Verb Transitive.

MEANING

Cause to move, rock sway, spur into motion, rouse.

Example of use

1.      Sunkanya imbabula, MEANING: Shake the brazier.

2.      Sunkanya umbiyoabuke, MEANING: To shake your friend from sleep.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Busha, shibusha.

MEANING 2

Cause to move without necessarily changing position.

Example of use

Ale shinguluka fye pamopene, MEANING: He/she is spinning on one spot.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRASTS

Shunda, tutumya, pukunya.

 

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE: Sunkanisha.

  PASSIVE: Sunkanishiwa.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

FIGURATIVE.

Acila tutuma nga itete pa mukuku, MEANING: He was shaking like a reedin a fast moving river.