Verb Transitive

MEANING

to pump someone, to make him/her talk.

Example of use

Mwati taishiba uyu mulandu? Ala aliwishiba, alekusomyafye omfwe ifyo walalanda, MEANING: Does he not know about this case? Yes he knows it, he is just pumping you for more information.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

tompa, tempa, tinika, celeka.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: someshiwa.

APPLICATIVE: somesha.