In the Shona language (Chivanhu), yambuka means to go across. You use it when you want to say that someone or something moves from one side to the other side.

  • Vakayambuka mugwagwa vachienda kuchitoro. (They crossed the road going to the shop.)
  • Mwana akayambuka rwizi achishandisa zambuko. (The child crossed the river using a bridge.)
  • Mota yakayambuka muganhu weZimbabwe ichienda kuSouth Africa. (The car crossed the border of Zimbabwe going to South Africa.)
  • Imbwa yakayambuka rwizi ichitevera muridzi wayo. (The dog crossed the river following its owner.)
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