Verb transitive.

MEANING 1

To prevent.

Example of use

Pali ici cingilileko MEANING: Something must have happened to prevent it.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Lesha.

MEANING 2

Shield

Example of use

Nacisungu aleenda nacingililwa no butanda, M EANING the bride approaches,  hidden  from view by a mat (covered with a mat, in the' cisungu'  initiation).

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: –Cingililwa.

APPLICATIVE: –Cingilila.

OTHfR APPLICATIVE of -cinga (PASS. -cingililwa)

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/ IDIOMS/ PHRASES/COLLOQUIUAL USE/ EXPRESSIONS.

Cingililo mushi MEANING to put a village in a state of  defence­

Uwamwabi teeti umucingilile, LITERAL TRANSLATION one cannot stop a lucky  man MEANING  one  cannot

turn public opinion against him.