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yitanya (-yitanyizza) v.tr. caus. cause to intertwine; make two turns of (string

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Meaning

rope). cf. -yitirivu, akayisanyo, ekiyitirirwa, amayisa, amayitire, empisa, empisiiyisi, empitambi, empitanya, empitiro, omuyise.

yitanya (-yitanyizza) v.tr. caus. cause to intertwine; make two turns of (string, rope). cf. -yitirivu, akayisanyo, ekiyitirirwa, amayisa, amayitire, empisa, empisiiyisi, empitambi, empitanya, empitiro, omuyise.

Related Words
yitaayita (-yiseeyise) v.tr. redup. call repeatedly. yitabagana (-yitabaganye) v.i. recip. answer each other. cf. ekyeyitabya. yitagana (-yitaganye) v.i. recip. also yisiŋŋanya (-yisiŋŋanyizza) v.i. & tr. recip. caus. pass each other; grip each other fin wrestling); become inter yitana (-yitanye) v.i. recip. intertwine; crisscross each other. Nsanze emisiwa gimuyitanye. I found him in a furious state of mind lit, his veins were intertwined. yita (-yise mpiso) v.tr. coll, call to; call, name; describe as; invite. Mwana ggwe nzija kukukuba oyite ne nnyoko. I am going to give you suc yita (-yise njise) v.i. pass (in time, through space), kuyita ku muntu kkuutwe, to pass a person without greeting him. kuyita mu mannyo ga mpi yitaayita (-yiseeyise) v.i. redup. move around pass around. Atannayitaayita y'atenda nnyina okufumba. (prov.) He who has not traveled around praises his own mother's cooking. Ok yitaba (-yitabye njitabye) v.i. answer (when called); answer, respond (to a need). yitagana yitiŋŋana, yitaŋŋana (-anye) v.i. recip. call each other, call to each other. cf. -yite.