Ndali Verblist

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abound -- kukelwa
abstain -- kwijima
abuse -- kutuka
abuse -- kutuka
act -- kubomba
add up -- -onganya
alter; change -- kusanuka
answer -- kuamula
answer a call -- kuitika
apply by stretching; spread ov -- kubamba
arrange; put in order -- kutengania
arrange; put right; repair -- kutendekesha
arrive -- kufika; kutwela
ask for -- kusuma
assemble; collect -- kubungania
avoid -- kusenda
bask (in the sun); warm onesel -- -otela; -ota
bathe -- -oga
be adjacent; border -- kupakana
be afraid -- -ogopa
bear child -- kupapa
beat -- kukoma
be born -- kupapigwa
become bad; rotten -- kubola
become burnt -- kulungula
become cheerful -- kusasamuka
become cool; get well -- kupola
become full -- -isula
become jammed -- kukwama
become lean; grow thin -- kuganda
become long -- kukula
become round -- kubulunga
befit; suit -- kwenela
be fully developed -- kugoma
be fully grown -- kugoma
be gathered; be assembled -- kubungana
be high (of meat) -- kufunda
be ill; groan -- kubina
be lame -- kusendukila
be leaning -- kumanyila
be left over; remain over -- kulema; kushala
be listless -- kuba kabibi
be loose; faint; weak -- kulegela
be mutilated -- kulemala
bend -- -inama
bend; twist -- kupindana
be owed by -- kukopwa
be pleased -- kuhoboka; kusekela
be pregnant -- kuba mulufukwe; ichifub#
be properly flavoured -- kukola
be quiet -- kumyeka; kuba mye
be round -- kubulungana
be settled; be in good order -- kutengana
be sharp -- chugi
be shriveled; wrinkled -- kutungana
be spread abroad; become gener -- kufumuka
be spread out -- kusambana
be stunted; spoilt -- kutula
bewitch -- kuloga
bite -- kuluma
blow away -- kupepeluka
blow on; blow up -- kuputa; kwifwila
boast; brag; praise oneself -- kwitufya
boil -- ku-anga; ku-aja
boil up -- kujabuka
bore a hole -- kusotola
borrow -- kukopa
break; snap -- kuposola
break wind -- kunia
break wind -- kunia; kufyujula
breathe; rest -- kutuja
bring; fetch -- -ega; kuleta
bring to light -- kufumya (pabwelu)
bring up (a child) -- kusunga; kukusha; kulela
build -- kusenga
burn -- -aka
bury -- kushila
buy -- kugula
call -- ku-itisha
carry -- kupimba
carry -- kupimba
carry a child on the back (in -- kupapa
carry astride on the hip -- kupapa
catch unawares; startle -- ku-agania
chase (away) -- kukisha
choose -- kusala
climb; ascend -- kukwela
close -- kushipuka; kushombela
close (eyes; mouth) -- kushishila [eyes]; kufumba [mouth]
clothe -- kukwatisha; kufwika
coagulate -- kulula
cohabit -- kushimila
come -- -isa
come on suddenly; take in the -- kuagania
come to an end -- kushila
construct; put together -- kusenga
cook -- kupija
cook in water or fat -- kupija
cool; cure; heal -- kuposha
copy a pattern -- -egela
cough -- kukola; kosomola
count -- kubala
cover (up) -- kufunika; kukupikila
crawl; creep -- kwafula
cross (a river) -- kuloboka
crumple -- kutunganya
crush by pounding; pulverise -- kupula
cry; wail -- kukuta
cultivate -- kulima
cut -- kutumla; kuposola; kukeke#
cut firewood -- kukoma ingu
cut; lop -- kushegania
cut to shape; sharpen to a poi -- kusongola
dance -- kulebela; kumoga
dawn -- kubuche
decorate -- kulemba
defecate -- kunya
deny -- kukana
destroy; spoil -- kukomania
die -- kufwa
die -- kufwa
dig -- kutipa
dig up; dig out -- kufukula; kushula
diminish; grow less -- kupunguka
dip -- kusasila [food]; kuloba
divide -- kujaba
do -- kubomba
do; complete; finish -- kumala; kumalisha
draw (water from well) -- kusemba
dream -- kulota
drink -- kung'wa
drop; throw down -- kugwisha
dry up; become dry -- -uma
dry up; ebb -- kupwa
dwell -- -ikala
eat -- kulya
embrace -- -ofwa; kumbatila
escape; recover -- kupona
examine; measure; test -- kupima; kugela
exercise; drive out a devil -- kufumya imipepo
explain -- kulingania
fade; disappear -- kusoba; kuchuja [fade]
faint; lose consciousness -- kushilika
