Verb transitive and verb intransitive.

MEANING 1

To take care of, to look after

Example of use

Mulebaka abaana benu, MEANING:  You shouldtake care of your children.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

-Sunga

MEANING 2

Verb intransitive -To apply oneself to, to set about doingsomething.

Example of use

1.     Naukula nomba. Ulebaka ukufwaya ifyakulya, MEANING:  You are anadult now. You should set about looking for food.

2.     Shula abakafye ukulya, MEANING:  Shula sticks to eating only.

3.     Abakafye ukulila,MEANING:   He or she keeps on crying.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: –bakwa, tobe taken care of

APPLICATIVE: –bakila

PASSIVE:–bakilwa

Example of use

Twabakilwa fyuma, MEANING:We have people to take care of our wealth.