-pfumba
Elementary
-pfu-mba
verb
actions
English:To clench one's fists
Shona DefinitionKana nzira yaka pfumba , vanhu vanenge vachigara vachipfuura napo, saka bundo rinenge rafa posara ivhu. Kana uchi pfumba munhu, unenge uchiedza kuti asatsamwa, kuti akangamwe zvaatadzirwa, kana kuti akuitire zvaunoda. Ku pfumba munhu kumupa mushonga unomuiita kuti atadze kuita zvimwe zvinhu, kana kuti aite zvinoda nyakupfumba. -fadza, -tsindika . Kana waka pfumba muromo unenge wakauvhara. Ku pfumba munhu kumupa mari kana zvimwe zvinhu zvinoita kuti akureverere pamhosva yawakapara, kana kuti akuitire zvimwe zvisiri pamutemo.

Definitions

To influence someone, often negatively, through gifts, threats, or other means to achieve a desired outcome; to silence or block something.

Akamupfumba nemari kuti asataure chokwadi.

Examples

Akamupfumba nemari kuti asataure chokwadi.

He bribed him with money so he wouldn't tell the truth.

Synonyms

-fadza, -tsindika
AI Context

grope

Quick Reference

What does -pfumba mean in English?
-pfumba means "To clench one's fists" in English.
Definition of -pfumba
To influence someone, often negatively, through gifts, threats, or other means to achieve a desired outcome; to silence or block something.
Tsanangudzo ye-pfumba
Kana nzira yaka pfumba , vanhu vanenge vachigara vachipfuura napo, saka bundo rinenge rafa posara ivhu. Kana uchi pfumba munhu, unenge uchiedza kuti asatsamwa, kuti akangamwe zvaatadzirwa, kana kuti akuitire zvaunoda. Ku pfumba munhu kumupa mushonga unomuiita kuti atadze kuita zvimwe zvinhu, kana kuti aite zvinoda nyakupfumba. -fadza, -tsindika . Kana waka pfumba muromo unenge wakauvhara. Ku pfumba munhu kumupa mari kana zvimwe zvinhu zvinoita kuti akureverere pamhosva yawakapara, kana kuti akuitire zvimwe zvisiri pamutemo.
Part of speech
verb