fall -- kugwa
fan; wave -- kupepa
ferment; turn sour -- kulula
fight -- kulwa
fill -- -isusha
filter; strain -- kusuja
fish -- kuloba; kukuka
fish up; pull out -- -ipula
flap the wings wildly; flutter -- kupapata
fly -- kupuluka [birds]
follow -- kukonga
follow (in order) -- kubamba
forge -- kuponda
forget -- -ibwa
fry -- kukalanga
gather (flowers; fruit) -- -apa
get accustomed -- -isubila
get fat (of animals) -- kukula; kunona
get intoxicated -- kugala
get lost -- kusoba
get; obtain -- ku-aga
get wet -- kutima; kuloba
give -- kupa
give away (present) -- kupa
give birth to a child -- kupapa
give in marriage (of parents; -- -egesania
give leave; send away -- kunyatusha; kufumya
give light to -- kumulika
give out smoke -- kufuka
glide; trickle -- kutonya
go back; return -- kugaluka
go in; come in -- -ingila
go out; go away -- kufuma
go round; turn round -- kushungula
grasp; hold in arm -- -ikata
grate -- kung'wala
grind coarsely -- kusha
grind (grain with a millstone) -- kusha
grow (of plants) -- kukula; kumela
grow up; get large; become gre -- kukula
grunt; grumble -- kubuna
guide aright -- kulongosha
hang in mid-air -- kwikola
hate; detest -- kubenga
have enough to eat or drink; b -- -ikuta
have sexual intercourse with -- kuniola; kugona
heap up; ready; set on fire -- kukosha; -ifwila
hear -- kupulika
hem; make a border -- kulesania
hide -- kufisa
hit with a hammer -- kuhoma
hold; arrest -- kukola; kwikata
hollow out -- kufukula; kukumba
honor -- -imika
hunt -- kubinga; kufwima
imitate -- kugesha
incite -- kusonga
increase -- -ongela
increase; make greater -- -ongela; -kula
itch -- kunyegela; kubaba
judge -- kulonga
jump; leap -- kunyela
keep livestock -- kufuga
kill -- kugoga
knead -- kukanda
kneel -- kufugama
know -- kumanya
laugh -- kuseka
lay over on one side -- kuinika
leak; ooze out -- kutonya
lean; bend down; slope -- kwinama
lean on; rely on -- kusubila
learn -- kumanyila
leave; go away -- kunyatuka
leave (off) -- kuleka
leave over -- kulemya; kushasha
lend; borrow -- kuashima
lick -- kumyanda
lie down -- kupama
lie on one's back -- ku-angalama
lift up; pick up -- kwinula
listen -- kupulikisha
look after; care for -- kusunga; kulela
look after grazing cattle; -- kulisha [cattle]; kubinia; kusunga; kutula
look at; examine -- kutesha; kwinyesha
look for; hand around (to get -- kulonda
look round -- kutesha
love; want -- kugana [love]; kulonda [want]
make offerings to the dead -- kutambika
make straight -- kugolosha
marry (of man) -- -ega
match; harmonise -- kugelesha
meet -- kukomana
melt -- enguka
mix (ingredients) -- kulunga
mix; put together -- -ongan'ya
mould (pottery) -- kubumba
move away; migrate -- kusama
obstruct -- kupinga
open -- -igula
open (=set ajar) a door -- -igula; penula
open the mouth wide -- -asama
order; direct -- kulagisha [order]; kulongosha
overcome; win; vanquish -- kupota; kutola
pack -- kutengania
pack; press together -- kufinyania
palpitate -- kupapa
pass; surpass -- kukinda
pay -- kulipa; kuhomba
pay attention; take care -- kutesha
peel; shell -- -uba; kunenya
penetrate -- -ingila
pile up; pile loads on head -- kukatisania
pinch; make narrow -- kutota
place; put -- kubika
plait -- kuluka
plant; sow -- kubyala
please; satisfy -- kusekesha; kuhobosha
plunder (a town) -- kupota
plunge into; cause to sink -- kubukila
poke -- fwilisha
polish -- kushingula [with earth]
pound (grain in a mortar to ge -- kupula
pour -- kupula
pour away -- kutaga; kukupula
prepare -- kutendekesha
press out (oil seed; sugar can -- kukama
pronounce -- kujuga
protect by charm -- kushinga
protect by charms -- kushinga
pull -- kugusa
pull; drag -- kugusa
pull up; come to a halt -- -ima
pull up; root up -- -ipa
push -- kusungila; kuguta
put a pot on the fire -- kuteleka
put forth; produce; display -- kulangisha
put out; be prominent -- kufuma
put; place; set -- kubika
