-nengeteka
Elementary
-ne-nge-te-ka
verb
actions
English:To teeter, to balance precariously
Shona DefinitionKana wakamira pamwe panhu uchida kuwa, asi uchimira nenzira yokuti hauzowi, unenge uchi nengeteka . Tichiri vadiki taifamba napamusoro penjanji tichiita zvokunengeteka kuti tisawe.

Definitions

To stand or move in an unsteady way, as if about to fall; to balance oneself in a precarious position.

Kana wakamira pamwe panhu uchida kuwa, asi uchimira nenzira yokuti hauzowi, unenge uchi nengeteka.

Examples

Kana wakamira pamwe panhu uchida kuwa, asi uchimira nenzira yokuti hauzowi, unenge uchi nengeteka.

If you are standing somewhere wanting to fall, but you stand in a way that you don't fall, you are teetering.

Synonyms

kutsika-tsika
kuyerera
AI Context

be well-off

Quick Reference

What does -nengeteka mean in English?
-nengeteka means "To teeter, to balance precariously" in English.
Definition of -nengeteka
To stand or move in an unsteady way, as if about to fall; to balance oneself in a precarious position.
Tsanangudzo ye-nengeteka
Kana wakamira pamwe panhu uchida kuwa, asi uchimira nenzira yokuti hauzowi, unenge uchi nengeteka . Tichiri vadiki taifamba napamusoro penjanji tichiita zvokunengeteka kuti tisawe.
Part of speech
verb