Verb transitive.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Example of use

1.     1. Umya ubufumu MEANING:  To abuse one’s authority.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Lumya.

2.     2. Umya ubwa bufumu MEANING:  To take advantage of one’s authority to extort.

3.     3 Umya ishiwi MEANING:  To raise the voice.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Kusha ishiwi.

4.     4. Umya umutengo MEANING:  To increase the price.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Umya amakwebo.

5.     5. Umya imilimo MEANING:  To work hard. 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Pamfya ukubomba

6. Umya insala MEANING To be weakened by hunger

OTHER RELATEDWORD/USES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: Umishiwa.  APPLICATIVE: Umisha.

REFLEXIVE: Yumya nangu yumya ku kanwa MEANING To find fault, to be fussy or fastidious