-pikura
Elementary
-pi-ku-ra
verb
actions
English:To lift/raise/support/unearth
Shona DefinitionKu pikura kubudisa pachena chinhu change chakafukidzwa neivhu kana chimwe chinhu. Ku pikura kusimudza chimwe chinhu uchishandisa simbi kana danda. eKu pikura kushandisa chimwe chinhu kutsigira chinhu chaunoda kuti chigare chakati tasa, kana kuti chakasimukira. Kana munhu achi pikura chinhu anenge achichisimudza zviri nyore nokuda kwekuti ane simba.

Definitions

To unearth something covered by soil or another material. To lift something using a metal bar or a wooden beam. To use something to support an object so that it remains level or elevated. When a person *pikura* something, they lift it easily because they have strength.

Akapiikura ibwe guru achishandisa tsvimbo.

Examples

Akapiikura ibwe guru achishandisa tsvimbo.

He lifted the big stone using a stick. Vanopikura munda vachishandisa mapadza.

They are unearthing the field using hoes. Anopikura tafura kuti igare yakati tasa.

He is supporting the table so that it stays level.

Synonyms

kusimudza
kusimbaradza

Antonyms

kudzikisa
kudonha
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What does -pikura mean in English?
-pikura means "To lift/raise/support/unearth" in English.
Definition of -pikura
To unearth something covered by soil or another material. To lift something using a metal bar or a wooden beam. To use something to support an object so that it remains level or elevated. When a person *pikura* something, they lift it easily because they have strength.
Tsanangudzo ye-pikura
Ku pikura kubudisa pachena chinhu change chakafukidzwa neivhu kana chimwe chinhu. Ku pikura kusimudza chimwe chinhu uchishandisa simbi kana danda. eKu pikura kushandisa chimwe chinhu kutsigira chinhu chaunoda kuti chigare chakati tasa, kana kuti chakasimukira. Kana munhu achi pikura chinhu anenge achichisimudza zviri nyore nokuda kwekuti ane simba.
Part of speech
verb