Verb Intransitive

MEANING

to parry, ward off, or to protect a man from a blow.

Example of use

1.     ulya muntu acilafwaya ukunguma, elyo nasoola, MEANING: that man wanted to hit me, but I warded off the blow.

2.     2. iIya ninkwela yakusolelako imifwi, MEANING: that is a shield for warding off arrows.

SYNONYM

kankabula.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE: solela.

 DERIVATIVE : nsolelo.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE

to help someone out of trouble, as in paying a fine for him.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

pokolola.