Verb transitive

MEANING

To shave, cut hair.

Example of use

1.     -Beya umwefu, MEANING:  Toshave.

2.      -Beyaumushishi, MEANING:  To cut hair.

3.     -Beya nsunsu,MEANING:  To hair leaving a large tuft infront.

4.     -Beya cipandwa lubali, or cisesu (fisesu), MEANING:   To shaveone side of the head.

5.     -Beya cisumpa,MEANING:  To cut the hair, leaving a tuftjust above the forehead.

6.     -Beya luboola or patapata or kapatapata, MEANING:  To shave aline from forehead to the nape

7.     -Beya lukulungo (nkulungo) or lukuso or mumpala, MEANING:  To shavethe whole head

8.     - Beya mundende or kamundende, MEANING:  To shave aline just above the ears.

9.     -Beya musuluka,MEANING:  To shave a broad line from theears to the top of the head.

10.  -beya mutupa, MEANING:  To sharethe head leaving a tuft (musesele) ontop.

11.  -Beya myandilila, MEANING:   To shavesuperfluous hair on the cheeks or forehead.

12.  –Beya sunte, MEANING:   To shave,leaving a tuft above the nape.

13.  -Beya maso, MEANING: To shave the private parts.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE :Cibeelo,Lubeyo, lubeo

REFLEXIVE: Walicenjelango uibeo mwefu, you are as clever as one who shaves himself

PASSIVE: –Beewa

APPLICATIVE: –Beela

Example of use

Ico ushamubeela cinshi?

MEANING:  Why didn’tyou shave him?