Colloquial

MEANING 1

Frown at someone.

Example of use

Natila ntinti ukumulansha, awe ni yano (ameenso).   MEANING: I tried hard to make him speak, but he just frowned at me.

MEANING 2

They are

Example of use

Amalata yali kwisa? Yano yali kuno. MEANING Where are the roofing sheets? (They are) over here