Verb Transitive and Intransitive

MEANING 1.

Enter.

Example of use.

• Imfwa yamwingilila, MEANING: Death came upon (entered) him.

• Epo beengilila pa kwabuka, MEANING: That is where they ford (enter) the river.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

Nil.  

MEANING 2.

To begin.

Example of use.

• Eko ulubuli lwaingilila, MEANING: It is where the fight began.

• –Ingilila umuntu mu kulwa, MEANING: To lock arms in fight (against rule of fair fight).

• –Ingililwa na ifumo, MEANING: To become pregnant.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

DERIVATIVE: -Bwingililo.  PASSIVE: -Ingiliwa.  .

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

Ingilila umuntu, MEANING: To slight a person.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST. Saalula umuntu.