Verb Transitive

MEANING

Toclose the hand; to grasp in the hand.

Example of use

-Fumbata icimuti, MEANING: To grasp astick.

1.    Fumbataumuntu,MEANING: To grasp a person.

2.    Afumbeteifyumafyakwe,tapeelekobantu,MEANING: He tightened his purse; he doesnot give others.

RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE:–Fumbatwa.

APPLICATIVE:–Fumbatila.

 INTENSIVE: –Fumbatisha.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

FIGURATIVE :– ‘Ukwita imbwanakamuti mu minwe’,

LITRALMEANING: To call a dog while holding a stick.

MEANING:To entertain a man one is about to betray.

PROVERBS

Nil.