Verb Intransitive.

MEANING 1.

To crack.

Example of use.

Icimuti catifuka, catila na tifu, MEANING the log cracked, it cracked loudly.

MEANING 2.

To be flat, asthe stomach of a thin person.

Example of use.

Uwa lweko atifuka pa mutima nga inkalamo, MEANING a thin person has a flat stomach like that ofa lion.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

-tibuka, tambalala ifumo, lweko

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Applicative: -tifukila.