-sungira
Elementary
-su-ngi-ra
verb
actions/culture
English:To perform the custom of slaughtering a goat for the in-laws when a woman is pregnant for the first time
Shona DefinitionKu sungira itsika yokuti murume anondobaya mbudzi kwatezvara, kana mukadzi ava nepamuviri pokutanga.

Definitions

To perform the Shona custom where a goat is slaughtered for the in-laws when a woman is pregnant for the first time, as a sign of respect and acknowledgement of the pregnancy.

Vakuru vakati vakasungira kwatezvara vachibvuma pamuviri waMai Vongai.

Examples

Vakuru vakati vakasungira kwatezvara vachibvuma pamuviri waMai Vongai.

The elders said they performed the custom for the in-laws, acknowledging Mai Vongai's pregnancy.

Synonyms

kugadzira
kuita tsika (Shona words)
AI Context

Tie

Quick Reference

What does -sungira mean in English?
-sungira means "To perform the custom of slaughtering a goat for the in-laws when a woman is pregnant for the first time" in English.
Definition of -sungira
To perform the Shona custom where a goat is slaughtered for the in-laws when a woman is pregnant for the first time, as a sign of respect and acknowledgement of the pregnancy.
Tsanangudzo ye-sungira
Ku sungira itsika yokuti murume anondobaya mbudzi kwatezvara, kana mukadzi ava nepamuviri pokutanga.
Part of speech
verb