Verb transitive, causative of tetekela

MEANING 1.

to cause to hope, trust, depend on.

Exampleof use.

Niweuwantetekeshe ifi tulelomba MEANING It is you who made us hope for what weare asking.

MEANING 2.

Tetekesha ishiwi MEANING To talk in soft, soothing voice.

Example of use.

Aletetekesha pakulanda MEANING He talks in a soft, soothing manner.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tembeleka, tembelesha

 

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Applicative: -tetekesesha

Wantetekeseshe nshi ici waisa ntana, MEANING why did youmake me hope for what you have just refused me.