-tenyama
Elementary
-te-nya-ma
verb
actions
English:To stand on tiptoes
Shona DefinitionKu tenyama kugara zvitsitsinho zveshoka dzako, magaro asina kugunzva pasi. - tonona, -tenama .

Definitions

To stand with the heels of the feet raised off the ground, with the buttocks not touching the ground.

“Mwana akatenyama kuti aone zviri pamusoro pemadziro.”

Examples

“Mwana akatenyama kuti aone zviri pamusoro pemadziro.”

“The child stood on tiptoes to see what was above the wall.”

Synonyms

-tonona
-tenama
AI Context

to insult

Quick Reference

What does -tenyama mean in English?
-tenyama means "To stand on tiptoes" in English.
Definition of -tenyama
To stand with the heels of the feet raised off the ground, with the buttocks not touching the ground.
Tsanangudzo ye-tenyama
Ku tenyama kugara zvitsitsinho zveshoka dzako, magaro asina kugunzva pasi. - tonona, -tenama .
Part of speech
verb