Verb Intransitive

MEANING

Toescape, get away.

Example of use

Ulya mulumendo baliimwikete,nomba nabutuka,MEANING:That boy was caught but he has escaped.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Fufuntuka, –Fyumfyuntuka.

MEANING 2

Togive the slip to.

Example of use

1.     Ulya afumfuntuka mu kusha ababiye,aya kukulya eka, MEANING: He went against all goodmanners by giving the slip to his companions and going to eat alone.

2.      –Kateka ashalaafumfuntuka mu kuputula umulandu kumbali ukushili abakuputula nabo, MEANING:The president went against customs by judging the case without consulting hiscouncil.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Pusumuka.

RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE:–Fumfuntukila.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.