Verb transitive

MEANING

To spread out cloth with both hands.

EXAMPLESOF USE

Atandabulaicakufwala pa kuikumbaanya. Meaning: He started to spread outhis cloth to cover himself.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Salanganya

Lundulula

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES

Passive: tandabulwa (tandabwilwe)

Applicative: tandabwila

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSION

Ukutandabulailyashi Meaning: To spread news abroad.  As in (eelealetandabula. He went about spreading the news.)

Tandabulaumulandu Meaning: To spread a case afar.

Tucilituletandabula. Meaning: We are still givingexplanations about that endless case.