-pesva
Elementary
-pe-sva
verb
actions
English:To incite conflict/to cause discord; to winnow (grain)
Shona DefinitionKu pesva kuita zvinhu zvinopedzisira zvaita kuti vanhu varovane kana kusawirirana, ivo vanga vachimbowirirana sehama kana shamwari. Ku pesva kubvisa marara kana hundi muzviyo kana nzungu, uchishandisa rusero. Kana munhu achi pesva vamwe anenge achivafurira kuita zvinhu zvinozovanetsa mangwana.

Definitions

To cause disagreement or conflict between people who were previously friendly; to remove unwanted particles from grain using a sieve.

Ari kupesva shamwari dzake

Examples

Ari kupesva shamwari dzake

He is inciting his friends to fight. Mbuya vakapesva zviyo

Grandmother winnowed the grain.

Synonyms

kurwadzisa
kufurira

Antonyms

kuyananisa
kugadzirisa
AI Context

to provoke

Quick Reference

What does -pesva mean in English?
-pesva means "To incite conflict/to cause discord; to winnow (grain)" in English.
Definition of -pesva
To cause disagreement or conflict between people who were previously friendly; to remove unwanted particles from grain using a sieve.
Tsanangudzo ye-pesva
Ku pesva kuita zvinhu zvinopedzisira zvaita kuti vanhu varovane kana kusawirirana, ivo vanga vachimbowirirana sehama kana shamwari. Ku pesva kubvisa marara kana hundi muzviyo kana nzungu, uchishandisa rusero. Kana munhu achi pesva vamwe anenge achivafurira kuita zvinhu zvinozovanetsa mangwana.
Part of speech
verb