Verb transitive, intensive of uma

MEANING

To thrash, beat a person severely.

Example of use

Naumaula abaana MEANING: he has beaten the children severely.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

umisha.

OTHER RELATEDWORD/USES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: Umaulwa 

APPLICATIVE: Umawila (PASSIVE: Umawilwa):  Naumawilwa abaana, MEANING: My children were thrashed.