-tsiva
Elementary
-tsi-va
verb
actions
English:To replace; to avenge
Shona DefinitionKu tsiva kutora chinzvimbo cheasipo, wobva waita zvaanga achifanira kuita. Ku tsiva kuisa chimwe chinhu paunenge wabvisa chimwe. Ku tsiva kuitira munhu chakaipa pamusana pokuti akambokuitiravo chakaipa.

Definitions

To take the place of someone or something that is absent, and then do what they were supposed to do. To put something in place of something else that has been removed. To do something bad to someone because they did something bad to you.

“Akatsiva chigaro chake chemukuru webasa.”

Examples

“Akatsiva chigaro chake chemukuru webasa.”

“He replaced his position as head of the department. Akatsiva mwanakomana wake akashaya.”

“He avenged his deceased son. Vakatsiva kuparadzwa kwemusha wavo.”

“They avenged the destruction of their village.”

Synonyms

kutsinhanisa
kuripa
AI Context

revenge

Quick Reference

What does -tsiva mean in English?
-tsiva means "To replace; to avenge" in English.
Definition of -tsiva
To take the place of someone or something that is absent, and then do what they were supposed to do. To put something in place of something else that has been removed. To do something bad to someone because they did something bad to you.
Tsanangudzo ye-tsiva
Ku tsiva kutora chinzvimbo cheasipo, wobva waita zvaanga achifanira kuita. Ku tsiva kuisa chimwe chinhu paunenge wabvisa chimwe. Ku tsiva kuitira munhu chakaipa pamusana pokuti akambokuitiravo chakaipa.
Part of speech
verb