nyanyaidza
/ɲaɲaiɗ͡z̤a/
- verb
- dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru
- English translation
- prevaricate
- To shift or turn from one side to the other, from the direct course, or from truth; to speak with equivocation; to shuffle; to quibble; as, he prevaricates in his statement.
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| nyanyaidza | prevaricate (singular) |
| nyanyaidzai | prevaricate (plural) |
| Shona | English |
|---|---|
| Ndicha nyanyaidza | I will prevaricate |
| ucha nyanyaidza | you will prevaricate (singular) |
| mucha nyanyaidza | you will prevaricate (plural) |
| acha nyanyaidza | he/she will prevaricate |
| ticha nyanyaidza | we will prevaricate |
| vacha nyanyaidza | they will prevaricate |
| chicha nyanyaidza | it will prevaricate |
last updated: Friday, February 28, 2020 at 1:56:17 PM Central European Standard Time
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