Verb transitive

MEANING1

Intertwine

EXAMPLEOF USE

Tanshaulushishi pa kukaka icifunda Meaning To intertwinethe bark rope in tying up a bundle.

SYNONYM

Pikula

MEANING2

To sit with legs far apart.

EXAMPLEOF USE

Wemukashana, wilatansha amoolu pa kwikala. Meaning: Young lady,do not sit with your legs far apart.

 

 

Nuntanshaamoolu, tansukako ?onteko mulilo. Meaning: You havestretched your legs in front of me, draw them back so that I may sit and warmmyself.

 

MEANING3

Tansha umuntu. Meaning:To help someone out. To show him how to do something, encourage him.

MEANING4

Intransitive veb. To spread as vines

EXAMPLEOF USE

Imbalalashakwa Kaulu shatansha icibi. Meaning: Thegroundnuts of Kaulu are spreading out a great deal.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Andalala (more used)

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Passive: - tanshiwa

EXAMPLEOF USE

Icifundacatanshiwa nolushishi, MEANINGthe bark rope was intertwined around the bundle.

Amooluyatanshiwa MEANING thelegs are stretched out (are in the way)

Atanshiwako,MEANING he was helped in his work,shown how to do it.

Applicative: - tanshisha.