Verb Transitive and Intransitive.

MEANING 1

Toslip underneath, to pass under.

Example of use

Aliifumfuma mwisamba lya cimuti, MEANING: He/she slipped underneaththe tree.

MEANING 2

Totake possession of.

Example of use

1.    -Ciwae camufumfwime, MEANING: It is a devil that took possession of him/her.

2.    Alifumfumwamo,MEANING:He has become possessed.

3.    Palicamufumfumamo! MEANING: What on earth happened tohim/her! (Said of a person who becomes mad!)

 

RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE:–Fumfumwamo

APPLICATIVE:  –Fumfumina.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.