Verb transitive

MEANING1:

Tobreak something eg a pot or plate

Exampleof use

Aacitobaumutondo wa meenshi MEANING He broke a water vessel

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Bwasula

MEANING2-

Topull down a house

Exampleof use

Ubuteekobwacikaya nabutoba amayanda ya bantu ku kalaale MEANINGThe local council have pulled down people’s houses in town.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Bwasula

MEANING3:

Toclub (kill) an animal

Exampleof use

Bayamabacitoba impomboMEANINGMy uncle killed a duiker

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Bamba,Ipaya

MEANING4

Toslap, to hit

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Shempa

MEANING5

Totrample down

Exampleof use

Toicani na makasa MEANING trample the grass with yourfeet

MEANING6

Toincline, bend head, nod

Exampleof use

Pakupitapabakalamba uletoba umutwe MEANING when passing by elderincline your head downwards

 

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Reflexive: itoba.MEANING To hurt oneself

Passive:  Tobwa

Applicative Tobela

FIGURATIVE SPEECH

MEANING 1.Tomake someone understand.

Example of use.

Toba umuntu umutwe MEANING to break someone’s skull. Meaning: To make someoneunderstand

MEANING 2. To makeit impossible for someone to contradict what hasbeen said.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

shinina

PROVERBS

Ulubuli mutenga abakutoba uluuma.

Literaltranslation

Fightingmeans perseverance when you are punched.

 

Meaning

Don'tstart what you can't finish or give up at the first sign of trouble

Bembameaning

Icintukano wacicitilo mute nga acimbombeka