Verb-transitive

MEANING 1

 Causative of – wama, to embellish, to adorn, to make good, render, pretty to improve, repair , mend, to do well

EXAMPLE OF USE

Alewamya umupila wa ncinga Meaning; He is mending the bicycle tyre

Wamya uko wafuma na uko uleeya Meaning; Behave well in the place where you are leaving and likewise in the place where you are going

MEANING 2

Expressing appreciation

EXAMPLE OF USE

Wa wamya ukwisa bwangu meaning You have done well to come quickly

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS /USES /SOURCES /FUNCTIONS.

Applicative: wamisha

Passive: wamishiwa