Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To cut a branch by chipping all around it.

Example of use

Bali cencela umusambo wamuti,

A of tree was cut chipping all around.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Seesa.

MEANING 2

To lie.

Example of use

-Acencela ifya kucencela,

MEANING:  He is only telling lies.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: - Cencelwa.

FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil

PROVERBS

Nil