-ninira
Elementary
-ni-ni-ra
verb
actions
English:To beckon/wave at someone; to remove and replace (food in a pot)
Shona DefinitionKu ninira kusimudza ruoko uchidana munhu narwo, kana kuti uchimumhorosa. Ku ninira kutapudza poto iri pamoto inenge yakazarisa, wozodzosera zvawabvisa kana yapweva.

Definitions

1. To beckon or wave at someone with your hand, or to greet them with a wave. 2. To remove food from a pot that is cooking on a fire (e.g., to check it), and then replace it once it has cooled down.

Akamuninira kuti auye kwake.

Examples

Akamuninira kuti auye kwake.

He beckoned to him to come to him. Akamuninira sadza kubva muhari.

He removed the sadza from the pot.

Synonyms

kudana
kufanira (for beckoning); kubvisa nekudzosa (for removing and replacing)
AI Context

insist

Quick Reference

What does -ninira mean in English?
-ninira means "To beckon/wave at someone; to remove and replace (food in a pot)" in English.
Definition of -ninira
1. To beckon or wave at someone with your hand, or to greet them with a wave. 2. To remove food from a pot that is cooking on a fire (e.g., to check it), and then replace it once it has cooled down.
Tsanangudzo ye-ninira
Ku ninira kusimudza ruoko uchidana munhu narwo, kana kuti uchimumhorosa. Ku ninira kutapudza poto iri pamoto inenge yakazarisa, wozodzosera zvawabvisa kana yapweva.
Part of speech
verb