-nguya-nguya
Elementary
-ngu-ya-ngu-ya
verb
actions
English:To chew without teeth; to gum
Shona DefinitionKana mazino achi nguya- nguya anenge achizungunuka. Ku nguya-nguya kutsenga kwemunhu asina mazino mukanwa. Sekuru vakapera mazino ose mumuromo. Ndiko kusaka vachidya vachinguya nguya.

Definitions

To chew or move the mouth as if chewing, especially when lacking teeth. To gum food.

“Kana mazino achi nguya-nguya anenge achizungunuka.”

Examples

“Kana mazino achi nguya-nguya anenge achizungunuka.”

“When the teeth are 'nguya-nguya' they are loose. Sekuru vakapera mazino ose mumuromo. Ndiko kusaka vachidya vachinguya nguya.”

“Grandfather has lost all his teeth. That's why he eats by 'nguya-nguya'.”

Synonyms

kutsenga
kunyenga
AI Context

Hesitantly

Quick Reference

What does -nguya-nguya mean in English?
-nguya-nguya means "To chew without teeth; to gum" in English.
Definition of -nguya-nguya
To chew or move the mouth as if chewing, especially when lacking teeth. To gum food.
Tsanangudzo ye-nguya-nguya
Kana mazino achi nguya- nguya anenge achizungunuka. Ku nguya-nguya kutsenga kwemunhu asina mazino mukanwa. Sekuru vakapera mazino ose mumuromo. Ndiko kusaka vachidya vachinguya nguya.
Part of speech
verb