Duramazwi
-chaira
Elementary
-t-chai-ra
verb
actions
English:To swim; to drive (a vehicle); to urge an animal forward
Shona DefinitionKu chaira kubva pane imwe nzvimbo yedziva kuenda pane imwe usina kutsika pasi asi uchishandisa maoko nemakumbo kukwasva mvura. Ukanyura mumvura usingagoni kuchaira unofiramo. -shambira . Ku chaira kufambisa motokari kana ndege. -tyaira, -tekenya . Ku chaira kutsvutsvudzira mombe kana mbongoro kuti dzifambise kana dzakabopwa. Kana ndichichaira mombe ndinoridza mheterwa kuti dzifambise.

Definitions

To propel oneself through water using arms and legs; to operate a vehicle (car, plane); to encourage an animal to move forward, often by prodding or using a whip.

“Ari kuchaira mudziva.”

Examples

“Ari kuchaira mudziva.”

“He is swimming in the pool. Akachaira motokari kuenda kumusha.”

“He drove the car to the village. Ndiri kuchaira mombe kuti dzifambe.”

“I am urging the cattle to move.”

Synonyms

-shambira
-tyaira
-tekenya

Quick Reference

What does -chaira mean in English?
-chaira means "To swim; to drive (a vehicle); to urge an animal forward" in English.
Definition of -chaira
To propel oneself through water using arms and legs; to operate a vehicle (car, plane); to encourage an animal to move forward, often by prodding or using a whip.
Tsanangudzo ye-chaira
Ku chaira kubva pane imwe nzvimbo yedziva kuenda pane imwe usina kutsika pasi asi uchishandisa maoko nemakumbo kukwasva mvura. Ukanyura mumvura usingagoni kuchaira unofiramo. -shambira . Ku chaira kufambisa motokari kana ndege. -tyaira, -tekenya . Ku chaira kutsvutsvudzira mombe kana mbongoro kuti dzifambise kana dzakabopwa. Kana ndichichaira mombe ndinoridza mheterwa kuti dzifambise.
Part of speech
verb