Verb transitive causative of tena

MEANING 1.

To cause to miss, fail; to push.

Example of use.

Ngaacingisha, nomba bamutenya, MEANING He could havescored, but an opponent pushed him.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

 sunkanya.

MEANING 2.

To lie, deceive:

Example of use.

Atenyafye ifya kutenya MEANING He tells nothing, but lies.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

 -bepa.

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Passive:-teneshiwa.

Applicative: -tenesha.

FIELD 5. FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIALUSE/EXPRESSIONS.

Uuleteya mute umubiye amutenya MEANINGthe opponent of a player of the mute or fisaye game pushes theother to try and dislodge the fruit he has put on his head