Verb transitive and intransitive

MEANING

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

Example of use

1.      Abalendo beshila mukutamba umupila nabayandatila amayanda yabeeni yonse MEANING: The travelling football fans have occupied all the hotels.

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

3.      Amale nayandatila ubukula bonse MEANING: The millet has spread all over the garden.

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

5.      Ulunkoto lwayandatila mpanga yonse MEANING: The grass has spread all over the ground.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

senda, salangana, isula, andalala, sabankana, poka