Verb intransitive

MEANING.

MEANING1.

To be weak, without energy, to be soft, lazy.

Example of use.

Tafwayakubomba, alina?ana MEANING: He doesn’t like to work, he is lazy.

MEANING2.

To be soft, not firm enough (of ubwali).

Example of use.

Ubwali nabuna?ana, MEANING: The bwali is too soft.

OTHERWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

APPLICATIVE: -na?anina.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

To be despondent, disheartened.