Adjective

MEANING

MEANING1

To be light.

Exampleof use

1.      Ici cipenacanguka, MEANING:  this load is light

2.      Ibuulalya lyanguka, MEANING:   a leaf is light

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

cangushi,pepuka

MEANING2

To be light coloured; transparent (cloth, paper etc.)

Exampleof use

Alitemwakufwala amalaya aya anguka, MEANING:   She likes wearing transparent dresses.

MEANING3

To be quick, active

Exampleof use

Alangukaukwisa nga bamwita,MEANING:  He or she responds quickly whencalled.

MEANING4

To be easily done.

Exampleof use

Ii ncitointo yayanguka, MEANING:   This work can easily be done.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

naka.

MEANING5

To be at ease, without anxiety

Exampleof use

Kumutima nakwanguka,MEANING: There is nothing to trouble him or her.

Also extended to village, home etc.

Exampleof use

KuMatero nakwanguka,MEANING:  Matero is quiet.

MEANING6

Verb intransitive. To hurry, to make haste

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Cincila,kalabana, pambana, bwalabwala, swalala, sakasaka, angufyanya, pintauka, anguka,swangana, swapala, bilingana, kampuka

 

 

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE –Angukila.

PASSIVE –Angukilwa.

Example of use

Ici cipe nacangukila lubali, MEANING:  The load islight on one side (not evenly distributed).

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

1.     –Anguka umutima, MEANING:   To be quick, hot tempered.

2.      Anguka umutima, ALSO MEANS: To get drunk easily; to upset one’s stomacheasily.

3.     –Anguka ululimi,MEANING: To speak with fluency, to learn languages easily.

4.      Anguka akanwa, MEANING: To be talkative and careless in words.

5.      Aanguka umubili, MEANING: To be elegant, slim, healthy.

6.     Alianguka kubabiye, MEANING: He or she is cheery to his or her companions.

7.     Ii mfumu yalianguka, MEANING: This chief is easy to approach.