-pirivara
Elementary
-pi-ri-va-ra
verb
emotions/actions
English:To hesitate; to be indecisive
Shona DefinitionKana uchi pirivara unenge uchida kuita chimwe chinhu, asi wochirega, nokuti une usimbe kana kuti hauna chokwadi chezvinozoitika mumashure.

Definitions

To be on the verge of doing something but then stop, often due to laziness or uncertainty about the outcome.

Akanga achida kuenda kumusika, asi akazopirivara.

Examples

Akanga achida kuenda kumusika, asi akazopirivara.

He wanted to go to the market, but then he hesitated.

Synonyms

kunonoka
kuzengurira

Antonyms

kushinga
kutsunga
AI Context

private

Quick Reference

What does -pirivara mean in English?
-pirivara means "To hesitate; to be indecisive" in English.
Definition of -pirivara
To be on the verge of doing something but then stop, often due to laziness or uncertainty about the outcome.
Tsanangudzo ye-pirivara
Kana uchi pirivara unenge uchida kuita chimwe chinhu, asi wochirega, nokuti une usimbe kana kuti hauna chokwadi chezvinozoitika mumashure.
Part of speech
verb