-kwinya
Elementary
-kwi-nya
verb
actions
English:To tuck up/roll up (clothing)
Shona DefinitionKana uchi kwinya nguo kana kuti hembe unenge uchiipeta uchiikwidza kumusoro, uchigadzirira kuita rimwe basa, kana kuti ugofamba zvakanaka. Patakasvika parwizi, mvura yaive yakawanda chaizvo, zvokuti takatokwinya hembe dzedu kuti tiwane kuyambuka.

Definitions

To fold or roll up clothing, typically to prepare for an activity or to avoid getting it wet or dirty. It can also mean to gather up or hitch up clothing.

Kana uchi kwinya nguo kana kuti hembe unenge uchiipeta uchiikwidza kumusoro, uchigadzirira kuita rimwe basa, kana kuti ugofamba zvakanaka.

Examples

Kana uchi kwinya nguo kana kuti hembe unenge uchiipeta uchiikwidza kumusoro, uchigadzirira kuita rimwe basa, kana kuti ugofamba zvakanaka.

When you tuck up a garment or shirt, you are folding it and lifting it upwards, preparing to do some work, or to walk comfortably. Patakasvika parwizi, mvura yaive yakawanda chaizvo, zvokuti takatokwinya hembe dzedu kuti tiwane kuyambuka.

When we arrived at the river, the water was very high, so we tucked up our clothes to cross.

Synonyms

-peta
-gomera

Antonyms

-turura
(leave empty if none)
AI Context

squeeze

Quick Reference

What does -kwinya mean in English?
-kwinya means "To tuck up/roll up (clothing)" in English.
Definition of -kwinya
To fold or roll up clothing, typically to prepare for an activity or to avoid getting it wet or dirty. It can also mean to gather up or hitch up clothing.
Tsanangudzo ye-kwinya
Kana uchi kwinya nguo kana kuti hembe unenge uchiipeta uchiikwidza kumusoro, uchigadzirira kuita rimwe basa, kana kuti ugofamba zvakanaka. Patakasvika parwizi, mvura yaive yakawanda chaizvo, zvokuti takatokwinya hembe dzedu kuti tiwane kuyambuka.
Part of speech
verb