Verb-transitive.

MEANING

MEANING 1

To attract people.

Example of use

Shicilyeb wa mu ?anda ya mafunde aishile nemitumba ya fyuma fyakongwelako abantu bakumusala. MEANING: When the member of parliament came, he brought a lot of wealth to attract people

MEANING 2

To seduce another man’s wife.

Example of use

1. Wilatemwa kongola ba muka beene, mulatula imfwa MEANING: Do not like seducing other men’s wives, you will end up being killed

2 Tacindika mulume, alikwata uumongola, uwamusuma ku kutwi MEANING: She has no respect for the husband there is someone who seduces her

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES /SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Derivative –boongoshi, congolo, loongolo, moongolo

Passive – ongolwa

Applicative – ongwela

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/ IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE /EXPRESSIONS

Iimfula iloongola imbuto.  MEANING This not genuine rainfall, it is unexpected and will only destroy the seeds.