Verb transitive, applicative of tantaula

MEANING 1

Applicative of tantaula, to cut into small strips

MEANING 2

To mention, enumerate, call out names

Example of use

1. Kantantawile nama shonse mu mashina MEANING let me enumerate all the animals giving their names

2. Ba Kateeka batantawila amashina yonse aya ba cilolo MEANING The president has mentioned all the names of the ministers

 

MEANING 3

To finger, as beads of a rosary

Example of use

Aletantawila inseke shakolona- MEANING he is fingering the beads of his rosary

MEANING 4

Verb intensive of tanta, to give a detailed account

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Pitamuli fyonse, pitauluka

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Passive – tantawilwa

Amashina yanama yatantawilwe nafundi MEANING the names of the animals were enumerated by the hunter.