Verb Intransitive

MEANING

to become cold, to cool off.

Example of use

ameenshi ayakabile yasuka yasubuka, MEANING: the hot water finally cooled off.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

talala.

MEANING 2

to be calm.

Example of use

1.     Bemba nasubuka na subu! MEANING: the lake is very calm.

2.     umushi nausubuka, MEANING: the village is calm (deserted).

1.     lelo nakusubuka na subu!, MEANING: today the weather is very calm.

MEANING 3

to be insipid.

Example of use

umunani wasubuka, MEANING: the relish is insipid.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE: subukila.