Verb intransitive

MEANING

To shine (of sun, moon, stars).

Example of use

1.     Akasuba kabalika, MEANING:  The sun has shone.

2.     Umweshi wabalika, MEANING:  The moon has shone.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

COMPARE: –elekele

APPLICATIVE: –balikila,to shine upon. Also: to bless (from Swahili)

PASSIVE :–balikilwa

Example of use

Twalibalikilwa na kasuba,MEANING: The shone upon us (also: to be blessed. SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST –senaminwa)