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tuta, form of a verb

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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