Verb transitive

MEANING.

To treat well, kindly, to coddle, pet.

Example of use.

-tentembaicintu MEANING To handle a thing carefully.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

-yeyekela.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Derivative: mantembentembe.

Reflexive: -itentemba,to take good care of oneself.

Passive: -tentembwa

Applicative: -tentembela.