-purura
Elementary
-pu-ru-ra
verb
actions
English:To rinse lightly; to strip leaves/stalks; to express sympathy at a funeral
Shona DefinitionKu purura kugeza kusingapedzi tsvina, kazhinji kana pachinge pasina sipo. Ku purura kubvisa mashizha omuti, kana tsanga dzemupunga, neruoko. Ku purura kuenda pafiwa kundotaridza kuti unonzwa urombo nezvaitika.

Definitions

1. To rinse something quickly, often without soap, removing some dirt but not thoroughly. 2. To strip leaves from a tree or stalks from rice by hand. 3. To go to a funeral to show sympathy.

“Akapurura maoko ake nemvura chete.”

Examples

“Akapurura maoko ake nemvura chete.”

“He just rinsed his hands with water. Akapurura mashizha emuchero.”

“He stripped the leaves from the fruit tree. Akaenda kunopurura pafiwa.”

“He went to the funeral to express his sympathy.”

Synonyms

kunatsa
kushambidza (lightly)

Antonyms

kushambidza (thoroughly)
(none)
AI Context

protrude

Quick Reference

What does -purura mean in English?
-purura means "To rinse lightly; to strip leaves/stalks; to express sympathy at a funeral" in English.
Definition of -purura
1. To rinse something quickly, often without soap, removing some dirt but not thoroughly. 2. To strip leaves from a tree or stalks from rice by hand. 3. To go to a funeral to show sympathy.
Tsanangudzo ye-purura
Ku purura kugeza kusingapedzi tsvina, kazhinji kana pachinge pasina sipo. Ku purura kubvisa mashizha omuti, kana tsanga dzemupunga, neruoko. Ku purura kuenda pafiwa kundotaridza kuti unonzwa urombo nezvaitika.
Part of speech
verb