Transitive and verb intransitive

MEANING 1

To begin, to start

Example of use

Natendeka imilimo MEANING He has started work

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Bala, tampa, talika

 

MEANING 2

To provoke

Example of use

Antendekafye MEANING He has just provokedme without reason

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Sonsomba

 

MEANING 3

To be suspicious,touchy, resent a remark

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Ibunga

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Reflexive: itendeka

Example of use

Itendeka fye, MEANING  to start something on one’s owninitiative

 

Applicative:Tendekela

Example of use

Tendekela kulya ukuwamya MEANING Start cleaning from there

Passive: tendekwa