-pfumbuka
Elementary
-pfum-bu-ka
verb
actions/emotions
English:To rise (of dust or smoke); to be sullen/irritable
Shona DefinitionKu pfumbuka kukwira mudenga kwezvinhu zvakaita sehuruva kana utsi. Kana munhu achi pfumbuka anenge asina mufaro, zvokuti anenge asingadi zvokutaura nevanhu. - tsamwa .

Definitions

To rise into the air, like dust or smoke. Also, to be in a bad mood, unhappy, and unwilling to talk to others; to be irritable or sulky.

Huruva yakapfumbuka mumhepo.

Examples

Huruva yakapfumbuka mumhepo.

The dust rose in the air. Akapfumbuka nekuti akatsamwiswa.

He was sullen because he was angered.

Synonyms

-tsamwa
-finyama

Antonyms

-fara
-nyarara
AI Context

Emerge

Quick Reference

What does -pfumbuka mean in English?
-pfumbuka means "To rise (of dust or smoke); to be sullen/irritable" in English.
Definition of -pfumbuka
To rise into the air, like dust or smoke. Also, to be in a bad mood, unhappy, and unwilling to talk to others; to be irritable or sulky.
Tsanangudzo ye-pfumbuka
Ku pfumbuka kukwira mudenga kwezvinhu zvakaita sehuruva kana utsi. Kana munhu achi pfumbuka anenge asina mufaro, zvokuti anenge asingadi zvokutaura nevanhu. - tsamwa .
Part of speech
verb