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Kuwika

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Kuwika

Portuguese spellingKúuika

verbtransitiveReviewed

Definitions

  1. 1
    verbtransitive
    To light; to kindle; to make fire: huinhi mu uîke u mu mone o Kulema.

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Related words

KufulamanaKutuisaKuhandekelaKukanesaKuri

In the same topic

Fire & light
  • Kumuíka— To light up; to illuminate.
  • Kutéma— To be or become hot; to feel heat: mênha m'atema.
  • Kuvungununa— To lighten; to attenuate the darkness, to make (the morning)
  • Kutelujuka— To flicker; to glitter.
  • Kulemesa— To kindle (the fire). To cause to burn.
  • Kuiúia— To burn; to be on fire.
  • Kuaúla— To singe; to pass through the flame.
  • Kúuama— To be blazing, alight: tubia tu áuama. | To inflame; to burn
  • Kulelâma— To shine; to gleam: o mbinda mu akexile o máji i kamb'ê —. |
  • Kuota— To warm oneself (in the sun):
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