Verb Intransitive

MEANING 1

Torise (of smoke etc.)

Example of use

-Cushi cilfuukauko, MEANING:  The smoke rises over there.

MEANING 2

Tobe disgusted, fastidious,

Example of use

Nacifuuka, MEANING:  This is disgusting.

MEANING 3

Tobe sullen, moody,

Example of use

Aikala pa cipuna,alefuukafye,MEANING:  He is sitting down on his stool with a sullenmein

MEANING 4

Tosuffer from heartburn,

Example of use

Inungulilailefuukakumutima,MEANING:  I am suffering from heartburn.

MEANING 5

Tobe calm, cool, gentle, docile, modest, polite.

Example of use

1.     Umwela wafuukako,MEANING:  The wind calmed down

2.     –Kasuba kafuukako,MEANING:   It is now cool

3.     –Muti wafuukako,MEANING:  The medicine or remedy is now stale

4.     –Aba uwafuuka, MEANING:  He is docile.

5.     Fuukako,MEANING:  Be courteous.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

–Petama.

MEANING 6

Topounce upon.

Example of use

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

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

–futumuka.

RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE:–Fuukila,

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.