Verb transitive and intransitive

MEANING

To take up, occupy a place; spread all over.

Exampleof use

1.      Abalendobeshila mukutamba umupila nabayandatila amayanda yabeeni yonse MEANING: The travellingfootball fans have occupied all the hotels.

2.      Ayandatillaifilyo fyonse, MEANING: He or she has taken all the food.

3.      Amalenayandatila ubukula boonse,MEANING: The millet has spread allover the garden.

4.      Andatilaabantu bonse, MEANING: He or she seized all the people.

5.      Ulunkotolwayandatila mpanga yonse,MEANING: The grass has spread allover the ground.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

senda,salangana, isula, andalala, sabankana, poka