-wanikidza
Elementary
-wa-ni-ki-dza
verb
actions
English:To catch someone in the act; to find unexpectedly
Shona DefinitionKu wanikidza munhu kumubata ari pakati pekuita chinhu, kazhinji chisina kunaka. Ndavawanikidza vari pakati pekuba mengo mumunda wechikoro. -boza . Ku wanikidza kuwana zvinhu nemasanga usina kunge wakazvitarisira. Ndawanikidza pachitoro chemabhegi chiya paine sero huru zvekuti ndatotenga mabhegi matatu chaiwo.

Definitions

To find or catch someone doing something, often something undesirable. Also, to find something unexpectedly.

Ndavawanikidza vari pakati pekuba mengo mumunda wechikoro.

Examples

Ndavawanikidza vari pakati pekuba mengo mumunda wechikoro.

I caught them in the act of stealing mangoes in the school garden. Ndawanikidza pachitoro chemabhegi chiya paine sero huru zvekuti ndatotenga mabhegi matatu chaiwo.

I found that bag shop had a big sale, so I bought three bags.

Synonyms

-bata
-wana
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What does -wanikidza mean in English?
-wanikidza means "To catch someone in the act; to find unexpectedly" in English.
Definition of -wanikidza
To find or catch someone doing something, often something undesirable. Also, to find something unexpectedly.
Tsanangudzo ye-wanikidza
Ku wanikidza munhu kumubata ari pakati pekuita chinhu, kazhinji chisina kunaka. Ndavawanikidza vari pakati pekuba mengo mumunda wechikoro. -boza . Ku wanikidza kuwana zvinhu nemasanga usina kunge wakazvitarisira. Ndawanikidza pachitoro chemabhegi chiya paine sero huru zvekuti ndatotenga mabhegi matatu chaiwo.
Part of speech
verb