sempa
Verb Transitive and Intransitive
MEANING
To cut aslant.
Example of use
sempa icimuti, MEANING: Cut the wood aslant.
SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Sempula.
MEANING 2
To touch slightly, graze, brush against.
Example of use
cansempa, MEANING: It grazed me.
MEANING 3
To draw back for a start, as for a jump.
Example of use
Pa kuciluka umumana aatala asempa, MEANING: To jump over the river, he or she went back for a start.
MEANING 4
To step 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.
Example of use:
atala asempela ku numa pa kuciluka mumana MEANING he first drew back to take a start to jump over the stream.