Verb Transitive

MEANING 1

Toget me of trouble.

Example of use

1.    -Amfukilapa numa, MEANING: He got me out of trouble.

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2.    Amfukilakunuma, MEANING: He sent me about my business.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Ampoosapa numa.

Futatila.

MEANING 2

 An animal to stop when it sees danger and goback.

Example of use

Nama yaisafukila ico imwene sumbu,yabwelelamo, MEANING:The animal stopped dead when it saw the nets and went back.

MEANING 3

 In the habit of doing something.

Example of use

Abaume tabafukila ukulanda ifi,banakashi balanda ifi,MEANING: The men are not in the habit of talking that way but the women do talkthat way.

MEANING 4

 Full swing, very lively.

Example of use

1.     Muno nshiku ukutema nakufukila,MEANING:These days the cutting of trees is in full swing

2.     Ulwimbo lwafukila,MEANING: The singing is very lively

3.     –Ilyashi lyafukila, MEANING: Theconversation is very animated

4.     –Ici cilia cafukila,MEANING: Thisdance is full of life.

MEANING 5

Tobe made easy by force of habit.

Example of use

Nomba cafukila,MEANING: This is done easily now.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Cabeelela.

MEANING 6

Totake both side, to have double standards.

Example of use

1.    Fukilakubili,MEANING: To humour both parties (or side with both parties).

2.    Afukilauko,nauku,MEANING: He sides with both parties. (Said of adouble-crosser).

RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE:–Fukilwa:.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.