Verb transitive and intransitive

MEANING

Tobe restless, writhe, as sick person; to struggle, wriggle, as wounded animal;to flutter, aswould bird.

Exampleof use

Umulwele alesalakata, MEANING: The patient is restless.

MEANING2

Sakata icakulya, MEANING: To scratch about looking for food.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES

PASSIVE: salakatilwa.

APPLICATIVE: salakatila.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH

Alesalakatotwakusalakata, MEANING: He or shescratches about like a fowl for food.