verb transitive, intensive of tempa

MEANING 1

Ukutempaula,(expressing impatience, dissatisfaction)

 

Example of use

 

Wishile mukuntempaulafye, MEANING you came to pesterme with your questioning

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

 

Passive: tempaulwa

 

Applicative – tempawila

 

 

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

Atempaula imfwi MEANING he rashly exposeshimself to death.