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 MEANINGthe wild pigs destroyed cassava in our gardens

 

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

 

Insalayalimuteebaula MEANINGhewas crushed by hunger.  MEANING he feltvery hungry

BalimuteebaulaMEANING hewas badly beaten

Aliteebaulwamu mutwe MEANING heis confused or he is crazy