verb passive of umwa

MEANING

To be beaten.

Example of use

1.     Umwa nka MEANING To be thrashed.

2.     Ukuli uobe takuumwa nka MEANING: Where there is one of your people, they do not thrash you.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

 Uwabunga toomwa LITERAL TRANSLATION: She who prepares meals (who has flour at hand) is not beaten MEANING:  A good housewife has nothing to fear.