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kotutana, form of a verb

infinitive : kotuta
time : (linoko, ebandeli) infinitive (ko-) or in negative (etinda) plural imperative
infixe : -an : reciprocal, mutually ( to ... each other )

kotuta, regular construction (root : tut) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to mash, to bang, to pound, to smash

kotutana
to hit oneself, to make a collision

derived words : litútú, motúté

4 examples (bandakisa mínei) ...

Tuta pilipili, tya mungwa na matungulu.: mash the chilipepper, put salt and onions.
lituma eza makemba ya kotuta.: lituma is mashed plantain bananas.
atuti libaku pe akweyi: He hit an obstacle and he fell
kotutana libaku na ...: to trip over ...

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