Verb Transitive

MEANING 1

Toembrace, to give welcome with outstretched arms.

Example of use

-Aisa amufukatilaati: kuku! MEANING: Sheput her arms around him, saying: kuku!(Welcome generally given by women).

MEANING 2

Toenfold, encircle with arms.

Example of use

1.     –Fukatila umuti,MEANING:To encircle a tree when climbing.

2.     Fukatila ulupili,MEANING:To climb a hill.

3.     Cuni cafukatila abaana mu mapindo,MEANING:The bird gathers its chicks under its wings.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tumbatila

MEANING 3

Totake risks in crossing a dangerous stretch.

Example of use

1.     Fukatila impanga,MEANING:  To take risks in crossing a dangerous stretchof country.

2.     Bushe ulefukatila impanga weka? MEANING:Are you going to risk yourself alone in that country?

 

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Leeleesha.

RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: –Fukatilwa, To Be Greeted, Embraced.

DERIVATIVE: Munshifukatilwa.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.