Verb Intransitive

MEANING 1

push towards, urge towards, cause to get closer

Example of use

1.     sunkila umupila kuno, MEANING: push the ball here.

2.     sunkila motoka ku mbali ya musebo, MEANING: push the vehicle onto the shoulder of the road.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

tankila, talusha, tantalisha.

 

MEANING 2

stagger or reel on ones feet.

Example of use

uyu muntu nakolwa, ale sunkila, MEANING: this person is drunk and staggering.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRASTS

talantanta.

MEANING 3

to roll (boat).

Example of use

asunikila ubwato mumumana, EANING: he has rolled the boat in the river.

MEANING 4

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

sunkilisha

CAUSATIVE: sunkiliwa. APPLICATIVE: sunkilisha.  PASSIVE: sunkilishiwa.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

sunkila icena ca fwaka ukutali, MEANING: take away the smell of tobacco.