Verb Transitive.

MEANING 1

to complete a task, to come to an end.

Example of use

1.     - sondwela imilimo, MEANING: to finish a job.

2.   -ukubomba natubomba, nomba tatulasondwela imilimo, MEANING: we have done most of the work but we have not yet completed.

3. -mukusondwela, namutasha bonse mwebatushindika, MEANING: finally, let me thank all those who have escorted us.

MEANING 2

to thin, or reduce the thickness of something.

Example of use

Ala mune sondwela umwando wa butanda,  MEANING: My friend, you reduce the thickness of the twine for the mat.

SYNONYM

-pwililila, shindikisha

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: sondwelwa.