noun

Plural: Bakulu

 MEANING 1.

A little old man:

EXAMPLE OF USE.

Kakulu apo ukasha epon ukasanga,

MEANING where you left the little old man, there you will find him.

ETYMOLOGY - Said by an elder to a youngster who is tired of home and wants to see the world.

 

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

1. Akakulu kakulu ngacinda amasha ,kafenenkesha,

 MEANING when  the little old man starts dancing, he does it properly.

2. Kakulu mibeele,

MEANING a dwarf

EXAMPLE OF USE

Kakulu mibeele, mwitila mwaice, kakulila mu nda,

MEANING that man is a dwarf, do not think he is a child, he has reached full development .

An elder knows what he is saying when he is talking.