Duramazwi
-shomeka
Elementary
-sho-me-ka
verb
actions
English:to be scarce/insufficient
Shona DefinitionKana zvinhu zva shomeka zvinenge zvisina kuwanda kusvika panodiwa. Sadza rakashomeka pamutambo, dzokonoko vanhu votukana.

Definitions

To be lacking in quantity; to be insufficient or not enough.

“Sadza rakashomeka pamutambo, dzokonoko vanhu votukana.”

Examples

“Sadza rakashomeka pamutambo, dzokonoko vanhu votukana.”

“The sadza was insufficient at the party, and then people started arguing.”

Synonyms

-shaya
kushaikwa

Antonyms

-wanda
kuwanda

Quick Reference

What does -shomeka mean in English?
-shomeka means "to be scarce/insufficient" in English.
Definition of -shomeka
To be lacking in quantity; to be insufficient or not enough.
Tsanangudzo ye-shomeka
Kana zvinhu zva shomeka zvinenge zvisina kuwanda kusvika panodiwa. Sadza rakashomeka pamutambo, dzokonoko vanhu votukana.
Part of speech
verb