-ziva
Elementary
-zi-va
verb
actions
English:To know; to be familiar with
Shona DefinitionKana uchi ziva munhu, unenge uchikwanisa kumunongedza pane vamwe vanhu. Kana uchi ziva chinhu, unenge uchikwanisa kupa tsanangudzo pamusoro pacho. Kana musikana achiti ano ziva mukomana, kana kuti mukomanawo achiti anoziva musikana, vanenge vachitaura kuti vakamborara vese.

Definitions

To have knowledge of something or someone; to be acquainted with. In a specific context, it can imply having had sexual relations.

Ndinoda kuziva zvese nezvake.

Examples

Ndinoda kuziva zvese nezvake.

I want to know everything about him/her. Musikana anoziva mukomana.

The girl knows the boy (in the context of having had sex).

Synonyms

kuziva
kunzwisisa

Antonyms

kusaziva
kusaona
AI Context

to know

Quick Reference

What does -ziva mean in English?
-ziva means "To know; to be familiar with" in English.
Definition of -ziva
To have knowledge of something or someone; to be acquainted with. In a specific context, it can imply having had sexual relations.
Tsanangudzo ye-ziva
Kana uchi ziva munhu, unenge uchikwanisa kumunongedza pane vamwe vanhu. Kana uchi ziva chinhu, unenge uchikwanisa kupa tsanangudzo pamusoro pacho. Kana musikana achiti ano ziva mukomana, kana kuti mukomanawo achiti anoziva musikana, vanenge vachitaura kuti vakamborara vese.
Part of speech
verb