Duramazwi
-kakanyara
Elementary
-ka-ka-nya-ra
verb
actions
English:To be shriveled, to be contracted; to walk with a hunched back
Shona DefinitionKu kakanyara kuunyana nokuoma, sezvinoita dehwe remhuka rapiswa. -kokonyara . Ku kakanyara kufamba uchizvikweva pamusana pokuzvida.

Definitions

To shrink or contract, as when something dries up or is burnt. Also, to walk with a hunched back due to pride or arrogance.

“Ganda remhuka rakakanyara nemoto.”

Examples

“Ganda remhuka rakakanyara nemoto.”

“The animal's hide shriveled up from the fire. Akakakanyara achifamba, achizvikudza.”

“He walked with a hunched back, being arrogant.”

Synonyms

-kokonyara

Quick Reference

What does -kakanyara mean in English?
-kakanyara means "To be shriveled, to be contracted; to walk with a hunched back" in English.
Definition of -kakanyara
To shrink or contract, as when something dries up or is burnt. Also, to walk with a hunched back due to pride or arrogance.
Tsanangudzo ye-kakanyara
Ku kakanyara kuunyana nokuoma, sezvinoita dehwe remhuka rapiswa. -kokonyara . Ku kakanyara kufamba uchizvikweva pamusana pokuzvida.
Part of speech
verb