Verb transitive

MEANING.

Example of use

To slip, slide down

 

Example of use

 

Umwana atelemuka mumpapa MEANING, the child slipped out ofthe harness

Telemuka ku muti! MEANING Get down from the tree!

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

solomoka, pulumuka,shetuka, sensela, tentemuka

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Applicative: telemukila

Umwina wamatafwaliwalitelemukila panshi, MEANING The pile of bricks sliddown

Passive: telemwina

Twatelemwinwaamatafwali, MEANING they made our bricksslide down

Causative: Telemuna, telemusha

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Telemuka nge cimina camumyonaMEANING slide down or come out likemucus from nose.