Verb intransitive, reduplicated of taata

MEANING 1

To hum like flies

MEANING 2

To hang around, to potter about, to loiter.

 

Example of use

Ama cadres baletaatatataafye nga balunshi MEANING the cadres are hanging round like flies to get something.

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Shingashinga, tubatuba, katakata

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

 

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION