n 1 majani. not let the ~ grow under one's feet(fig) tekeleza jambo (bila kuchelewa), -tochelewesha jambo. 2 nyasi. 3 malisho ya wanyama; malishoni put land under ~ geuza shamba liwe malisho. turn/put animals etc out to ~ peleka wanyama malishoni. 4 (comp)grassrootsn(polit) umma. ~snaken ukukwi. ~ widow(er)n mjane wa muda; mwanamke anayeishi mbali na mume kwa muda. grasslandn ukanda wa mbuga. vt,vi 1 funika kwa majani/nyasi; lisha wanyama majani/ nyasi. 2 ~ (on somebody) (GB sl) chongea, toa habari, saliti. grassyadj.