Duramazwi
-zvidza
Elementary
-zvi-dza
verb
emotions/actions
English:To despise, to look down upon, to scorn
Shona DefinitionKu zvidza munhu kumusvora zvakanyanya.

Definitions

To treat someone with contempt; to consider someone or something as worthless or inferior.

“Ari kuzvidza vamwe vake.”

Examples

“Ari kuzvidza vamwe vake.”

“He is despising his peers.”

Synonyms

-sora
-nyomba

Antonyms

-kudza
-remekedza

Quick Reference

What does -zvidza mean in English?
-zvidza means "To despise, to look down upon, to scorn" in English.
Definition of -zvidza
To treat someone with contempt; to consider someone or something as worthless or inferior.
Tsanangudzo ye-zvidza
Ku zvidza munhu kumusvora zvakanyanya.
Part of speech
verb