-poterera
Elementary
-po-te-re-ra
verb
actions
English:To go around/circumvent; to beat around the bush
Shona DefinitionKu poterera kufamba kusvikira munhu atenderedza chimwe chinhu. Ku poterera kutaura uchiwanza mashoko, uchitadza kunanga chaipo pane nyaya.

Definitions

To walk around something until one circles it. To speak using many words, avoiding the main point of a discussion.

Ari kupoterera nyaya, haadi kutaura chokwadi.

Examples

Ari kupoterera nyaya, haadi kutaura chokwadi.

He is beating around the bush, he doesn't want to tell the truth.

Synonyms

kutenderera
kudzika

Antonyms

kunanga
kutaura zvakananga
AI Context

wander

Quick Reference

What does -poterera mean in English?
-poterera means "To go around/circumvent; to beat around the bush" in English.
Definition of -poterera
To walk around something until one circles it. To speak using many words, avoiding the main point of a discussion.
Tsanangudzo ye-poterera
Ku poterera kufamba kusvikira munhu atenderedza chimwe chinhu. Ku poterera kutaura uchiwanza mashoko, uchitadza kunanga chaipo pane nyaya.
Part of speech
verb