-tsotsonya
Elementary
-tso-tso-nya
verb
actions
English:To crack/peck (as a chick from an egg); to poke/stir (embers); to shell (nuts)
Shona DefinitionKu tsotsonya kubuda kunoita chikukwana kubva muzai. -tsodza . Ku tsotsonya kubaya-baya huni iri mumoto kuti uwane marasha. Ku tsotsonya kubvisa makanda kana mateko enzungu uchishandisa maoko. -menya .

Definitions

To break or open something with repeated small blows or movements. Specifically, to peck or break out of an egg (as a chick), to poke or stir embers in a fire to get charcoal, or to remove the shells or husks of nuts using hands.

Huku yakatsotsonya zai rayo mangwanani.

Examples

Huku yakatsotsonya zai rayo mangwanani.

The chicken pecked its egg in the morning. Akatsotsonya huni mumoto kuti awane marasha.

He poked the wood in the fire to get charcoal. Ari kutsotsonya nzungu.

She is shelling the nuts.

Synonyms

-menya
-tsodza
AI Context

peck

Quick Reference

What does -tsotsonya mean in English?
-tsotsonya means "To crack/peck (as a chick from an egg); to poke/stir (embers); to shell (nuts)" in English.
Definition of -tsotsonya
To break or open something with repeated small blows or movements. Specifically, to peck or break out of an egg (as a chick), to poke or stir embers in a fire to get charcoal, or to remove the shells or husks of nuts using hands.
Tsanangudzo ye-tsotsonya
Ku tsotsonya kubuda kunoita chikukwana kubva muzai. -tsodza . Ku tsotsonya kubaya-baya huni iri mumoto kuti uwane marasha. Ku tsotsonya kubvisa makanda kana mateko enzungu uchishandisa maoko. -menya .
Part of speech
verb