Igama · root entry nº 240
tema
verb (instructive) · /tema/
Cut or chop down a tree; Hew
See gawula
An old verb which is no longer in use; survives only in the surname Tema. In LuGanda (an isiNtu language spoken Uganda) tema retains the meaning "Cut down a tree."
Iinguqu · transformations of the root
uku + tema →
ukutema
noun (class 15)
To cut down a tree
Ukutema kuyingxaki. Cutting down trees is a problem.
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