Verb Transitive

MEANING

To lock.

Exampleof use

Fuungamu ?anda tuleya kumumana, MEANING:Lock the house so that we go to the river.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nil.

MEANING2

To tie bind, fasten bottom up, to fold cloth.

Exampleof Use

Fuungainsalu iyo, MEANING:Fold that cloth

MEANING3

To imprison someone.

Exampleof Use

Balimufuungamu cifungo, MEANING:They imprisoned him in the jail cell.

MEANING4

To fold the arms.

Exampleof Use

Fuungaamaboko bwino, MEANING:Fold the arms properly.

MEANING5

To bind a jug with a rope.

Exampleof Use

Fuungaumutondo na ulushishi, MEANING:Bind a jug with a rope.

MEANING6

Torap up a loaf of salt with leaves.

Exampleof Use

Fuungaumucele mumabuula,MEANING:You wrap up a loaf of salt with leaves.

MEANING7

To shell green millet by rubbing in hands.

Exampleof Use

Afuungaamale yampene nangu umusangula bwino,MEANING:She sheeled green millet by rubbing in hands nicely.

MEANING8

To recruit soldiers.

Exampleof Use

Ubutekobwalifuunga ifita, MEANING:The government recruited the soldiers.

MEANING9

To fast.

Exampleof Use

Shimapepoalifuunga icakulya umulungu uutuntulu, MEANING: The priest fasted for a week.

MEANING10

To keep silence.

Exampleof Use

Abasambibalibafuunga ukusosa,MEANING:The learners were kept silent.

MEANING11

To prohibit the reception of the sacraments to anunworthy Christian.

Exampleof Use

Balishabafuunga umukristyani, MEANING:The prohibited the reception of the sacraments to an unworthy Christian.

MEANING12

To prevent a woman from marrying again.

Exampleof Use

Balifuungaumwanakashi nelyo ifyupo fyakale, MEANING:They prevented the woman from marrying again though they divorced withthe husband a long time ago.

MEANING13

To forbid the cutting of trees

Exampleof Use

Bakapenda-mabulabalifuunga imiti, MEANING:He forest officers had forbidden the cutting of trees.

MEANING14

To fein ignorance so as to evade responsibility.

Exampleof Use

Balifuungaamaleele, MEANING:They feined ignorance so as to evade responsibility.

MEANING15

To cease the belly dance.

Exampleof Use

Acifuungaamasha,MEANING: Sheceased the belly dance.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Peta, Petekanya, kaka, komaIsaka.

 

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OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE :- Fuungwa.

DERIVATIVE : – Cimfuungwa

.APPLICATIVE : – Fuungila/Fuungilila.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.