Verb intransitive

MEANING

To change  oneself into, to become

Example of use

Umuntu asanguka inkalamo. Meaning  A man changed himself into a lion

Umuntu aipeye shimweshimwe asanguka emwine calo. Meaning : A  man who killed shimweshimwe( the ogre) becamethe chief(possessor) of the whole country

 

MEANING 2

To beunfaithful to, as man leaves chief for another: as wife running away from herhusband: as man leaving his country for good

Example of use

Asanguka ku mfumu kantwa. Meaning : He left chief so and so and went to another

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Applicative:sungukila

Derivative: musangu, busangu , nsangu

Passive: sangukilwa