Verb Transitive

MEANING

Tohold in mouth without swallowing.

Example of use

1.    Fubataameenshi mu kanwa, MEANING: To rinse mouth with water.

2.    Fubetaicilyo mu kanwa, MEANING: To hold food in the mouth.

Fubata utubwebwe mu kanwa, MEANING: To put small stones under the tongue(general habit

1.    of local girls, to make them lisp, which is consideredstylish).

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

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RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE:–Fubatila.

Example of use

Nafubatila icilyo mu kanwa, MEANING: He fills his mouthwith food.

INTENSIVE:–fubatisha.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Fubatila kanwa Literal translation Hold something in the mouthwithout swallowing Meaning Torefuse to answer a question or give information.

PROVERBS                                     

Nil.