Kwixana

verbnountransitiveintransitivereciprocal or reflexiveReviewedpage 189

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verbtransitive
and intr. To name; to call.
PT e intr. Nomear; chamar.·FR et intr. Nommer; appeler.
- kuixana mutu mu rijina
Seen in the folk-tales
- Uatumu kiá kuixana Mbâmbi, ni Ngulungu, ni Soko, ni Kabulu, ni Kasexi.He sent at once to call Deer, Antelope, Soko, Hare, and Philantomba.XXIII · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu.
- O tuana tua makixi tuala mu ia mu kuixana munume a Samba, tuxi: "Samba, iú ualenge."The Ma-kishi's children went to call Samba's husband, saying: "Samba has run away."VI · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu.
2
To invoke; to attract.
PT Invocar; atrair.·FR Invoquer; attirer.
3
To denominate.
PT Denominar.·FR Dénommer.
4
noun
Calling.
PT Chamamento.·FR Appel.
5
Invocation.
PT Invocação.·FR Invocation.
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Kurixana, v. r. To designate oneself; to call oneself.
PT Kurixana, v. r. Designar-se; chamar-se.·FR Kurixana, v. r. Se désigner; s'appeler.