Verb transitive

MEANING 1.

To kill.

Example of use.

-tinga umuntu umweo, MEANING to kill aperson (usually by witchcraft).

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

-pwila umuntuumweo, ipaya.

MEANING 2.

To reach acertain level.

Example of use.

Ubutala bwatinga pakati, MEANING the grain reached the middle of the grainbin.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

-fika pa.

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Passive: -tingwa,

Example of use.

Atingwa umweo, he was killed by witchcraft.

Applicative: -tingila.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Formula used atthe beginning of a ritual hunt: Icimutingileumweo nga cafuma ku mwanakashi, bakota banama; nga cafuma ku mwaume, balumebanama.

Literal: Ifwhich took the life out of him comes from the wife it will be females of animals;if it comes from the husband it will be males of animals