-tetereka
Elementary
-te-te-re-ka
verb
actions
English:To wander aimlessly, to disappear without a trace
Shona DefinitionKana munhu aka tetereka , anenge abva pamusha achingoenda kusina kana waanoziva. Mukoma wangu akangotetereka nenyika. Hapana anoziva kuti aripi.

Definitions

To leave one's home or familiar surroundings and go to an unknown place, often without informing anyone or leaving a trace. To disappear or vanish.

Kana munhu aka tetereka, anenge abva pamusha achingoenda kusina kana waanoziva.

Examples

Kana munhu aka tetereka, anenge abva pamusha achingoenda kusina kana waanoziva.

If a person wanders off, they will have left home and gone to a place where they know no one. Mukoma wangu akangotetereka nenyika. Hapana anoziva kuti aripi.

My older brother just disappeared into the world. No one knows where he is.

Synonyms

kutsakatika
kunyangarika
AI Context

stagger

Quick Reference

What does -tetereka mean in English?
-tetereka means "To wander aimlessly, to disappear without a trace" in English.
Definition of -tetereka
To leave one's home or familiar surroundings and go to an unknown place, often without informing anyone or leaving a trace. To disappear or vanish.
Tsanangudzo ye-tetereka
Kana munhu aka tetereka , anenge abva pamusha achingoenda kusina kana waanoziva. Mukoma wangu akangotetereka nenyika. Hapana anoziva kuti aripi.
Part of speech
verb