Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To be fertile,

Example of use

Umushili waba uwateketa,MEANING the soil is fertile

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Funda, temukila,mutonshi (fertile dampness)

MEANING 2

To be moist damp, ofsoil

 

 

MEANING 3

To be vigorous, strong(person, animal)

Example of Use

 

Uyu aba uwateketa umubili,MEANINGhis body is in good form, he is vigorous

Ishi nama ukuteketa imibili MEANINGthese animals are indeedin good shape

 

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Intensive - teketesha

 

Iiyi ?ombe yaliteketesha umubili MEANING the body of this cow isin very good form/the body of this animal is in vry good form

Applicative: teketela

Umubili wauyu muntu waliteketela, MEANING the body of this man isin good form

 

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

 

Uwateketa umubili kwati untu asamba mu mukaka, MEANING her body is in good form as if she washes inmilk.