Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To ignore a greeting, refuse to answer.

Exampleof use

1.     Wamfinda,mwa! Cinshinkucitile?MEANING: You ignore my greeting. What harm have I done to you?

2.     Cinshiuletufindila? MEANING: Why do you ignore mygreeting?

Also, to turn a deaf ear.

MEANING 2

To outdo, to overpower:

Exampleof use

1.     Akufindaamaka,MEANING: He overpowers you, he isstronger than you.

2.     –Findaumuntu ulubilo,MEANING:  To outrun someone. 

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

–Cishaamaka.

MEANING 3

It is above my strength,

Exampleof use

Camfinda, - mumana watufinda kukwabuka. MEANING: Theflood is beyond our strength, we cannot overcome it.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

–Ansha.

MEANING 4

To compel, press, urge, by work. (As by an urgent,natural need):   

Exampleof use

1.     Lifumolyamufinda, MEANING: Childbirth urges her,

2.     – Uyumwanakashi nafindwa ne fumo, MEANING: That woman is taken by thepains of childbirth.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

–Filwa.

RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: –Findwa.         APPLICATIVE: -Findila.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIALUSE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.