verb applicative of umya and intensive of uma

MEANING 1.

To be very dry.

Example of use

Iloba nalyumisha MEANING: The soil is very dry.

MEANING 2

To hit hard, thrash.

Example of use

Amuumisha MEANING: He beat him hard.

OTHER RELATEDWORD/USES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: Umishiwa, MEANING: To be thrashed.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Ubwangu kanwa buloomisha LITERAL TRANSLATION A fast mouth can make one be beaten MEANING Careless talk can bring serious trouble upon people.