-non'ona
Elementary
-no-no-na
verb
actions
English:To pick (teeth or ears)
Shona DefinitionKana munhu achi non'ona anenge achibvisa zvinenge zvabatira pakati pemazino nekamuti kana nechigunwe. Ndakanon'ona mazino angu akabuda ropa. Ku non'ona munzeve kudzibvisa tsvina munzeve uchisevenzesa kagunwe kana kamuti.

Definitions

To remove something stuck between teeth using a toothpick or finger; to clean ears using a finger or small stick.

Kana munhu achi non'ona anenge achibvisa zvinenge zvabatira pakati pemazino nekamuti kana nechigunwe.

Examples

Kana munhu achi non'ona anenge achibvisa zvinenge zvabatira pakati pemazino nekamuti kana nechigunwe.

When a person is picking, they are removing things stuck between their teeth with a toothpick or finger. Ndakanon'ona mazino angu akabuda ropa.

I picked my teeth and they bled. Ku non'ona munzeve kudzibvisa tsvina munzeve uchisevenzesa kagunwe kana kamuti.

To pick the ear is to remove dirt from the ear using a finger or a small stick.

Synonyms

-tsvinya
-bvisa
AI Context

To nibble

Quick Reference

What does -non'ona mean in English?
-non'ona means "To pick (teeth or ears)" in English.
Definition of -non'ona
To remove something stuck between teeth using a toothpick or finger; to clean ears using a finger or small stick.
Tsanangudzo ye-non'ona
Kana munhu achi non'ona anenge achibvisa zvinenge zvabatira pakati pemazino nekamuti kana nechigunwe. Ndakanon'ona mazino angu akabuda ropa. Ku non'ona munzeve kudzibvisa tsvina munzeve uchisevenzesa kagunwe kana kamuti.
Part of speech
verb