Verb intransitive

MEANING 1

Uncorked, to be unplugged

Example of use

Umusukupala wa ndifai nautunduka MEANING the wine bottle is uncorked

MEANING 2

cleaned out, as pipe

Example of use

Umutete nautunduka MEANING The reed for drinking beer is cleaned out

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Ciluka

 

MEANING 3

To be bored, pierced

 

Example of use

Umupini watunduka MEANING The handle is bored

 

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tulika, pashika

 

MEANING 4

To begin to crow

Example of use

Mukolwe talatunduka MEANING The cockerel has not yet started crowing

 

MEANING 5

To start talking

Example of use

Umuntu uwali cibulu atunduka alasosa MEANING A person who was dumb started talking

 

MEANING 6

To be revealed

Example of use

Pa mubili pali apatuntumana, intesu ikasuka aitundukapo. MEANING Part of the body is swollen; a tumor will soon appear.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

tumbuka

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Applicative: Tundukila

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSION

To be revealed.

Umulandu watunduka MEANING the affair was revealed

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tulika, tumbuka