-roodza
Elementary
-ro-o-dza
verb
family
English:To help a male relative with the bride price; to facilitate the marriage process
Shona DefinitionKu roodza kumiririra urongwa hwokuroorwa kwemunhukadzi, uchinge uri iwe uchafanira kuzokumikidza mukadzi kumukuwasha. Ku roodza kubatsira hama yako yechirume nepfuma yokurooresa mukadzi.

Definitions

To assist a male relative (usually a brother or son) in the process of paying the bride price for a woman he wishes to marry. This involves contributing resources (money, livestock, etc.) to enable the marriage to take place. It also refers to the act of presenting the bride to the groom's family.

Akaroora mwanasikana wangu, ndakafanira kuroodza.

Examples

Akaroora mwanasikana wangu, ndakafanira kuroodza.

He married my daughter, I had to help with the bride price.

Synonyms

kubatsira
kutsigira
AI Context

irritate

Quick Reference

What does -roodza mean in English?
-roodza means "To help a male relative with the bride price; to facilitate the marriage process" in English.
Definition of -roodza
To assist a male relative (usually a brother or son) in the process of paying the bride price for a woman he wishes to marry. This involves contributing resources (money, livestock, etc.) to enable the marriage to take place. It also refers to the act of presenting the bride to the groom's family.
Tsanangudzo ye-roodza
Ku roodza kumiririra urongwa hwokuroorwa kwemunhukadzi, uchinge uri iwe uchafanira kuzokumikidza mukadzi kumukuwasha. Ku roodza kubatsira hama yako yechirume nepfuma yokurooresa mukadzi.
Part of speech
verb