Verb Intransitive.

MEANING 1

To heave underweight, to rock, to yield

 

Example of use

Tefwe tefwe aletemfuma nga nanyantapo MEANING the bog isheaving when I step on it

Umupila uletemfuma; tawikwite MEANING The football is yieldingunder pressure; it is not fully pumped

 

 

MEANING 2

Adjective. To be fat, stout; to be large (plant)

Example of Use

 

Uyu muntu umubili ifyo watemfuma! MEANING How fatthat man is!

Uyu cilemba ukutemfuma! MEANING How these bean plants are flourishing!

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

 

Ina, fingimana, tuntumana, tukumana,fundumana

 

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Applicative: –Temfumina