chigarira
Intermediate
chi-ga-ri-ra
verb
actions
English:To retaliate passively; to fight cowardly, avoiding direct confrontation.
Shona DefinitionAya maitiro okudzorera asi zvisina chimuko, kana warwiswa. Aya maitiro okurwisa zvine ugwara, usingadi kunatsonangana nemuvengi.

Definitions

The act of responding to an attack or provocation without direct engagement; fighting in a cowardly manner, avoiding a direct confrontation with the enemy.

Akaita chigarira paakarwiswa nemumwe munhu.

Examples

Akaita chigarira paakarwiswa nemumwe munhu.

He retaliated passively when he was attacked by the other person.

Synonyms

kutiza
kunzvenga

Antonyms

kurwisa
kusangana
AI Context

permanent

Quick Reference

What does chigarira mean in English?
chigarira means "To retaliate passively; to fight cowardly, avoiding direct confrontation." in English.
Definition of chigarira
The act of responding to an attack or provocation without direct engagement; fighting in a cowardly manner, avoiding a direct confrontation with the enemy.
Tsanangudzo yechigarira
Aya maitiro okudzorera asi zvisina chimuko, kana warwiswa. Aya maitiro okurwisa zvine ugwara, usingadi kunatsonangana nemuvengi.
Part of speech
verb