Verb intransitive

MEANING

To be weak / to be without strength 

Example of use

Uyu mwana alitaapaaluka MEANING that child is weak/that child has no strength.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Na?ana, tompoka, nenuka, topaala

MEANING

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Applicative – Taapaalukila

Ulya muntu alitaapaalukila MEANING that person is a weakling

 

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

Chanda alitaapaaluka mu mutwe, tatontokanya bwino MEANING Chanda is sick in the head, he does not think properly.