Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To help a child or sick person to sit

Example of use.

Ukuteekela mwana MEANINGto help a child to learnhow to sit

Banyina baleteekelamwana, MEANING the mother is helping a child to learn how tosit

Teekela mulwele MEANING, help the sick personto sit.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Shinkimika

MEANING 2

To place a vessel so as to collect rain waterfrom the roof

Example of Use

Teekelela ameenshi kumutenge, MEANING place the vessel nearthe roof so that you collect rain water

Ameenshi yakuteekelelaku mutenga yaliwama ukucaapila, MEANING rain water drawn from the roof is good forwashing clothes

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Passive: -teekelelwa

Fipe fya meenshifyaliteekelelwe mupepi nomumutenge,MEANING vessels to collect rainwater were placed near the roof

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Aamuteekelele nga akanya MEANING he helped him to learn how to sit like a baby