhere panze, mbuya vakakwanyanuka pabonde sechipwere, vachimhanya panze kuti vaone zvaiitika.

Definitions

To rise or stand up quickly and unexpectedly, often in response to a sudden event or noise.

Pavakanzwa mhere panze, mbuya vakakwanyanuka pabonde sechipwere, vachimhanya panze kuti vaone zvaiitika.

Examples

Pavakanzwa mhere panze, mbuya vakakwanyanuka pabonde sechipwere, vachimhanya panze kuti vaone zvaiitika.

When they heard the commotion outside, the grandmother sprang up from the bed like a child, running outside to see what was happening.

Synonyms

kusvetuka
kusimuka

Antonyms

kugara pasi
kurara
AI Context

become clear

Quick Reference

What does -kwanyanuka mean in English?
-kwanyanuka means "To jump up quickly, to spring up suddenly" in English.
Definition of -kwanyanuka
To rise or stand up quickly and unexpectedly, often in response to a sudden event or noise.
Tsanangudzo ye-kwanyanuka
Ku kwanyanuka kusimuka zvisina mhere, pakare pakare. Pavakanzwa mhere panze, mbuya vakakwanyanuka pabonde sechipwere, vachimhanya panze kuti vaone zvaiitika.
Part of speech
verb