Verb intransitive.

MEANING 1

To suffer from want, to go hungry.

Example of use

Pano mushi tapaba icakulya, tuumunukafye In this village there is no food, we just go hungry.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Kupauka.

MEANING 2

To be in search of work for a living.

Example of use

Abalumendo tabekala pa mushi, bomunukafye MEANING: The boys do not stay at the village; they are in search of work for a living.

MEANING 3

To be without a home or separated from one’s people and thus suffer.

Example of use

Chali omunukafye MEANING: Chali is  separated from his people and thus suffers.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Cula.

OTHER RELATEDWORD/USES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE: Umunukila.