Verb transitive, causative of tuuma

MEANING 1

To cause to inflate, cause to swell

Example of use

Akasuba na meenshi efituumika ifilyo MEANING The sun and water cause the fruits to swell.

 

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

tutumusha, tutumuna

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Applicative: Tuumikila

Passive: Tuumikwa

 

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/EXPRESSION

Cause one to be conceited

Example of use

Niwe wa mutuumika MEANING It is you who caused him to be puffed with pride.