sempa
verb transitive and intransitive
MEANING
Tocut aslant.
Exampleof use
Sempacimuti, MEANING: Cut the woodaslant.
SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Sempula.
MEANING 2
Totouch slightly, graze, brush against.
Example of use
Cansempa, MEANING:It grazed me.
MEANING 3
Todraw back for a start, as for a jump.
Example of use
Pa kuciluka mumana atala asempa, MEANING:To jump over the river, he or she went back for a start.
MEANING 4
Tostep aside to allow another to pass.
Example of use
Nga wamone mfumu ileeisa kusempa, MEANING;When you see the chief coming, you should step aside.
SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Selako.
OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES
PASSIVE: sempwa.