Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To surround, encircle

Example of use

Bamutemuna uko aleya MEANINGThey surrounded himso as to prevent him from him where he wanted

 

Temuna inama MEANING To surround game so as to drive it towards the nets

 

Temune celu MEANING To encircle the hunting ground, as beaters drivinganimals towards nets

 

 

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Reflexive: Itemwine

Applicative: Temwina

Passive: Temunwa

 

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/EXPRESSION

Itemwine imfwa MEANING expose oneself to death

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Itemene mfwa,itemenwe mfwa, ifwaile imfwa