santika
Verb Transitive and Intransitive

MEANING 1

To be split.

Example of use

Icisote candi nacisantika, MEANING: My hat is badly torn.

MEANING2

To thank (from Swahili). Also, to ask for something.

Example of use

Ndesantika indalama, MEANING:Please, give me some money.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tootela.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES

PASSIVE: santikwa MEANING to be thanked

APPLICATIVE: santikila.

PASSIVE: santikilwa

Example of use:

eko twasantukilwa MEANING that is why we were thanked.

INTENSIVE: santikisha.

PASSIVE: santikishiwa


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Translations

Utushimi/Imilumbe