-tangira
Elementary
-ta-ngi-ra
verb
actions
English:To start before someone else, to pre-empt
Shona DefinitionKana uka tangira mumwe kuita basa, unenge wariita iye asati.

Definitions

To begin doing something before someone else does it; to get ahead of someone in an action or task.

Akamutangira kubika sadza

Examples

Akamutangira kubika sadza

He started cooking sadza before her.

Synonyms

-tanga
-pinda mberi

Antonyms

-tevera
AI Context

begin

Quick Reference

What does -tangira mean in English?
-tangira means "To start before someone else, to pre-empt" in English.
Definition of -tangira
To begin doing something before someone else does it; to get ahead of someone in an action or task.
Tsanangudzo ye-tangira
Kana uka tangira mumwe kuita basa, unenge wariita iye asati.
Part of speech
verb