Verb Transitive and Intransitive.

MEANING

Toblow the bellow.

Example of use

1.     Aya kumyuba, alafukuta,MEANING: He went to the bellows and set them going.

2.     Lekeni, mukwai, mifukutileko,MEANING: Allow me to blow the bellows for you.

MEANING

 To take a sand bath.

Examplp of use

Ikanga lilesamba mu lukungu, emo lilefukuta, MEANING: The guinea fowl takesa sand bath.

MEANING

 To put vigorously, to place vigorously.

Example of use

1.    Fukutamipeto mu mito, MEANING: To put flexible rods in hotashes to soften them:

2.    Mupuupubamufukute minwe mu nunda, MEANING: They place the hands of arobber in hot ashes. (Usual punishment inflicted on children addicted tothieving).

RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

REFLEXIVE:Ifukuta. –Naifukuta mu mililo or mu meenshi,MEANING: To throw oneself in thefire or in the water.

PASSIVE:–Fukutwa :To be set in motion(bellows).

 APPLICATIVE: – Fukutila.

ANALOGY:-Fukuta incinga, MEANING:  To peddle a bicycle.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.