Duramazwi
-tupfunuka
Elementary
-tu-pfu-nu-ka
verb
actions
English:To be released or come undone after being held with force
Shona DefinitionKana chinhu chakabatwa nesimba chika tupfunuka chinenge chazoregedzwa. -tepfenuka, -svudzunuka .

Definitions

To become loose or detached after being held tightly or under pressure; to unravel or come apart.

“Akabata tambo nesimba, asi yakazotupfunuka.”

Examples

“Akabata tambo nesimba, asi yakazotupfunuka.”

“He held the rope tightly, but it eventually came undone.”

Synonyms

-tepfenuka
-svudzunuka

Quick Reference

What does -tupfunuka mean in English?
-tupfunuka means "To be released or come undone after being held with force" in English.
Definition of -tupfunuka
To become loose or detached after being held tightly or under pressure; to unravel or come apart.
Tsanangudzo ye-tupfunuka
Kana chinhu chakabatwa nesimba chika tupfunuka chinenge chazoregedzwa. -tepfenuka, -svudzunuka .
Part of speech
verb