Verb transitive

MEANING

Toname, to mention, designate

Example of use

1.     Balumbulaifibale ku mumana kantwa, MEANING: The talk about the plams which are at such and such a river

2.     Bushetabalelumbula ko Bwana Kontwa mu shila?MEANING: Did they not say that Bwana so and sowas of the road?

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/ SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

REFLEXIVE: iiumbula- to give one’s own name.

Ilumbule ishina, MEANING: Give us your name.

PASSIVE: Lumbulwa.

1.     Icitacilumbulwa, MEANING: That is not to be mentionedthat is a bad word)

2.      Inkalamo tailumbulwa,MEANING: One does not mention the lion

APPLICATIVE: Lumbwila.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/ IDIOMS/ PHRASES/ COLLOQUIUAL USE/ EXPRESSIONS.

Nil.

PROVERBS.

Uwalumbula kamangu, no kumusenda eumusenda.

Literaltranslation

The person whoremembers about the drum is the one who has to carry it.

Meaning

If you bring upan idea, or a way of doing something, take the lead!

Bemba meaning

Ukulandafyeteko. Nga wakosa mukupingula ifyakucita ukose na mukuficita. Uwaleta umulanduakosepofye. Kale pa nshita ya bulwi na bamucime, ifita fyaleya nafisenda nokulisha kamangu pa kwita ifita fimbi ati: bane iseni, twasanswa. Nomba ngabaima ukwabula kamangu, elyo umo aibusha ati: Owe!,  twalaba kamangu! Ninshi umushika kumweba ati:Eya! Niwe wine kamusende kamangu!