Verb Intransitive

MEANING 1

To rise (of smoke etc.)

Example of use

Icushi cilefuuka kulya, MEANING:  The smoke is rising over there.

MEANING 2

To be disgusted, fastidious,

Example of use

Nacifuuka, MEANING:  This is disgusting.

MEANING 3

To be sullen, moody,

Example of use

Ekela pa cipuna, naafuuka MEANING:  He is sitting down on his stool with a sullen mien

MEANING 4

To suffer from heartburn,

Example of use

Inungulila ilefuuka ku mutima, MEANING:  I am suffering from heartburn.

MEANING 5

To be calm, cool, gentle, docile, modest, polite.

Example of use

1.     Umwana ulya alifuuka MEANING:  That child is docile

2.     Akasuba kafuukako, MEANING:   It is now cool

 .5.     Fuukako, MEANING:  Be courteous.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

–Petama.

MEANING 6

To pounce upon.

Example of use

Ulukoshi lwafuuka pa nkoko, MEANING:  The hawk pounced on the chicken.

RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE:–Fuukila,

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.