Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To break – to snap, cut to the ground (reeds,small trees)

Example of use

Imitiyakabondo ya kuteebulafye MEANING youngtrees must be cut down to the ground

Teebulaifimpusa MEANING tobreak of or cut young shoots

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Kontaula, funaula, paasula, puusa

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Passive- teebulwa

Utumpuusa twateebulwa MEANING The young shoots have been cut

Applicative teebwila

Naani amuteebwilile imiti mwibala MEANING who cut the trees in his garden?