Adverb.

MEANING 1.

Over there. Its meaning is about the same as ‘uko’ and they are often used one for the other.

Example of use

Ulukasu lulikwi? Uku! MEANING: Where isthe hoe?  Over there!

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRASTS

uko, kulya.

MEANING 2

Prefix of the infinitive.

Example of use

1.     Uku-landa MEANING: To talk.

2.     Uku-butuka MEANING: To run.

 MEANING 3

This one, with class ‘ku’ or with sing noun of class ‘ku-ma’.

Example of use

Uku kuboko kulekalipa, MEANING: This arm is paining.