Verb Intransitive.

MEANING.MEANING 1.

To be soft (giveway under pressure), to be decayed:

Example of use.

Ipapaya lyatibuka, MEANING  the pawpaw is soft (overripe).

Isabi lyatibuka, the fish is soft nearly decayed.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tibauka, tikina

MEANING 2.

To be hollow,empty:

Example of use.

Ifumo lyatibuka, MEANING my stomachis empty.

Watibuka ifumo nga inkalamo iishilile, MEANING  you have a hollow belly like that of a hungry lion.

Pe fumo patibuka, MEANING there is ahollow in the belly.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

-tifuka.

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Applicative: -tibukila.