Verb Intransitive

MEANING

To be pretty, beautiful, good looking.

Example of use

Malita aliyemba napali kapashi! MEANING: Martha is very beautiful

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Wama.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE: -embela.

Ampele inslau ya kuyembelamo. MEANING: Give me a garment so that I may look pretty.   

INTENSIVE: -embesha.