Verb Intransitive.

MEANING 1

To choose or waitfor the proper moment

 

Example of Use

Kantembanye nsange nabanaya ubwali MEANING I shall wait here so that Ifind the meal ready

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

 

Linga,pembela, linda

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Passive:tembanishiwa

Umulandu walitembanishiwe pakulolelandubulwila, MEANING the casewas delayed in order to wait for the lawyer

 

Applicative: tembanisha

 

Balimutembanishe ubulendo mpakabanyina babwelele MEANING theydelayed his journey till the mother returned.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

 

Tembanyamulandu MEANING to postponed a lawsuit