Adjective.

MEANING 1

To be difficult, hard, troublesome, to cause to suffer

Example of use

Caliafya ukucita, MEANING: It is difficult to do.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Akaasha, cusha, shupa (slang)

MEANING 2

Verb transitive. To trouble, annoy, bother, plague, puzzle.

1.     Uyu mwana alabaafya lyonse pa kuya ku sukulu, MEANING: This child gives them trouble whenever it is time to go to school.

2.     Waisangafya pambilibili, MEANING: You have come to bother me without any reason.

3.     Imilandu yalibaafya, MEANING: The cases puzzled them.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: –Afiwa.

Example of use

Bakafiwa pa kupitako, MEANING: They will find difficulties in passing there.

APPLICATIVE –Afisha. 

Example of use

Ulengafisha nshi? MEANING: Why do you bother me?