-tukuma
Elementary
-tu-ku-ma
verb
body/food
English:To swell; to puff up
Shona DefinitionKu tukuma kuzvimba kunoita nhengo yomuviri, kana kukukumuka kunoita chingwa chichibikwa.

Definitions

To swell, as a part of the body; to puff up, as bread when baking.

Gumbo rake rakatukuma mushure mekuiswa ne nyuchi.

Examples

Gumbo rake rakatukuma mushure mekuiswa ne nyuchi.

His leg swelled up after being stung by a bee.

Synonyms

kuzvimba
kukukumuka
AI Context

emerge

Quick Reference

What does -tukuma mean in English?
-tukuma means "To swell; to puff up" in English.
Definition of -tukuma
To swell, as a part of the body; to puff up, as bread when baking.
Tsanangudzo ye-tukuma
Ku tukuma kuzvimba kunoita nhengo yomuviri, kana kukukumuka kunoita chingwa chichibikwa.
Part of speech
verb