Verb transitive

MEANING

To cause to fight.

Example of use

Niwe walibekatanya, MEANING: Are you the one who caused them to fight.

MEANING 2

To join things.

Example of Use

Ikatanya ifyela,MEANING: To join (or forge) together two pieces of iron.

Meaning 3

To hold a plurality of offices, employments.

Example of use

Ikatanya imilimo ibili, MEANING: To undertake two different pieces of work at the same time.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE: Ikatanisha.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.