Tutumuna
Verb transitive, causative of -tutumuka

MEANING1

To cause to rise (bread), to cause to swell, ferment.

Example of use

Imimena eitutumuna ubwalwa Meaning: The germinated grains caused the beer to ferment.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tutumusha

 

MEANING 2

To raise, lift (load)

EXAMPLE OF USE

Aponena mu bucinga umuli inama, aitutumuna afumisha na kunse Meaning: He jumped into a pity where there was an animal and lifted it up and brought it out.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

paula, paika, sesemuna.

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Passive: Tutumunwa

FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONS

To cause to be puffed up with pride.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tuumika, tuumisha

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