-tsvinya
Elementary
-tsi-vhi-nya
verb
emotions/actions
English:To belittle/to scorn/to look down upon
Shona DefinitionKana munhu achi tsvinya anenge achiona vamwe sevasina kukosha, achivamhura mukutaura kwake.

Definitions

To treat someone as if they are unimportant or inferior; to speak to someone in a disrespectful way; to scorn or belittle.

Ari kutsvinya vamwe vanhu nekuti vanofunga kuti vakapfuura.

Examples

Ari kutsvinya vamwe vanhu nekuti vanofunga kuti vakapfuura.

He is belittling other people because he thinks he is superior.

Synonyms

-shora
-nyomba

Antonyms

-kudza
-remekedza
AI Context

squeeze

Quick Reference

What does -tsvinya mean in English?
-tsvinya means "To belittle/to scorn/to look down upon" in English.
Definition of -tsvinya
To treat someone as if they are unimportant or inferior; to speak to someone in a disrespectful way; to scorn or belittle.
Tsanangudzo ye-tsvinya
Kana munhu achi tsvinya anenge achiona vamwe sevasina kukosha, achivamhura mukutaura kwake.
Part of speech
verb