Verb intransitive

MEANING 1

To hold the mouth wide open, to gape, yawn

Exampleof use

Ndomfwaalitemwa ukwasamuka insala ngayamwikata, MEANING:  My dogNdomfwa likes yawning when hungry.

MEANING 2

Asamuka! MEANING Payattention

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE –asamukila.

Example of use

Cinshi ulenjasamukila? MEANING: Why are you looking at me with your mouth wideopen?

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Ata se! Waasamuka akanwa nga kapu MEANINGGet lost! Your mouth is as open as a cup (An insult)