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Kumwika

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Kumwika

Portuguese spellingKumuíka

verbtransitiveintransitiveReviewed

Definitions

  1. 1
    To light up; to illuminate.
  2. 2
    verbintransitive
    To have its own light. To shine; to gleam.
  3. 3
    Kurimuíka, v. r. To see oneself in the mirror. To look at oneself.

Related entries

intr

Related words

KubaukisaKulejimaKubenyesa

In the same topic

Fire & light
  • Kumuikína— To shed light upon.
  • Kúuika— To light; to kindle; to make fire: huinhi mu uîke u mu mone
  • Kuvundisa— To dazzle, to darken. | To dim; to cause to lose brightness.
  • Kulelâma— To shine; to gleam: o mbinda mu akexile o máji i kamb'ê —. |
  • Kuvunguna— To attenuate; to relieve; to lighten. | To make less heavy,
  • Kutelujuka— To flicker; to glitter.
  • Kufefetela— To flicker; to shine with little intensity.
  • Kumuikisa— To cause to light up, to brighten, to give light. Also r.
  • Kufulamanesa— To cast darkness over.
  • Kubénya— To shine; to gleam, to glow | To reflect.
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