Verb Intransitive.

MEANING.

To try in vain.

EXAMPLE OF USE.

Taishiba kulemba akalakata fye,MEANING he does not know how to write, he just trying in vain.

 

MEANING 2

To claw.

EXAMPLE OF USE

Imbwili yaninina  umuntu yamukalakata fye, MEANING the leopard reared in front of the man and clawed (mauled) him.

 

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

Kalakata umuntu, MEANING to indulge in rough play.