Verb transitive and intransitive

MEANING

Tomake a rough shelter, as with boughs.

Example of use

Abalunshi nabasake nsakwe mu mpanga, MEANING:Hunters have made rough shelter in the bush.

MEANING 2

Tomark out or bar path, as with leaves, so as to guide those who follow.

Example of use

Nabasake nshila, MEANING:They have marked out the path as a guide.

MEANING 3

Topush someone into a thorny bush.

Example of use

Acisako mubiye mu myunga, MEANING:He or she pushed his or her friend into a thorny bush.

MEANING 4

Tocover an army with advance.

Example of use

Sake fita, MEANING:To cover an army with advance and rear guards.

MEANING 5

Tospit

Exampleof use

Amusakamate pa meenso, MEANING: He orshe spat in his or her face.

MEANING6

To be full (breasts).

Exampleof use

Ibeelenalisaka, MEANING: Her breast is full.

MEANING7

To be dangerous, full of wild animals (forest).

Exampleof use

Impanga iyiyalisaka, MEANING: This forest isdangerous.

MEANING8

To be tabooed by death.

Exampleof use

?andayalisaka, MEANING: The house istabooed by death.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES

PASSIVE: Sakwa

APPLICATIVE-sakila