Verb intransitive

MEANING 1

To become uneatable, (threads of sweet potatoes)

Example of use

Ifyumbu nafinyala muno nshiku MEANING: The sweet potatoes have become uneatable these days.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST:

foomoka

MEANING 2

To become wrinkled (ears of corn)

Example of use

Inyanje nashinyala, MEANING: The ears of corn are all shrivelled up.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

tootela