Verb transitive

MEANING

To crumble, break to pieces.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

-Tobaula

Example ofuse

-Nabwasaulainongo, MEANING: He or she has broken the pot to pieces.

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: –Bwasaulwa.  APPLICATIVE: –Bwasawila (PASSIVE: Bwasawilwa: nabwasawilwa malongo, MEANING:They have broken my cooking utensils to pieces).

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

-Bwasaulaifya kusosa, or ukusosa, MEANING: To talk without discretion, to telleverything.