chiringa
Elementary
chi-ri-nga
verb
actions
English:To stare blankly; to be distracted; to gawk
Shona DefinitionChiringa kuda kuonesesa munhu achitarisa kose kose. Chiringa kutarisa chinhu, wopedza nguva refu wakangotarisa, wombokanganwa zvauri kuita. Ukaita chiringa mudhorobha unotsikwa nemotokari.

Definitions

To stare fixedly at something, often losing track of time and forgetting what one was doing. To be distracted or inattentive.

Akaita chiringa paTV, akakanganwa kubika chikafu.

Examples

Akaita chiringa paTV, akakanganwa kubika chikafu.

He was staring blankly at the TV, and forgot to cook the food.

Synonyms

kutarisa
kunyatsotarisa
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Quick Reference

What does chiringa mean in English?
chiringa means "To stare blankly; to be distracted; to gawk" in English.
Definition of chiringa
To stare fixedly at something, often losing track of time and forgetting what one was doing. To be distracted or inattentive.
Tsanangudzo yechiringa
Chiringa kuda kuonesesa munhu achitarisa kose kose. Chiringa kutarisa chinhu, wopedza nguva refu wakangotarisa, wombokanganwa zvauri kuita. Ukaita chiringa mudhorobha unotsikwa nemotokari.
Part of speech
verb