Fwenda
Verb Transitive

MEANING 1

To graze.

Example of use           

Icimuti camfwenda, MEANING: A piece of wood grazed me.

MEANING 2  

To scratch, tear, claw.

Example of use    

1.     Cona afwenda ne ngala, MEANING: The cat scratches with its claws.

2.     Afwendo mulaba, MEANING: She made and incision for cupping.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRASTS    

Fwendaula, fwabula, fwendula, shila, fundulula.

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE:  -Fwenwa.

 INTENSIVE:-Fwenesha, fwenenena.

PASSIVE:-Fwenaula.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.


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Translations

Utushimi/Imilumbe