Verb Intransitive.

MEANING 1.

To add on.

Example of use.

-Inglishapo, 

MEANING: Add on some more.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

-Bikapo.  

MEANING 2.

To intensify.

Example of use.

Aingilishapo ukufulwa, MEANING: He became more and more angry.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

-Cishapo.

MEANING 3.

To look carefully, find out, investigate.

Example of use.

Ninjisa ingilisha imbwa uko ifumine, MEANING: I came to investigate where the dog came from.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

Nil.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

DERIVATIVE: -Lwingilisho.   APPLICATIVE: -Ingilishisha.

PASSIVE: -Ingilishiwa; To be favoured with an increase in salary; to be identified as the culprit (dog that broke in the neighbour’s house.

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

Nil.  

PROVERBS.

Nil.