-oma
Elementary
-o-ma
verb/adjective
nature/actions/emotions
English:To dry; hard; difficult
Shona DefinitionKana hembe dza oma dzinenge dzadonha mvura dzikapera mwando, padzinenge dzakayanikwa. Kana chekudya chakaita senyama cha oma chinenge chayanikwa, chisisina ropa kana mvura. Vanhu kumusha vanochengeta nyama yakaoma nokuti havana mafiriji ekuichengetera iri nyoro. Kana munhu a oma muviri anenge afa. Kana munhu aka oma mwoyo anenge aine muitiro wakaipa, asingaregereri kana kunzwira vamwe tsitsi. Kana chinhu chichinzi chaka oma chinenge chichigozha kuita kana kunzwisisa. Basa romumugodhi rakaoma chaizvo. Zvataonawo pamba apa zvakaoma chaizvo. Kana munhu achinzi aka oma anenge achigonesesa kana kuti asingajairiki

Definitions

1. To become dry; to lose moisture. 2. Hard; not soft. 3. Difficult; challenging. 4. Unfeeling; heartless.

Hembe dzaoma dzinenge dzadonha mvura dzikapera mwando, padzinenge dzakayanikwa.

Examples

Hembe dzaoma dzinenge dzadonha mvura dzikapera mwando, padzinenge dzakayanikwa.

Clothes are dry when they have lost their moisture after being hung out to dry. Basa romumugodhi rakaoma chaizvo.

Mining work is very difficult. Kana munhu akaoma mwoyo anenge aine muitiro wakaipa, asingaregereri kana kunzwira vamwe tsitsi.

If a person is hard-hearted, they have a bad character, not forgiving or showing compassion to others.

Synonyms

kuoma
kuomesa

Antonyms

kunyorova
kupfava
AI Context

dry

Quick Reference

What does -oma mean in English?
-oma means "To dry; hard; difficult" in English.
Definition of -oma
1. To become dry; to lose moisture. 2. Hard; not soft. 3. Difficult; challenging. 4. Unfeeling; heartless.
Tsanangudzo ye-oma
Kana hembe dza oma dzinenge dzadonha mvura dzikapera mwando, padzinenge dzakayanikwa. Kana chekudya chakaita senyama cha oma chinenge chayanikwa, chisisina ropa kana mvura. Vanhu kumusha vanochengeta nyama yakaoma nokuti havana mafiriji ekuichengetera iri nyoro. Kana munhu a oma muviri anenge afa. Kana munhu aka oma mwoyo anenge aine muitiro wakaipa, asingaregereri kana kunzwira vamwe tsitsi. Kana chinhu chichinzi chaka oma chinenge chichigozha kuita kana kunzwisisa. Basa romumugodhi rakaoma chaizvo. Zvataonawo pamba apa zvakaoma chaizvo. Kana munhu achinzi aka oma anenge achigonesesa kana kuti asingajairiki
Part of speech
verb/adjective