Verb transitive

MEANING

To bring up an old affair; to recall a past event.

Example of use

Walitenwa ukwibulula, MEANING: You like bringing up old affairs

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Fukulula.

MEANING 2

To cause to emerge, to take out of water.

Example of use

Nacimwibulula mu mumana, nga acinwena, MEANING: I took him out of water, he would have drowned.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Ibula.

MEANING 3

To recover.

Example of use

Ibulula ishiwi, MEANING: To recover the lost voice.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE: Cibulula, Mwibulula.   PASSIVE: Ibululwa

APPLICATIVE: Ibulwila: ndebeulwila maano, MEANING:  I will show

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

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PROVERBS

 

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