Duramazwi
-roya
Elementary
-ro-ya
verb
actions
English:To bewitch/to poison
Shona DefinitionKu roya kushandisa mushonga kuti mumwe afe kana kurwara.

Definitions

To use medicine or other means to cause someone to become ill or die; to bewitch.

“Akamuroya nemushonga”

Examples

“Akamuroya nemushonga”

“He bewitched him with medicine.”

Synonyms

kurova
kurapa (in a negative context)

Antonyms

kurapa
kuchengeta

Quick Reference

What does -roya mean in English?
-roya means "To bewitch/to poison" in English.
Definition of -roya
To use medicine or other means to cause someone to become ill or die; to bewitch.
Tsanangudzo ye-roya
Ku roya kushandisa mushonga kuti mumwe afe kana kurwara.
Part of speech
verb