Verb transitive

MEANING

To spread out to dry in the sun.

Example of 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

Example of use

Twalayanika pambilibili apashili miti MEANING:  We shall spread them out to dry are in the open, with no trees

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).