Noun

MEANING 1

Acumen , perspicacity in solvingdifficult cases

Example of use

Iyi mfumu tayakwata cilu MEANING This chief hasno perspicacity in solving cases.

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

COLLOQUIAL.   IN: nama (mpombo)ya cilu, MEANING the duikerthat got a man cleared or convicted. 

If a man was under suspicion of having caused the death of his wife,a ritual hunt (libanda) would be organised to see who is responsible.If two male animals were killed in succession, the man wasfoundguilty; if two females,the clan of the wife isthen held-responsible. If the hunters  kill first amale,then a female duiker, the susp icion remains. and a secondritual hunt is organised. then if twofemales are killed in succession, the second beast clears the man,and is known as inama ya cilu