Verb transitive, intensive of teebula

MEANING 1

To break to bits,

Example of use

Insofu shaliteebawile imiti MEANING the elephants broke the trees to bits

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Funaula, fungaula, fwantaula, sansaula, shonoaula

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Passive – teebaulwa

Example of use

Imipeti yanyanje yateebaulwa ku ?ombe MEANING stalks of maize were broken by cattle

Applicative – Teebawila

Example of use

Ingulube shatuteebawila kalundwe mu mabala MEANING the wild pigs destroyed cassava in our gardens

 

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

 

Insala yalimuteebaula MEANING he was crushed by hunger.  MEANING he felt very hungry

Balimuteebaula MEANING he was badly beaten

Aliteebaulwa mu mutwe MEANING he is confused or he is crazy