Verb transitive

MEANING

To twist, wring

Example of use

1.      -pota matwi, MEANING to twist ears

2.      -pota kanwa, MEANING to twist mouth

 

MEANING 2

-pota bwalwa, MEANING to go through the second stage of beer making, which consists in pouring hot water on the ferment (buunga bwa mimema). Then the malt takes the name fipote

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS/USES

PASSIVE –potwa

APPLICATIVE –potela

INTENSIVE-potesha

PROVERBS

Ukuboko bapota ukuumine

Literal translation

You twist the arm that resists

Meaning

You must deal roughly with a stubborn person, but do not be harsh with one who does not resist

Bembameaning

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