-teza
Elementary
-te-za
verb
actions
English:To gather completely; to strip bare
Shona DefinitionKu teza kudya kunoita mhuka, ichisiya pasisina chinhu zvachose. Ku teza kuunganidza huni dzakaita tsotso, dzichibviswa pamatavi makuru. Kana uchi teza huni, unenge uchidziunganidza kuti ugoenda nadzo kumba wonodzivesa.

Definitions

To gather or collect something completely, leaving nothing behind. Also, to gather small pieces of wood (tsotso) from branches.

Mhuka yakateza munda wese, ikasiya pasina chero chirimwa chimwe chete.

Examples

Mhuka yakateza munda wese, ikasiya pasina chero chirimwa chimwe chete.

The animal stripped the whole field bare, leaving not a single plant.

Synonyms

kuunganidza
kutora

Antonyms

kusiya
kuchengeta
AI Context

to thin out plants

Quick Reference

What does -teza mean in English?
-teza means "To gather completely; to strip bare" in English.
Definition of -teza
To gather or collect something completely, leaving nothing behind. Also, to gather small pieces of wood (tsotso) from branches.
Tsanangudzo ye-teza
Ku teza kudya kunoita mhuka, ichisiya pasisina chinhu zvachose. Ku teza kuunganidza huni dzakaita tsotso, dzichibviswa pamatavi makuru. Kana uchi teza huni, unenge uchidziunganidza kuti ugoenda nadzo kumba wonodzivesa.
Part of speech
verb