-podza
Elementary
-po-dza
verb
actions
English:To cool, to soothe, to comfort
Shona DefinitionKu podza kuita kuti chinhu change chichipisa chitonhore. Ku podza kuita kuti panenge pakakuvara kana kuti pachirwadza panyarare. Ku podza munhu kumunyaradza kana awirwa nematambudziko, kana kuti kumuita kuti shungu dzake dziserere.

Definitions

To cool something down; to alleviate pain or discomfort; to comfort or console someone.

Ndiri kuda kupodza mvura kuti ndinwe.

Examples

Ndiri kuda kupodza mvura kuti ndinwe.

I want to cool the water to drink. Akapodza mwana aichema.

She soothed the crying child. Tinofanira kupodza mwoyo wake.

We need to comfort his heart.

Synonyms

tonhodza
nyaradza

Antonyms

pfurisa
kurudzira
AI Context

cool

Quick Reference

What does -podza mean in English?
-podza means "To cool, to soothe, to comfort" in English.
Definition of -podza
To cool something down; to alleviate pain or discomfort; to comfort or console someone.
Tsanangudzo ye-podza
Ku podza kuita kuti chinhu change chichipisa chitonhore. Ku podza kuita kuti panenge pakakuvara kana kuti pachirwadza panyarare. Ku podza munhu kumunyaradza kana awirwa nematambudziko, kana kuti kumuita kuti shungu dzake dziserere.
Part of speech
verb