palauka
Verb Intransitive

MEANING 1
To be thin, emaciated, lean.

Kasonde ali uwaina nomba na palauka. MEANING: Kasonde was fat but he is now thin, 

MEANING 2
To be very dry (as ground).

Nakukaba sana icakuti umushili naupalauka, MEANING: It is so hot that the ground is very dry.

Example of use
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OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES
Synonym: -shala mipalapata.
Applicative: -palaukila.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS
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PROVERBS
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