-pinginuka
Intermediate
-pi-ngi-nu-ka
verb
actions
English:To become resistant (to a medicine or treatment); to develop immunity
Shona DefinitionKu pinginuka kushayiswa basa kunoita mushonga wakashata nomumwewo wakasimba kuupfuura, unenge wazoshandiswa kuti uurwise.

Definitions

To develop a resistance to a medicine or treatment, often due to repeated exposure or a weakened immune system. This can also refer to the process where a weaker substance is overcome by a stronger one, which is then used to fight against it.

“Mushonga wakashata wakapinginuka, saka hauchashandi.”

Examples

“Mushonga wakashata wakapinginuka, saka hauchashandi.”

“The bad medicine has become resistant, so it no longer works.”

Synonyms

kushaya basa
kuramba

Antonyms

kuteerera
kuzvibvumira
AI Context

dislocate

Quick Reference

What does -pinginuka mean in English?
-pinginuka means "To become resistant (to a medicine or treatment); to develop immunity" in English.
Definition of -pinginuka
To develop a resistance to a medicine or treatment, often due to repeated exposure or a weakened immune system. This can also refer to the process where a weaker substance is overcome by a stronger one, which is then used to fight against it.
Tsanangudzo ye-pinginuka
Ku pinginuka kushayiswa basa kunoita mushonga wakashata nomumwewo wakasimba kuupfuura, unenge wazoshandiswa kuti uurwise.
Part of speech
verb