Duramazwi
-kapa
Elementary
-ka-pa
verb
animals/actions
English:To lap (as a dog drinks) / To sniff
Shona DefinitionKu kapa kunwa kunoita imbwa ichihwipura mvura kana mukaka norurimi. -kasva . Ku kapa kufembedza kunoita imbwa ichibata hwema. Imbwa yangu Machena yakatanga yakapa hwema hwenhoro, kwava kuironda kusvikira tazoiona mudenhere.

Definitions

To lap up liquid with the tongue (as a dog does); to sniff or smell something.

“Ku kapa kunwa kunoita imbwa ichihwipura mvura kana mukaka norurimi.”

Examples

“Ku kapa kunwa kunoita imbwa ichihwipura mvura kana mukaka norurimi.”

“To lap is how a dog drinks water or milk with its tongue. Imbwa yangu Machena yakatanga yakapa hwema hwenhoro, kwava kuironda kusvikira tazoiona mudenhere.”

“My dog Machena started sniffing the scent of a rat, and we followed it until we found it in the hole.”

Synonyms

-hwipura
-fembedza

Quick Reference

What does -kapa mean in English?
-kapa means "To lap (as a dog drinks) / To sniff" in English.
Definition of -kapa
To lap up liquid with the tongue (as a dog does); to sniff or smell something.
Tsanangudzo ye-kapa
Ku kapa kunwa kunoita imbwa ichihwipura mvura kana mukaka norurimi. -kasva . Ku kapa kufembedza kunoita imbwa ichibata hwema. Imbwa yangu Machena yakatanga yakapa hwema hwenhoro, kwava kuironda kusvikira tazoiona mudenhere.
Part of speech
verb