put to death -- kugoga
put together; compose -- kutunga
put together for comparison -- kugelesha; kubambika
quarrel -- -kulwa
quench; extinguish -- shimya
rain -- fula
ramble -- kututumuka
read -- kubala
reap -- kufuna; -inula
receive -- kupokela
refuse; say no -- kukana; kushita
reject; refuse -- kukana; kushita
remain; stay -- kulema; kushala
remain; stay behind -- kulema; kushala
remember -- kumbuka
resemble -- kugelela
resemble -- kugelela
resemble (very closely) -- kugelela
rest heavily on; be burdensome -- kulemela
rest; take a holiday -- kutusha
rest the cheek on the hand (in -- kwikata akasajo
return -- kugaluka
revive -- kushuka
ripen -- kutona
ripen -- kutona
roar; rumble -- kukula
roast -- -ocha
roast -- -ocha
rub -- kuguso
run -- kukinda
satisfy -- kuhobosha
say to; tell to -- kubula
scrape -- kokota
scrape; graze -- kupalula
scratch; grate -- kwisuba
search diligently -- ku-eja
search for -- kulonda
see -- -bona; kutesha
seize -- kukola; kwikata
sell -- kugulisha
send -- kutuma
separate; leave each other -- kulekana
separate; set apart -- kulekania
set a trap -- kutega
set (of the sun) -- kukila
set out to dry -- -anika
set up; appoint -- kusala
sew -- kusona
sew -- kusona
sharpen -- kupyasha
shave -- kumwa
shiver -- kutetema
shiver; shudder -- kutetema
shout -- kujwega
sift -- kusegesa
sing -- kuimba
singe -- kulungusha
sink -- kubukila
sink; be drowned -- kubukila
sit -- -ikala
slander -- kubulila
slap -- kupata
slash -- kutema
slaughter -- kugoga
sleep -- kupitila; kugona
slip; be slippery -- kutyelemuka
smell (bad) -- kunuka kabibi
smell out; sniff -- kunusha
smell (sweet) -- kunuka akisa | bukomu
sneeze -- kutyemula
snore; snort -- kugona ingono
speak -- kujuga
spend time -- kuangala
spit -- kufwila | kutema matye
split; crack -- kulanda [wall; pot]
spoil -- kukomania
spoil; blind -- kupofula
sprain the ankle -- kuteguka
spread -- kutenga
spread; scatter -- kusambania
spread; smear on -- kupaka
spy out -- kupelelesha
squat (on the haunches) -- kunyonyotela
squeeze; milk -- kukama; -ongesha
squeeze out -- kukama; kukamula
stack; pile up -- kubungania
stand -- kwima
stare; glare -- kugasama
startle; jerk -- kunyomosha
start off; send away -- kutisha
steal -- -iba
step over -- kukila
stir -- kukologa
stir; mix by stirring -- kologa
stop up; fill a hole -- kushiba
store up; collect -- kubunganya [collect]; kusengula
stretch oneself -- kwigolola
strike; knock -- kuhoma
strike with a spear -- kulasa
strip off (e.g. grains of corn -- kupula
strut proudly -- kupongomoka
stumble -- kwikoma
stutter -- kuatatika
suck -- kufipa; -onga
suck (the breast) -- -onga
surround -- kushungulila
swallow -- kumila
swear -- kuchalika; kujiga
sweep -- kupyagila
sweep up; collect in a heap (r -- kupyagila; kubungila
swell -- isula
take a walk -- kujata
take; carry -- -ega
take in (from rain) -- kuanula
take leave of -- kulaga
take off (clothes) -- kufula
take the skin off; bruise -- kujula
take up a heavy load -- kutwika
tangle -- kutaba; kuteka
taste -- kugonja
teach; instruct -- kumanyisha
think; imagine -- kwinogona
threaten -- -ogofya
thrust into -- kulasa
tie (=fasten) -- kupinya
tie up -- kupinya
travel -- kuchula; kugenda isila
tremble; shake -- kutetema
trickle away -- kusulula; kutonya
try -- kugela
turn round -- kusamika
turn round; change -- kusanuka
turn upside down; turn over -- kusanusha
twist -- kupota
twist -- kusokota; kupota
uncover; reveal -- kufunula
urinate -- kutunda
use -- kubombela
vomit -- kutapika; kuteke
want; need; wish -- kulonda
wash -- kusuka
wash (clothes) -- kusuka
wash oneself (after evacuating -- -isuka
wash; take a bath -- kwoga
wave; let off a trap; remove a -- kutegula
wear -- kukwata; kufwala
weave; knit -- kuluka
wind up (thread) -- kunienga ubwusi
winnow -- kupeta
wipe -- kupuputa
withhold from -- kwima
wrap up -- kunyenga
wring -- kukama
yawn -- kuajula