-tapa
Elementary
-ta-pa
verb
actions
English:To capture, to enslave
Shona DefinitionKu tapa kutora munhu kumuita muranda nechisimba, kazhinji munguva dzehondo. Madzviti aitapa vakadzi nevana, paanenge arwisa akakunda. Ku tapa mazwi kuunganidza mashoko, sezvinoita mutori wenhau.

Definitions

To capture a person by force and make them a slave, often during war. To gather or collect words, like a journalist.

Madzviti aitapa vakadzi nevana, paanenge arwisa akakunda.

Examples

Madzviti aitapa vakadzi nevana, paanenge arwisa akakunda.

The raiders would capture women and children after they had won a battle.

Synonyms

kutora
kubata
AI Context

extract; tap; draw off

Quick Reference

What does -tapa mean in English?
-tapa means "To capture, to enslave" in English.
Definition of -tapa
To capture a person by force and make them a slave, often during war. To gather or collect words, like a journalist.
Tsanangudzo ye-tapa
Ku tapa kutora munhu kumuita muranda nechisimba, kazhinji munguva dzehondo. Madzviti aitapa vakadzi nevana, paanenge arwisa akakunda. Ku tapa mazwi kuunganidza mashoko, sezvinoita mutori wenhau.
Part of speech
verb