Verb transitive and intransitive

MEANING

Towash oneself with a charm.

Exampleof use

1.      Sukwila pa masansa yakwisamba, MEANING: To wash oneself with acharm at a crossroad to the west of the village, so as to get rid of atroublesome spirit, or to avoid a contagious disease.

2.      Sukwila muntu iciwa, MEANING: To rid one of an evil andtroublesome spirit.

3.      Abantu boobe balikusukwila iciwa icalebashamika, MEANING: Your people got rid atyour expense of the evil spirit that was troubling them.

4.      Teti usukwilwe ciwa, kano wasukwila umuntu obe,

MEANING: You cannot get rid of anevil spirit, unless you cast it on one of your own people.

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE:Sukwilwa.