-tanga
Beginner
-ta-nga
verb
actions
English:To begin, to start
Shona DefinitionKu tanga kuvamba kuita chimwe chinhu, kana kungovambawo kwacho choga. Chii chakatanga kuvapo huku kana zai? Ku tanga munhu kumugumbura nemashoko, kana kuita zvinotsamwisa iye asina zvaakukanganisira. Kana watanga dzivo, ona kuti waritonhodza. -denha, - vamba, -svosva .

Definitions

To initiate or commence an action or process. To provoke or irritate someone. To start something.

“Ndakatanga kuverenga bhuku mangwanani.”

Examples

“Ndakatanga kuverenga bhuku mangwanani.”

“I started reading the book in the morning. Chii chakatanga kuvapo, zai kana huku?”

“What came first, the egg or the chicken? Usatange kundigumbura.”

“Don't start provoking me.”

Synonyms

-vamba
-denha
-svosva

Antonyms

-pedza
-gomera
AI Context

begin

Quick Reference

What does -tanga mean in English?
-tanga means "To begin, to start" in English.
Definition of -tanga
To initiate or commence an action or process. To provoke or irritate someone. To start something.
Tsanangudzo ye-tanga
Ku tanga kuvamba kuita chimwe chinhu, kana kungovambawo kwacho choga. Chii chakatanga kuvapo huku kana zai? Ku tanga munhu kumugumbura nemashoko, kana kuita zvinotsamwisa iye asina zvaakukanganisira. Kana watanga dzivo, ona kuti waritonhodza. -denha, - vamba, -svosva .
Part of speech
verb