Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To lower (theheight of)

 

Example of use

 

Chiti eyakene ukutembelekako icintamba, MEANING Chiti is the one whorefused to lower the height of platform

 

MEANING 2

To lower the voice, speak quietly

Example of use

 

Tembeleka ishiwi iwe mambala! Pano nipanshishi MEANING Lowerthe voice you rascal! This is a graveyard.

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tembelesha

 

MEANING 3

To handle with care

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tembatemba

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

 

Passive: tembelekwa

Applicative:Tembelekela (Passive: tembelekelelwa. Example of use

Twa tembelekelelwe ishiwi MEANINGWe were spoken to quietly)

 

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION