asama
Verb intransitive
MEANING1
To open the mouth, gape.
Exampleof use
1. Asama, or yasama MEANING: Open your mouth (the y for euphony).
2. Mwansa asendeme akanwa nakasama, MEANING: Mwansa is sleeping with her mouth open.
3. Mu ?anda namwasama, MEANING: The door is wide open.
SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
censa, ceneka, panika.
MEANING 2
Adjective. To be open, be agape
SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Cenema,censa, ceneka.
OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS
APPLICATIVE asamina (PASSIVE –asaminwa)
Example of use
Imbwa yaasamina icakulya, MEANING: The dog snaps its food.
FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS
1 Lelo twayasaminwa! MEANING: To day, we are being stared at!
2. Cinshi ulenjasamina? MEANING: Why are gaping at me?