Verb transitive causative of –na?ana.

MEANING.

To weaken, render lazy, soft.

Example of use.

Ifimaalwa filana?anya MEANING: Alcohol can make one weak

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

tepula, foomona, pomponta, suusula

OTHERWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

PASSIVE: na?anishiwa.

REFLEXIVE: Inang'anisha

Derivative: mana?anya.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

to dishearten, cause to be despondent.

PROVERBS.

Nil.