Verb Transitive

MEANING

Tocause to lose strength, energy; to cause to become stale, insipid, flat (offood, beer, etc.)

Example of use

Bulwele bwaisa mufumuna, MEANING: Sickness weakenedhim/her.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

 –Fuusha, –Nasha.

MEANING

Todishearten. To subdue.

Example of use

Uyo kale alikalipe, nomba paisawakumufumfumuna,MEANING: That man/woman was very fierce formerly, now someone has subduedhim/her.

MEANING

Tocause loss of reputation.

Example of use

Bupulumushi acitile e bwamufumuna, MEANING: His bad conduct causedhim/her to lose his/her good name.).

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

–Suusha, -Sebaanya.

MEANING

Toheal a sore (using superstitious remedy).

Example of use

–Fumuna icilonda, MEANING: To heal a sore (usingsuperstitious remedy): he who was healed formerly by such a remedy, says ‘Cifumuno’, and spits on the sore of thesick person, thus healing it

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Mufutulankose.

RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

REFLEXIVE:–Ifumuna, to disgrace oneself.

PASSIVE.–Fumunwa. 

APPLICATIVE:–Fumwina.

PASSIVE:–Fumwinwa: Nafumwinwa umuti, mymedicine was rendered stale).

INTENSIVE:–Fumwisha.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.