-shumba
Elementary
-shu-mba
verb
actions
English:To be tempted to do something but not doing it; to consider doing something but not following through
Shona DefinitionKu shumba kuda kuita zvimwe zvinhu asi usingazozviiti. Pandakashaiwa basa mudhorobha, ndakashumba kudzokera kumusha. - tsumba, -sumba .

Definitions

To have a desire or inclination to do something, often something one knows they shouldn't, but to refrain from doing it. To contemplate or consider an action without taking it.

Pandakashaiwa basa mudhorobha, ndakashumba kudzokera kumusha.

Examples

Pandakashaiwa basa mudhorobha, ndakashumba kudzokera kumusha.

When I lost my job in the city, I was tempted to return to the village.

Synonyms

-tsumba
-sumba
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Quick Reference

What does -shumba mean in English?
-shumba means "To be tempted to do something but not doing it; to consider doing something but not following through" in English.
Definition of -shumba
To have a desire or inclination to do something, often something one knows they shouldn't, but to refrain from doing it. To contemplate or consider an action without taking it.
Tsanangudzo ye-shumba
Ku shumba kuda kuita zvimwe zvinhu asi usingazozviiti. Pandakashaiwa basa mudhorobha, ndakashumba kudzokera kumusha. - tsumba, -sumba .
Part of speech
verb