Duramazwi
-pfupira
Elementary
-pfu-pi-ra
verb
actions
English:To make a libation/offering (specifically of beer) to the ancestors
Shona DefinitionKana uchi pfupira vadzimu unovabikira doro rokuvatenda, kana kuvarangarira, kana kukumbira zvinenge zvichinetsa zvakaita semvura.

Definitions

To prepare and offer a libation, typically beer, to the ancestors as a form of respect, remembrance, or to request assistance.

“Vakuru vakati kana tichida mvura tinofanira kupfupira vadzimu. ”

Examples

“Vakuru vakati kana tichida mvura tinofanira kupfupira vadzimu. ”

“ The elders said that if we want rain, we must make an offering to the ancestors.”

Synonyms

kupa chibairo
kubikira

Quick Reference

What does -pfupira mean in English?
-pfupira means "To make a libation/offering (specifically of beer) to the ancestors" in English.
Definition of -pfupira
To prepare and offer a libation, typically beer, to the ancestors as a form of respect, remembrance, or to request assistance.
Tsanangudzo ye-pfupira
Kana uchi pfupira vadzimu unovabikira doro rokuvatenda, kana kuvarangarira, kana kukumbira zvinenge zvichinetsa zvakaita semvura.
Part of speech
verb