Verb Transitive and Intransitive

MEANING 1

Toshake, shake off (as dust, etc.); to knock off, knock down; to beat, strike,hit, to lop

Example of use

1.     kunte miti, MEANING to loptrees

2.     kunte nyenjele, MEANING tostrike the bell (ring)

3.     Kunta ubutanda, MEANING shakeor beat the mat

4.     -kunto mume, MEANING toknock off the dew

MEANING 2

Torumble (as thunder)

Example of use

Lesa mukulu nao alakunta,Lesa MEANING thegreat rumbles. (the name of Lesa is often given to the thunder)

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE-kuntwa

APPLICATIVE-kuntila

INTENSIVE-kuntisha, -kuntaula