Noun

MEANING 

A spinning top or the game of ‘diabolo’.

Example of use.

-teya (or cinsha) nsengwa MEANING: to spin a top or a ‘diabolo’.

MEANING 2.

COLLOQUIAL with –teeta or –tema

Example of use.

Teeta icimuti insengwa-nsengwa MEANING: To cut a piece of wood by notching all around it, as done when shaping out a diabolo. Considered as a bad way of cutting a log.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Nsengwa-nsengwa yakuta nokwibukila (or nokucenjela) LITERAL TRANSLATION The ‘diabolo’ you can get away from it in time, or if you are clever enough. MEANING: A friendly elder can be teased, if you know when to stop and do not overdo it

MISSING WORD

nsenkebele.

Singular: ulusenkebele

Plural:i nsenkebele

FIELD2.0 DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION.

Noun

FIELD3.0 MEANING.

Fringes.

Example of use.

1 Insalu ya nsenkebele Meaning: A fringed cloth.

2I nsenkebele sha kunsalu Meaning: The fringes of a cloth.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

ndelemba, malebelebe, nsempe