Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To throw, throw away; to sell, dispose of, pay for; to neglect, leave unprovided

Example of use

1.     -poosa mabwe, MEANING to throw stones

2.     -poosa mufwi, MEANING to shoot an arrow

3.     -poosa male, MEANING to sow millet

4.      Wampoosa fye, MEANING you have neglected me

MEANING 2

To overflow

Example of use

Mimana yalipoosa uno mwaka, MEANING the rivers overflowed this year

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS/USES

PASSIVE –pooswa

APPLICATIVE-poosela

FIGURATIVE SPEECH

1.      -poosa male nufutata, MEANING to sow millet with one’s back turned (to go away without thinking of those remaining behind)

2.      Lesa atupoosa ku kabanga atemwa kumasamba, apo atemenwe umwine, MEANING God disposes of us as He wishes. He may give us life or death.