Verb transitive

MEANING

To spread out to dry in the sun.

Exampleof use

Bamayo nabanikaifya kufwala, MEANING:  My mother has spread out the clothes to dry.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

kanika, swalulula, umika

 

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE: Kayanike.

REFLEXIVE: Ianika

Exampleof use

Twaianika pambilibili apashili mitimu fimanika, MEANING:  We arein the open, with no trees inthe large meadows.

PASSIVE: –Anikwa

Example of use

Ili sabi lintu lyayanikwa, MEANING:  This fishhas been dried.

APPLICATIVE: –Anikila

Example of use

Njanikilako ifya kufwala, MEANING:  Put out theclothes to dry (for me).