-watsa
Elementary
-wa-tsa
verb
actions
English:To slap hard/to splash/to pour out
Shona DefinitionKana uka watsa munhu unenge wamurova nembama zvakasimba. Majoni akakuwatsa mbama unobvuma mhosva neisi yako. Kana uchi watsa mvura unenge uchiiburitsa yakawanda, uchiita zvokudira kana kufafaidza.

Definitions

To strike someone forcefully with an open hand (a slap). To pour out a large quantity of liquid, or to splash water.

Kana uka watsa munhu unenge wamurova nembama zvakasimba.

Examples

Kana uka watsa munhu unenge wamurova nembama zvakasimba.

If you slap someone, you will have hit them with a strong slap. Majoni akakuwatsa mbama unobvuma mhosva neisi yako.

If the police slap you, you admit your crime. Kana uchi watsa mvura unenge uchiiburitsa yakawanda, uchiita zvokudira kana kufafaidza.

If you are splashing water, you are pouring it out a lot, doing it by pouring or sprinkling.

Synonyms

-rova (to hit)
-fashaidza (to splash)
AI Context

to rinse

Quick Reference

What does -watsa mean in English?
-watsa means "To slap hard/to splash/to pour out" in English.
Definition of -watsa
To strike someone forcefully with an open hand (a slap). To pour out a large quantity of liquid, or to splash water.
Tsanangudzo ye-watsa
Kana uka watsa munhu unenge wamurova nembama zvakasimba. Majoni akakuwatsa mbama unobvuma mhosva neisi yako. Kana uchi watsa mvura unenge uchiiburitsa yakawanda, uchiita zvokudira kana kufafaidza.
Part of speech
verb