Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To remove thorn, jiggers, etc.

Example of use

Umbanguleko amaundu, MEANING:  Take out the jigger from my foot.

MEANING 2

Bangula umweshi, MEANING:  To celebrate the new moon (consisting in dances and superstitious ceremonies).

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Cimbo mweshi

MEANING 3

-Bangula inkula MEANING:  To anoint with a mixture of red wood and oil, as for instance, one who killed a lion, or warriors on their return from a victorious expedition.

MEANING 4

-Bangula impolopolo) mu matwi, MEANING:  To shoot a beast in the head.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: –Bangulwa.

APPLICATIVE: –Bangwila.

Example of use

Ico ubangwileko amabundu cinshi? Ati: ni napini, MEANING:  With what do you extract jiggers? He or she answered: “with a pin.” 

PASSIVE: –bangwilwa

REFLEXIVE: Ibangula

Example of use

Umunga nauibangula MEANING:  The thorn came out on its own.

 

FIGURATIVE

Uku te kubangula umuunga,kutinikisha, MEANING:  This not taking out the thorn, it is pushingit in, i.e. making the case worse.