Verb transitive

MEANING

To cause to get up, rise, to lift up, as sleeping baby.

Example of use

Naalamuna umwana, MEANING: He or she has woken up the baby.

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE   Alamunwa.

APPLICATIVE –Alamwina.

Example of use

Cinshi ulemwalamwina? MEANING: Why are you making him or her get up?

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Alamuna ulubuli MEANING to start a fight