-ombeka
Elementary
-o-mbe-ka
verb
actions
English:To soak; to baptize
Shona DefinitionKana uchi ombeka hembe unenge uchidziisa mumvura dzichigaramo kwenguva refu, kuti dzinyorovere dzigozobva tsvina zviri nyore. - nyika . Kana mupirisiti achi ombeka munhu anomusasa kana kumunyudza mumvura, somucherechedzo wekuti asukwa tsvina uye agamuchira chitendero chechiKristu. -bhabhatidza

Definitions

1. To soak something in water for a long time, especially to soften it or remove dirt. 2. To baptize someone by immersing them in water as a religious rite.

Amai vakambeka hembe dzangu mumvura inopisa.

Examples

Amai vakambeka hembe dzangu mumvura inopisa.

My mother soaked my clothes in hot water. Mupirisiti akambeka mwana mumvura.

The priest baptized the child in water.

Synonyms

-nyika
-bhabhatidza
AI Context

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Quick Reference

What does -ombeka mean in English?
-ombeka means "To soak; to baptize" in English.
Definition of -ombeka
1. To soak something in water for a long time, especially to soften it or remove dirt. 2. To baptize someone by immersing them in water as a religious rite.
Tsanangudzo ye-ombeka
Kana uchi ombeka hembe unenge uchidziisa mumvura dzichigaramo kwenguva refu, kuti dzinyorovere dzigozobva tsvina zviri nyore. - nyika . Kana mupirisiti achi ombeka munhu anomusasa kana kumunyudza mumvura, somucherechedzo wekuti asukwa tsvina uye agamuchira chitendero chechiKristu. -bhabhatidza
Part of speech
verb