Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To place on top

Example of use

 

Atenteke cipe cabwali pa lunweno lwa munani MEANING

He placed the plate of bwali on top of the platr ofrelish

 

SYNONYM

Teeka

 

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Applicative: Tentekela

Passive: Tentekwa

 

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

SYNONYM

 

Tenteka umuntu pacipuna MEANING To place a man on a chief’s stool ( to enthrone)

 

SYNONYM

Teeka umuntu pa cipuna