lick

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[English Word] be licked

[Swahili Word] -lambwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] passive

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -lamba

[English Example] an empty hand is not licked (proverb)

[Swahili Example] mkono mtupu haulambwi (methali)

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[English Word] lick

[Swahili Word] -chiririka

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] lick

[Swahili Word] -lamba

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] mlamba, lambilambi, ulambilambi

[English Example] when she was eating she was used to licking her fingers

[Swahili Example] wakati akila alizoea kulamba vidole vyake [Kez]

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[English Word] lick

[Swahili Word] -pemba

[Part of Speech] verb

[Note] rare

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[English Word] lick for someone

[Swahili Word] -lambia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -lamba

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[English Word] one who licks

[English Plural] people who lick

[Swahili Word] mlamba

[Swahili Plural] walamba

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] lamba V

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