Duramazwi
-fombodza
Elementary
-fo-mbo-dza
verb
actions
English:To scoop out, to hollow out, to clean out (e.g., a mortar)
Shona DefinitionKana uchi fombodza chinhu unenge uchichichera nechomukati kana kuchibvisa tsvina iri mukati, sezvinoita munhu anenge achigadzira duri kana kuritsvaira.

Definitions

To remove material from the inside of something, often by scooping or scraping; to clean out the inside of something.

“Ari kufombodza duri”

Examples

“Ari kufombodza duri”

“He is scooping out the mortar.”

Synonyms

-chera
-tsvaira

Quick Reference

What does -fombodza mean in English?
-fombodza means "To scoop out, to hollow out, to clean out (e.g., a mortar)" in English.
Definition of -fombodza
To remove material from the inside of something, often by scooping or scraping; to clean out the inside of something.
Tsanangudzo ye-fombodza
Kana uchi fombodza chinhu unenge uchichichera nechomukati kana kuchibvisa tsvina iri mukati, sezvinoita munhu anenge achigadzira duri kana kuritsvaira.
Part of speech
verb