funga
fung.a
1 kt [ele] 1 fasten, tie, bind (up): ~ kwa mbao board; ~ kwa mnyororo chain, enchain; ~ kidonda dress a wound. 2 imprison, intern. 3 immure, lock, close: ~ tunduni encage, envelop, hitch, fold. (nh) (1) ~ choo be constipated; (2) ~ safari start a journey; (3) ~ virago pack and go; (4) Ji~ kibwebwe work hard; (5) ~ hesabu close accounts; (6) ~ mdomo keep quiet; (7) ~ kizazi undergo permanent contraception; (8) ~ uchumba get engaged; be betrothed; (9) ~ ndoa marry. (tde) fungia; (tdk) fungika; (tdn) fungana; (tds) fungisha; (tdw) fungwa.fung.a
2 kt [ele] decide, make a decision: ~ bei make a deal. (tde) fungia; (tdk) fungika; (tdn) fungana; (tds) fungisha; (tdw) fungwa.fung.a
3 kt [sie] fast; abstain from eating: Leo nime~ I'm fasting today. (tde) fungia; (tdk) fungika; (tds) fungisha.fung.a
4 kt [ele] win a game, score a goal. (tde) fungia; (tdk) fungika; (tdn) fungana; (tds) fungisha; (tdw) fungwa.funga
5 nm [i-/zi-] (dini) fasting: Nimo katika ~ I'm fasting.