-kwaya
Elementary
-kwa-ya
verb
actions
English:To mock, to jeer, to sing loudly
Shona DefinitionKana vanhu vachi kwaya mumwe vanenge vachimusvora nekumuseka. Vanhu vakamukwaya paakawanikwa aakuviga nyama muhomwe mubhucha maChitombo. Ku kwaya kudeedzera nezwi riri pamusoro semunhu ari kuimba. Joe ari kukwaya kuimba nhasi, akafareiko kudaro?

Definitions

To make fun of someone, to jeer at someone, or to sing loudly and with emphasis.

Kana vanhu vachi kwaya mumwe vanenge vachimusvora nekumuseka.

Examples

Kana vanhu vachi kwaya mumwe vanenge vachimusvora nekumuseka.

When people are mocking someone, they are belittling and laughing at them. Joe ari kukwaya kuimba nhasi, akafareiko kudaro?

Joe is singing loudly today, why is he so happy?

Synonyms

kuseka
kusvora
AI Context

choir

Quick Reference

What does -kwaya mean in English?
-kwaya means "To mock, to jeer, to sing loudly" in English.
Definition of -kwaya
To make fun of someone, to jeer at someone, or to sing loudly and with emphasis.
Tsanangudzo ye-kwaya
Kana vanhu vachi kwaya mumwe vanenge vachimusvora nekumuseka. Vanhu vakamukwaya paakawanikwa aakuviga nyama muhomwe mubhucha maChitombo. Ku kwaya kudeedzera nezwi riri pamusoro semunhu ari kuimba. Joe ari kukwaya kuimba nhasi, akafareiko kudaro?
Part of speech
verb