Verb Intransitive

MEANING 1

Tobe very old. To be worn out (by sickness).

Example of use

Ulya imyakayafula, nafumuka, MEANING: That one has many years,he is very old.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

 –Kotesha.

MEANING 2

Tobe impoverished.

Example of use

Umushili naufumuka, MEANING: The soil isimpoverished.

MEANING 3

Tobe stale, uneatable.

Example of use

1.     Iindawa naifumuka,MEANING: This medicine is stale.

2.     Ifi fyumbu nafifumuka,MEANING: These sweet potatoes are not juicy.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Fomoka.

MEANING 4

Tobecome quiet, calm.

Example of use

Kale aalikalipe, nomba nafumuka,MEANING: Formerly he/she was veryfierce, now he/she has quietened down.

RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE:–Fumukila.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

FIGURATIVE:

Tolose one’s good name or reputation.

Alifumuka, MEANING: He lost hisreputation.

PROVERBS

Nil.