-unya
Elementary
-u-nya
verb
actions
English:To shrink or contract (as skin or cloth when burned or wetted)
Shona DefinitionKu unya kudzoka kunoita ganda kana jira ratsva kana kudirwa mvura.

Definitions

To contract or shrink, especially due to heat or moisture; to become smaller in size.

Ganda rake rakanya mushure mekuiswa mumoto.

Examples

Ganda rake rakanya mushure mekuiswa mumoto.

His skin shrank after being put in the fire.

Synonyms

kupfava
kudzipwa
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What does -unya mean in English?
-unya means "To shrink or contract (as skin or cloth when burned or wetted)" in English.
Definition of -unya
To contract or shrink, especially due to heat or moisture; to become smaller in size.
Tsanangudzo ye-unya
Ku unya kudzoka kunoita ganda kana jira ratsva kana kudirwa mvura.
Part of speech
verb