-tauta
Elementary
-ta-u-ta
verb
animals
English:To gasp for breath (of an animal)
Shona DefinitionKu tauta kupfura-pfura kunoita huku kana chipfuwo chashizhwa, chava kufa.

Definitions

To make a gasping sound, typically when an animal is struggling to breathe, often due to illness or injury and near death.

Huku yakanga ichitauta mushure mekurwiswa nembwa.

Examples

Huku yakanga ichitauta mushure mekurwiswa nembwa.

The chicken was gasping for breath after being attacked by the dog.

Synonyms

kufemereka
kufema zvakaoma
AI Context

argue

Quick Reference

What does -tauta mean in English?
-tauta means "To gasp for breath (of an animal)" in English.
Definition of -tauta
To make a gasping sound, typically when an animal is struggling to breathe, often due to illness or injury and near death.
Tsanangudzo ye-tauta
Ku tauta kupfura-pfura kunoita huku kana chipfuwo chashizhwa, chava kufa.
Part of speech
verb