-tonona
Elementary
-to-no-na
verb
actions
English:to squat
Shona DefinitionKana munhu aka tonona anenge akaita seakagara pazvitsitsinho, asi magaro ake asingagunzvi pasi. Sekuru vangu vanoda kudziya moto vakatonona.

Definitions

To squat; to sit with the heels on the ground and the buttocks raised, not touching the ground.

Kana munhu akatonona anenge akaita seakagara pazvitsitsinho, asi magaro ake asingagunzvi pasi.

Examples

Kana munhu akatonona anenge akaita seakagara pazvitsitsinho, asi magaro ake asingagunzvi pasi.

When a person squats, they appear to be sitting on their heels, but their buttocks do not touch the ground. Sekuru vangu vanoda kudziya moto vakatonona.

My grandfather, who likes to warm himself by the fire, was squatting.

Synonyms

kugara pasi
kumbira
AI Context

be wet

Quick Reference

What does -tonona mean in English?
-tonona means "to squat" in English.
Definition of -tonona
To squat; to sit with the heels on the ground and the buttocks raised, not touching the ground.
Tsanangudzo ye-tonona
Kana munhu aka tonona anenge akaita seakagara pazvitsitsinho, asi magaro ake asingagunzvi pasi. Sekuru vangu vanoda kudziya moto vakatonona.
Part of speech
verb