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batuli

batuli, form of a verb

infinitive : kotula, kotúla
time : (ezalisi) simple present (I work, I dance,...) or present perfect (I have worked, I have danced,...) (-i)
person : third person plural (they)

kotula, regular construction (root : tul) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to be idle
to be unemployed

not finding any takers / clients
not finding a mate

to mold

derived words : etula

kotúla, regular construction (root : tul) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to forge

derived words : etúlele, etúleli, etulelo, motúli

plural of "motúli"

motúli, pl. batuli (class 1/2 : mo- (mu-) / ba- (persons))

smith, black-smith

derived from : kotúla

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