Verb transitive

MEANING

Totry and win over a person or win his or her favours; to coax, cajole.

Exampleof use

Acisembelekaumunankwe pakuti eese, MEANING: Heor she coaxed his or her friend to come.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Beleleka, -nasha-nasha, teesa,paapaata, zembeleka (slang).

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES

PASSIVE: sembelekwa.

APPLICATIVE: sembelekela.

INTENSIVE: sembelekesha.