Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To set down forcibly, to put down roughly

Example of use

Ateneka imbokoshi MEANING He set the boxforcibly

Abula icipe ca bwali atenekela umulume, MEANING she took the plateof nshima and put it down roughly at her husband’s feet.

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Bwanshika, teeka umuntu cinteneene, sebeko muntupanshi

 

MEANING 2

 

To pierce

 

Example of use

 

Apoosa umufwi, amutenekamo MEANING He shot an arrow athim and pierced him

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Reflexive: iteneka

Example of use

Aciiteneka nga isaka lya mugaiwa MEANINGhe sat down forcibly like a sack of mealie meal

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Ukuwacinteneene or manteneene

 

Passive: tenekwa

Applicative:tenekela

 

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

Teneka umuntu mu sha kwa Musanda MEANING to throw a person toMusanda’s dogs’ Meaning: To involve a person in a bad affair

 

 

SYNONYM