-nyengetedza
Elementary
-nye-nge-ted-za
verb
actions
English:To persuade/to coax
Shona DefinitionKu nyengetedza kuitira munhu zvinhu zvinoita kuti iye abvume kuita zvauri kuda iwe. Mwana paaichemera kuenda namai kubhazi, takamunyengetedza kuti asacheme nekumupa zviwitsi.

Definitions

To convince someone to do something by using gentle persuasion or offering something desirable.

Mwana paaichemera kuenda namai kubhazi, takamunyengetedza kuti asacheme nekumupa zviwitsi.

Examples

Mwana paaichemera kuenda namai kubhazi, takamunyengetedza kuti asacheme nekumupa zviwitsi.

When the child was crying to go with his mother to the bus, we coaxed him not to cry by giving him sweets.

Synonyms

kukumbira
kunyengetera
AI Context

persuade

Quick Reference

What does -nyengetedza mean in English?
-nyengetedza means "To persuade/to coax" in English.
Definition of -nyengetedza
To convince someone to do something by using gentle persuasion or offering something desirable.
Tsanangudzo ye-nyengetedza
Ku nyengetedza kuitira munhu zvinhu zvinoita kuti iye abvume kuita zvauri kuda iwe. Mwana paaichemera kuenda namai kubhazi, takamunyengetedza kuti asacheme nekumupa zviwitsi.
Part of speech
verb