Verb transitive, causative of tuntumana.

MEANING1

To cause to be fat, jutting, bulging, protuberant.

Example of use

Bulwele bwamutuntumanika ifumo Meaning: Sickness caused his belly to bulge

Tuntumanika amasaya Meaning: To swell out the cheeks.

Tuntumanika umutondo Meaning: To make the pot with bulging sides.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tuntumika, tukubalika, tukubika, tunkumanya, tunkumanika, tuntumanya

 

MEANING 2

To gather crowds of people or a considerable amount of wealth.

EXAMPLE OF USE

Atuntumanika ifyuma Meaning: He gathered a great quantity of riches.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tuntumika, tukubalika, tukubika, tunkumanya, tunkumanika, tuntumanya

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES

Applicative: -Tuntumanikila

Passive: -Tuntumanikwa.

Intensive: -Tuntumanikisha.