Verb Transitive.

MEANING1

to push off, send, send away.

Example of use

1.      sukilisha ubwato, MEANING: to push off a canoe.

2.     amusukilisha eka, MEANING: he sent him alone (on an errand).

3.     bamusukilisha ukutali, MEANING: they sent him far away (i.e. they sent the traveller farther on to get rid of him).

MEANING 2

to transmit news, orders, or wishes by an intermediary.

Example of use

1.     sukilisha amashiwi, MEANING: to transmit news, orders, or wishes by an intermediary.

2.     Aamashiwiya kusukilisha, yamo yamo tayabwela, MEANING: messages transmitted through another person do not always get an answer.

MEANING 3

to talk from afar, shout.

Example of use

alesukilasha fye, MEANING: he is talking to him from afar.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

bilikisha.

MEANING 4

to expose to danger.

Example of use

1.   niwe wasukilisha abaana boobe kufyabipa, MEANING: it is you who exposed your children to the danger of doing wrong.

2.     aisukilisha kumfwa, MEANING: he exposed himself to death.

MEANING 5

to watch, spy upon.

Example of use

imbwa nga yaisakwibila inama,waisukilisha apo ifumine, MEANING: if a dog steals your meat, you watch it so as to know where it came from.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

ingilisha.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

REFLEXIVE: isukilisha.