Duramazwi
-ringa-ringa
Elementary
-ri-nga-ri-nga
verb
actions
English:To look around anxiously, to scan, to search nervously
Shona DefinitionKu ringa-ringa kutarisa mativi akasiyana, uchitya kana uchitsvaka chimwe chinhu.

Definitions

To look around in different directions, often with a sense of fear or suspicion, or while searching for something.

“Ari kuringa-ringa achitsvaga mwana wake.”

Examples

“Ari kuringa-ringa achitsvaga mwana wake.”

“He is looking around anxiously, searching for his child.”

Synonyms

kutarisa-tarisa
kucherechedza

Quick Reference

What does -ringa-ringa mean in English?
-ringa-ringa means "To look around anxiously, to scan, to search nervously" in English.
Definition of -ringa-ringa
To look around in different directions, often with a sense of fear or suspicion, or while searching for something.
Tsanangudzo ye-ringa-ringa
Ku ringa-ringa kutarisa mativi akasiyana, uchitya kana uchitsvaka chimwe chinhu.
Part of speech
verb