Adjective

Singular: icikali

Plural: ifikali 

MEANING

MEANING 1

Fierce, brave, ferocious, vicious

Example of use

Ici cibwa cikali, MEANING: This dog is vicious

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

shipa

MEANING 2

Adverb. 

Fiercely, viciously

Example of use

Baalwile icikali cikali MEANING They fought viciously among themselves

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Intensive: cikali cikali

FIGURATIVESPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Pa cikali MEANING At the critical moment

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

pa cikabe