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teta

verb

LanguageTumbuka

Meaning
  1. to lie
  2. to speak falsely, even by mistake
  3. To tell something that is not true. This can be intentional or a mistake.
Examples

Kuleka teta nkhwakukhumbika chomene pa umoyo.

Refraining from lying is very important in life.

Part of speechverb

Usage noteUsed to describe the act of speaking falsely.

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teta in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.