Verb Transitive. Intensive of -sobola

MEANING

to tear, or nip with a beak, claws, or teeth.

Example of use

1.      Ifyuni filesobaula inshimu, MEANING: the birds are pecking the bees, tearing them.

2.      Inkoko yasobaula pa bwali, MEANING: the chicken pecked at the nshima.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

sompaula.

MEANING 2

to be fastidious, take small mouthfuls.

Example of use

pafyakulya asobaulapo fye. Amano yaciba pa bwalwa, MEANING: he only took a mouthful of food; his interest was in the alcohol.

MEANING 3

to give a tearing sensation.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: sobaulwa.   

 APPLICATIVE: sobawila.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/EXPRESSION /COLLOQUIAL USE

Example of use

icintu cilensobaula pa mutima,MEANING: something is tearing up my heart.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

sompaula.