Duramazwi
-gonya
Elementary
-go-nya
verb
actions
English:To sit or lie with arms not outstretched; to be hunched over
Shona DefinitionKu gonya kugara kana kurara maoko asina kutambanuka. -funya, -pfunya . -hon'a . Ku gonya kugara kana kurara maoko asina kutambanuka. -funya, -pfunya .

Definitions

To assume a posture where the arms are not extended, often due to cold or discomfort; to hunch.

“Akagonya mumubhedha nekuti aitonhora”

Examples

“Akagonya mumubhedha nekuti aitonhora”

“He hunched in bed because he was cold.”

Synonyms

-funya
-pfunya

Quick Reference

What does -gonya mean in English?
-gonya means "To sit or lie with arms not outstretched; to be hunched over" in English.
Definition of -gonya
To assume a posture where the arms are not extended, often due to cold or discomfort; to hunch.
Tsanangudzo ye-gonya
Ku gonya kugara kana kurara maoko asina kutambanuka. -funya, -pfunya . -hon'a . Ku gonya kugara kana kurara maoko asina kutambanuka. -funya, -pfunya .
Part of speech
verb