Noun.

Singular: icililo

Plural: ifililo

MEANING 

Mourning period, funeral

Example of use

 Umulungu wapwa onse twali ne cililo ca ba kateeka MEANING: The whole last week was a mourning period for the late president.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Indosho, amalilo

In the very old past the period of mourning for a chief was one of anarchy, uncertainty. Often some citizens would be killed to accompany very senior chiefs