Verb transitive

MEANING 1

Praise, extol, bepompus, behave in a proud manner

Example of use

Kapaso ali taka. Aba e mfumu nga lwalinya MEANING The retainer is verypompous if he was the chief it would be worse

 

Bakafundisha nabataka umwana, nabomba bwino mu mashindano MEANING Teachers have extoled the pupil, he has done verywell in examinations

 

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tanka takisha, lumbanya, mataki

 

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Reflexive: itaka MEANING to boast, to brag

Applicative: Takila

Passive: Takwa