chengeta
/t͡ʃéŋéta/
- verb
- synonyms: chengetedza, gumurura, pfunda
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- keep
- 1. To observe; heed; regard; attend to; care for; be solicitous about.
2. To observe or carry out in practice; perform; fulfil.
3. To celebrate or observe with all due formalities or rights; solemnize.
4. To hold; have or carry on.
5. To tend; care for; have the charge, oversight, or custody of.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| chengeta | keep (singular) |
| chengetai | keep (plural) |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| Ndicha chengeta | I will keep |
| ucha chengeta | you will keep (singular) |
| mucha chengeta | you will keep (plural) |
| acha chengeta | he/she will keep |
| ticha chengeta | we will keep |
| vacha chengeta | they will keep |
| chicha chengeta | it will keep |
last updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 3:56:39 PM Central European Summer Time
chengeta
/t͡ʃéŋéta/
- dialects/origins: Zezuru
- English translation
- retain
- To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to retrain from departure, escape, or the like.
last updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 3:56:39 PM Central European Summer Time
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