Verb Transitive

MEANING 1

Toblacken

Example of use

1.     -Fiitika pa meenso,MEANING: To place inthe dark, to cause to be in the dark.

2.    Akafiifikamfitika pa meenso,MEANING: An eye disease dimmed my sight. 

MEANING 2

Tocause repungnance, aversion.

Example of use

1.    –Fiitikaumutima, MEANING: To cause repungnance, aversion.

2.    Icicilyo camfiitika fye kumutima (or kumukoshi), MEANING:  That food causes me repungnance.

MEANING 3

Todisplease, cause discontent.

Example of use

1.     Uyu mulandu wamfiitika ku mutima,MEANING:  That question displeased mevery much.

2.     –Pali uufiitike mpanga, MEANING:  Someone has caused the bush to become unfavourable.

 SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Kafiita.

RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE:–Fiitikila.    PASSIVE: –Fiitikwa.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSION

Nafiitikwa ku mutima kumashiwi ayafina, Literaltranslation: Thewords darkened my heart Meaning: These harsh words made me veryuncomfortable

–Nafiitikwa kumukoshi kufilyo ndile, Thefood caused my throat to be in the dark Meaning: My stomach was upset bythe food I ate.

PROVERBS

Nil.