kapu
Elementary
ka-pu
verb
actions
English:To be surprised or astonished; to be taken aback
Shona DefinitionKuti kapu kupurura ziya noruoko. Ndakati ziya kapu ndakotoroka mundima. Kuti kapu kubvisa furo mumukaka uchiita zvokuwurura nechepamusoro. weru . Kuti kapu kubvisa ganda kana gwati romuti. svuu .

Definitions

To remove something from a surface; to peel off the skin or outer layer; to skim off the top layer.

“Kuti kapu kupurura ziya noruoko.”

Examples

“Kuti kapu kupurura ziya noruoko.”

“To remove sweat with the hand. Ndakati ziya kapu ndakotoroka mundima.”

“I said to remove the sweat and I fell in the field. Kuti kapu kubvisa furo mumukaka uchiita zvokuwurura nechepamusoro.”

“To skim the foam from milk by swirling it on top. Kuti kapu kubvisa ganda kana gwati romuti.”

“To peel the bark or skin from a tree.”

Synonyms

kubvisa
kupurura
AI Context

cup

Quick Reference

What does kapu mean in English?
kapu means "To be surprised or astonished; to be taken aback" in English.
Definition of kapu
To remove something from a surface; to peel off the skin or outer layer; to skim off the top layer.
Tsanangudzo yekapu
Kuti kapu kupurura ziya noruoko. Ndakati ziya kapu ndakotoroka mundima. Kuti kapu kubvisa furo mumukaka uchiita zvokuwurura nechepamusoro. weru . Kuti kapu kubvisa ganda kana gwati romuti. svuu .
Part of speech
verb