Verb transitive, causative of uluka.

MEANING 1

To cause to be carried away by the wind, to winnow.

Example of use

Abanakashi baleulusha amale mulupe pa mwela MEANING: The women are winnowing millet in the wind.

OTHER RELATEDWORD/USES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE: Ulushisha.   PASSIVE: Ulushiwa.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

To throw to the wind.  MEANING: To talk in vain.

1.    Example of use

           Nelyo mbafunde ndeulushafye MEANING: Even if I teach them, I talk in vain.

2.     Nayakalipila abalenwa ubwala abati, uleulushafye! MEANING: I went to rebuke those who were drinking beer and answered, you are talking in vain.

      Ulusha ulwimbo MEANING To spoil a song by singing out of tune