Verb intransitive

MEANING 1

Topeel off, fall off, as whitewash, paint, enamel.

Exampleof use

Mpembanaisaasaatuka pa cibumba, MEANING: Thewhitewash peeled off the wall.

MEANING2

To rend, burst; to be fired.

Exampleof use

Imfutinaisaasaatuka, MEANING: Thegun was fired.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Lepuka, Puuka.

MEANING 3

Tobe very ripe

Example of use

Amapela nayasaasaatuka, MEANING:The guavas are very ripe.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Piisha.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES

APPLICATIVE : saasaatukila.

INTENSIVE : saasaatukisha.