Transitive and verb intransitive

MEANING 1

To gather

Example of use

Ukuteebe nkuni MEANING to gather fire wood

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Longanika,bunganika

MEANING 2

SPECIAL MEANING

Teeba i?anda MEANING to pull down a house for fire wood

MEANING 3

To give way, collapse

Example of use

Ubucinga bwateeba MEANING the covering of the game pit gave way under theload.

Ubucinga bwamuteeba MEANING the covering of the game pit gave way under theload and threw him in.

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Bunduka,bongoloka

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Passive – teebwa

Inkuni shaliteebwaMEANING firewood was gathered

Applicative- Teebela

Naani bateebele inkuni ishi?MEANING whom did they gather thisfirewood for.

 

 

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

Wilatinampepo nga iiteebaMEANING do not become a coward person /do not be afraid ofsmall issues/affairs in your life