Verb Intransitive.

MEANING

To be extensible, apt to be drawn, pulled; to be stretched, drawn tight,strained (nerve, muscles)

Exampleof use

Ulusambolwa mukuba lulatintika MEANING. Copperwire is easily drawn

Ulushipalwatintika MEANING. the nerve is strained

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Kanshika,tampuka, nyunsuluka, tifuluka

MEANING2

To walk or fly straightto

Exampleof use

Chalweatintikafye ukwenda,MEANING.Chalwe walks straight on to his destination without stopping

MEANING3

Adjective– to be taut, tense, stretched

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Intensive: tintikisha

Example of use.

Ulushipa lwa kukulu nalutintikisha MEANING My foot tendon is very badly strained

Applicative-tintikila

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/ EXPRESSION /COLLOQUIALUSE