Verb Intransitive.

MEANING 1

To be protuberant, fat, bulging, to jut out.

Example of use

Aba uwatuntumana Meaning: He is fat.

Alituntumana amasaya Meaning: She is chubby-cheeked.

Pa mubili napatuntumana Meaning: His body is swollen, bulging.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

lundumana, tunkana

MEANING2

To jut out

Example of use

Pano napatuntumana Meaning: This place juts out.

MEANING 3

Puff up, swell

EXAMPLE OF USE

Inkalomo ilatuntumana pa kubuluma Meaning: The lion swells up (its chest) so as to roar.

MEANING 4

To be numerous, crowded

EXAMPLE OF USE

Abantu nabatuntumana amabumba Meaning: The people are gathered in crowds.

Ifyuma fyakwe fyalituntumana Meaning: His wealth is considerable.

OTHE RRELATED WORDS/USES

Derivative: Butuntunshi, mutuntunshi, lituntunshi

Applicative: -Tuntumanina

EXAMPLE OF USE

Insupay atuntumanina mwifumo MEANING The calabash has bulging sides.