-Imina
Verb transitive

MEANING

To get up against him, and gave him a thrashing.

Example of use

Aiminina umunankwe pantu tabaleumfwana, MEANING:  He got up against his friend because they are not cooperative.

MEANING 2.

Get started.

Example of use

Eko ulubuli lwaimina ,MEANING: That is where the quarrel started

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nil.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

REFLEXIVE: Imina.   PASSIVE: Iminwa (Obelwa).

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

Aimina ukuya ku Lusaka, MEANING: He left with the intention to go to Lusaka.

Imina umuntu samba, MEANING: To be too hasty in accusing and thus miss a chance of proving the accused guilt.

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