Verb transitive

MEANING 2.

To name, give a name.

Example of use.

-Ukenika ishina nshi? MEANING: What name will you give?

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

PASSIVE: -Inikwa.  APPLICATIVE: -Ininkilwa.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Inika umwana ishina, MEANING: To cause the soul of a departed to possession of a newly born baby by giving it his name.

PROVERBS.

Nil.