-tenga
Beginner
-te-nga
verb
actions
English:To buy/purchase; to interfere
Shona DefinitionKana uchi tenga unenge uchishandisa mari kana zvimwe zvinhu, kuti uwane zvaunoda. Kana uchi tenga nyaya unenge uchipindira nyaya, isiri yako.

Definitions

To acquire something by paying money or exchanging goods; to involve oneself in a matter that is not one's own.

Ndiri kuda kutenga hembe itsva.

Examples

Ndiri kuda kutenga hembe itsva.

I want to buy a new shirt. Usatenge nyaya dzisiri dzako.

Don't interfere in matters that are not yours.

Synonyms

kutenga (to buy)
kutenga (to interfere)

Antonyms

kutengesa (to sell)
AI Context

buy

Quick Reference

What does -tenga mean in English?
-tenga means "To buy/purchase; to interfere" in English.
Definition of -tenga
To acquire something by paying money or exchanging goods; to involve oneself in a matter that is not one's own.
Tsanangudzo ye-tenga
Kana uchi tenga unenge uchishandisa mari kana zvimwe zvinhu, kuti uwane zvaunoda. Kana uchi tenga nyaya unenge uchipindira nyaya, isiri yako.
Part of speech
verb