Verb Intransitive.

MEANING 1

To straighten oneself

MEANING 2

To pass through (As for instance obstruction) in the throat.

Example of use

Icilutoshi cabwali aminine calimupata pa mukoshi elyo caciikulwike ilyo anwene amenshi,

MEANING: The big lump of ‘nshima’ he swallowed failed to pass through the throat until he took water.

MEANING 3

To wriggle, squirm, trying to escape

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE : Cikulukilwa.

APPLICATIVE : Cikulukila.

FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil

PROVERBS

Nil