Verb transitive and intransitive.

MEANING

To begin

EXAMPLESOF USE

Umulungututampile teo, ni ulya tukatampa muli Cimo Meaning: It isnot in the week we have begun today, but in the week which will begin nextMonday.

Kantampeukusosa Meaning: Let me begin to talk

Kukutampa kwa mfula Meaning: At the beginning of the rainyseason.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Talika, amba

MEANING2

To unroll a rope.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Fungulula

MEANING3

To stretch, pull copper wire (citindi)

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nyunsulula

Patika

Tampula

 

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USE

Derivative: citamfi

Passive: tampwa

Applicative: tampila (passive: tampilwa)

EXAMPLEOF USE

Natampilwa citindi MEANING my copper wire was stretched