Verb causative of asama

MEANING

To cause to open the mouth; to open up.

Exampleof use

1.      Umwasamuneakanwa, MEANING: Make him or heropen the mouth.

2.      Ubulwelebwa kalyelye bulaasamuna akanwa,MEANING:  Rabies makes the mouth to open

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Applicative: asamwina(passive –asamwinwa)

Example of use

1.      Cinshi ulenjasamwinaakanwa? MEANING: Why are youopening my mouth?

2.      Wilanjasamwinwaakanwa (or wilansosela pa kanwa),MEANING: Do not talk to me so near that I feel your breath.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Ulya aliasamunaakanwa, MEANING: That man orwoman is a gossiper