Verb intransitive

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Reflexive: yendela

Acisa aleyendela umwine Meaning He came walking on his own

Applicative: endelela

Example of use

EEKabiye uleendelela umukalamba wancito MEANING: Go and meet the boss

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Konkelela

Passive: Endelelwa

Example of use

Naacendelelwa no munandi Meaning I was visited by my friend

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

1.     Niwe naendela MEANING: It is for your sake that I came. 

2.     Emusango endelamo MEANING: That is his way of behaving.

3.  Uyu muntu alifunika, endelafye ku nkonto MEANING: That man is broken down; he can walk only with a stick.

4.  Endela pa tukondo MEANING To walk on tiptoes.

5.  Nacendela pa ncinga MEANING I travelled by bicycle

6. Apo nafyalilwa nyendelafye mu numa yakwe LITERAL TRANSLATION: Ever since I was born I followed him everywhere. MEANING: I follow his footsteps.