noun

MEANING

A death.

Example of use

Ii imfwa naitupapusha MEANING This death has surprised us

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTION.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

ukulya imfwa MEANING the ritual were a widow sleeps with a relative of the deceased husband. This was a way of cleansing her of the ghost of the late spouse (outdated)

IDIOMS:

1. Imfwa Lesa MEANING a natural death

2. Imfwa bantu MEANING death from witchcraft