Verb transitive

MEANING 1.

The extremity of fibres with whichdesigns are made on baskets.

Example of use.

Ubushishila ubu busuma, MEANING: The fibre designs on thebasket are nice.

MEANING 2.

Shortness.

Example of use.

1.      Icaani cicili bushishila, MEANING: The grass is still short.

2.      Umwefu wakwe waba wa bushishila, MEANING: His beard is short andbristly.

3.      (Adverb) -lila bushishila, MEANING: To weep silently.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

Cimuku.