Duramazwi
-paruka
Elementary
-pa-ru-ka
verb
actions
English:To crack/split (of an object)
Shona DefinitionKana chinhu cha paruka chinenge chatsemuka.

Definitions

To break or split open, usually due to force or stress. Often used to describe the cracking of a surface or object.

“Dombo raparuka nekuwira pasi.”

Examples

“Dombo raparuka nekuwira pasi.”

“The rock cracked from falling down.”

“Girazi raparuka pandakariwisisa.”

“The glass cracked when I dropped it.”

Synonyms

-tsemuka
-putika

Antonyms

-gadzirisa
-namatira

Quick Reference

What does -paruka mean in English?
-paruka means "To crack/split (of an object)" in English.
Definition of -paruka
To break or split open, usually due to force or stress. Often used to describe the cracking of a surface or object.
Tsanangudzo ye-paruka
Kana chinhu cha paruka chinenge chatsemuka.
Part of speech
verb