verb applicative of wa

MEANING 1

Fall into, fall onto

Example of use

1 Asanga inama naiwila mu bucinga MEANING: He found that an animal had fallen into the game pit.

2 Awila ku kuboko e pa kufuna ukuboko  MEANING: He fell on his arm and broke it.

MEANING 2

To attack

Example of Use

Ifita fyawila umushi MEANING: The raiders attacked the village

MEANING 3

To arrive (slang)

Example of Use

Eba abena Jimmy ati nkawila mailo MEANING Tell Jimmy and company that I will arrive tomorrow

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

REFLEXIVE: Iwila 

PASSIVE: wilwa 

Example of Use

Aliwilwa ne mfumu ya mipashi MEANING He is possessed by spirits

APPLICATIVE: Wilila

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Aliwila mu meenshi MEANING: She is mature.

Ba wila pamo MEANING They are in agreement

Awila kuli Chileshe MEANING He sided with Chileshe

Angwila pa mubili Literal translation He fell on my body MEANING He violated me; he raped me

Wangwila ku lukungu, akuba ku meenso nga nakumona LITERAL TRANSLATION You fall on me behind my back; had you done it in front of my eyes I would have seen you MEANING You are unfair to me