Verb Transitive and Intransitive.

MEANING

to hunt with nets.

Example of use

sowa impombo, MEANING: to hunt duikers with nets.

MEANING 2

to chase

Example of use

1.     bacimusosa nge mbwa, MEANING: he was chased like a dog.

2.     sowa ciilungile, MEANING: to hunt simply with nets.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

sowasowa fye.

MEANING 2

to boo, jeer at, ridicule, shout at in derision.

Example of use

bamusowa, MEANING: they all shouted at him in derision.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

wela, eleketa.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE: busowi, musowi, kasowa.

APPLICATIVE: sowela.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE

EXPRESSION: sowa ibanda,MEANING: to hunt with nets, as in a ritual hunt as part of divination called ‘libanda’.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

fumya ibanda, fumya amabanda.