MEANING
MEANING 1
To surrender, to acknowledge defeat by paying a tribute
Example of use
Nabacimba kuli Nkula MEANING They have surrendered to Chief Nkula
OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS
Derivative: Bushimucimba MEANING Those who pay tribute
Applicative: cimbila
FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS
1. Cimba umweshi MEANING To celebrate the new moon
SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Bangula umweshi
2. Cimba umuntu inama MEANING to cheat someone of his animal by directing it to one’s own net or letting it escape. By extension gazumping or usurping someone of a deal
Derivative: kacimba, macimbo
