Demonstrative Adjective or pronoun

MEANING

That one, with nouns of class ‘li’.

Example of use

• Mpelako ilibwe ilyo, MEANING: Give me that stone,

• Leta ilyo, MEANING: Give me that one

MEANING 2(Conjunction)

When.

Example of use

Ilyo bapwile ukutema, MEANING: When they had finished their lopping.

The ‘i’ and ‘o’ ilyo follow the rules of contraction.

SYNONYMS/SIMILAR WORDS/COMPARE/CONFER

lintu.

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

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.