Verb transitive.

MEANING 1.

To blow away, carry away (of wind); to throw into the wind.

Example of use

1.     Ulula ulukungu, MEANING: To raise the dust.

2.     Naulwila kalata ku mwela, MEANING: My paper was blown away by the wind. 

MEANING 2

To cause to disappear.

Example of use

Baulula insofu MEANING: They caused the elephants to disappear (by putting chili plants).

MEANING 3

To take possession of (as evil spirit).

Example of use

Umuntu uo aipaya e uwamuulula MEANING: The person he killed took possession of him.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRASTS

Ewamubuukile iciwa.

MEANING 4

To expel evil spirits.

Example of use

1.     Baulula iciwa mu muntu MEANING: They drove away an evil spirit from that man.

2.     MEANING 5

To cause to squint.

Example of use

Pali icamuulula MEANING: I wonder what caused him to squint.

OTHER RELATEDWORD/USES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: Ululwa    

REFLEXIVE: Yulula: MEANING : Revile. 

Example of use

Aliyulula umwine MEANING: He reviled himself.

APPLICATIVE: Ulwila. 

       Example of use

Bamolwile iciwa, MEANING: They expelled an evil spirit. (PASSIVE: Ulwilwa).