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Kulembesa

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Kulembesa

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Definitions

  1. 1
    To make it grow late, for night to arrive.
    Examples
    • 💬kulembesa kizuua
  2. 2
    To let time pass.
  3. 3
    To cause a wedding gift to be given.

In the same topic

Time & seasons
  • Kukiesesa— To make someone wake up late. To make (someone) get up or ge
  • Kumenekesa— To make someone rise early, to be up at dawn, to go out in t
  • Kunangesa— To help pass the time.
  • Kulémba— To approach evening; for night to be coming: kumbi ri alembe
  • Kúlemba— To give an engagement gift. | To become engaged.
  • Kulembeka— To space out; to delay.
  • Kuriangesa— To cause to anticipate or occur before the due time.
  • Sêsa— The day of Friday
  • Kusungirisa— To help keep watch, to spend the night.
  • Ku hária— In the future; in times to come.
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