Verb transitive

MEANING 1

Togive ear to, listen attentively. Also, to deafen.

Exampleof use

1.     Uyumulumendo nasaapula matwi, MEANING: This boy is listening attentively.

2.     Icongobakafishe bushiku boonse nacitusaapula matwi,MENING: The noise made all night deafened us.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nkoma matwi.

MEANING 2

Saapula umwamfuli, MEANING:To open an umbrella.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Sasapula.

MEANING 3

Tobloom (of flower); to open out (of mushroom).

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Saapuka.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES

APPLICATIVE: saapwila.

INTENSIVE : saapwisha.