Verb

MEANING

To disapprove, disagree with another person’s opinion

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST: lesha

MEANING 2

To dissuade

MEANING 3

To forbid

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Applicative: Kaanina

Passive: Kaanishiwa

Reflexive: Ikaanye

Intensive: kanisha

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

1 Twamukaanya atuti: Wiyako mumpanga namusapisha. MEANING We dissuade him saying do not go the bush is too thick over there

2 Abati katwipaye imbwili, shibo abakaanya ati ikaleni bana bandi; MEANING They said “let us go and kill the leopard.” their father forbade them saying,”do not do that my children.”