Verb transitive

MEANING

 

To drive, steer pilot (a car, boat aeroplane)

 

Example of use

 

Ukutekenya motoka, MEANING to drive a car

 

Ukutekenya ndeke MEANING to pilot an aeroplane

 

Ukutekenya icoombo, MEANING to drive the steamer boat

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Ensha

 

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Derivative – namutekenya Meaning a driver

Passive: -tekeneshiwa

Applicative: tekenesha

Intensive tekenishisha

Causative tekeneshiwa