Verb transitive

MEANING

MEANING 1

Tobe extended fan-like, as palm leaves.

Exampleof use

Alisakalalaminwe, MEANING: He or she has extendedfingers (paralysed).

MEANING2

To bristle up, to be erected, as quills of porcupine.

Exampleof use

1.    Icinungi nacisakalala imyunga, MEANING: The porcupine has bristled up its quills.

2.    Umushishi nausakalala, MEANING: The hair is ruffled, straight up.

MEANING3

To be very dangerous (forest); to be unapproachable,aggressive, quarrelsome.

Exampleof use

Uyu muntualisakalala, MEANING: Thisperson is unapproachable.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES

APPLICATIVE: Sakalalila.