-tsindira
Elementary
-tsi-ndi-ra
verb
actions
English:To press down, to tamp, to silence
Shona DefinitionKana uchi tsindira unenge uchirovera ivhu kuti risimbe kana kuti uchitovhara mwena neivhu. Ku tsindira kuita kuti munhu arege kutaura zvawamuudza.

Definitions

To press something down firmly, such as soil; to silence someone by preventing them from speaking or revealing information.

Akatsindira ivhu nemutsoka yake.

Examples

Akatsindira ivhu nemutsoka yake.

He tamped down the soil with his foot. Akatsindira nyaya yacho kuti isazivikanwe.

He silenced the matter so it wouldn't be known.

Synonyms

kutsika
kudzvanya
AI Context

press down firmly

Quick Reference

What does -tsindira mean in English?
-tsindira means "To press down, to tamp, to silence" in English.
Definition of -tsindira
To press something down firmly, such as soil; to silence someone by preventing them from speaking or revealing information.
Tsanangudzo ye-tsindira
Kana uchi tsindira unenge uchirovera ivhu kuti risimbe kana kuti uchitovhara mwena neivhu. Ku tsindira kuita kuti munhu arege kutaura zvawamuudza.
Part of speech
verb