-pfutsa
Elementary
-pfu-tsa
verb
actions
English:To light/stoke a fire; to eat away at (grain)
Shona DefinitionKu pfutsa moto kutora huni kwava kudzibatidza nokutora uswa kana mapepa, wozotungidza machisa kuti pave nemoto. -vesa . Ku pfutsa kufuridza moto wanga wodzima kuti pave nerimi remoto. -futidza . Ku pfutsa kudyiwa kwembeswa dziri mudura kusara dzava namaburi.

Definitions

1. To light a fire by gathering kindling (wood, grass, paper) and using matches. 2. To blow on a dying fire to revive the flames. 3. To be eaten away at, referring to grain in a granary being consumed by pests, leaving holes.

Akpfutsa moto kuti abike chikafu.

Examples

Akpfutsa moto kuti abike chikafu.

He lit the fire to cook food. Mbeva dzakpfutsa chibage mudura.

The mice ate away at the maize in the granary.

Synonyms

kutungidza
kufuridza (for fire); kudya (for grain)
AI Context

rekindle

Quick Reference

What does -pfutsa mean in English?
-pfutsa means "To light/stoke a fire; to eat away at (grain)" in English.
Definition of -pfutsa
1. To light a fire by gathering kindling (wood, grass, paper) and using matches. 2. To blow on a dying fire to revive the flames. 3. To be eaten away at, referring to grain in a granary being consumed by pests, leaving holes.
Tsanangudzo ye-pfutsa
Ku pfutsa moto kutora huni kwava kudzibatidza nokutora uswa kana mapepa, wozotungidza machisa kuti pave nemoto. -vesa . Ku pfutsa kufuridza moto wanga wodzima kuti pave nerimi remoto. -futidza . Ku pfutsa kudyiwa kwembeswa dziri mudura kusara dzava namaburi.
Part of speech
verb