Verb transitive

MEANING

To go and meet.

Example of use

Elemubinga mu ?anda, MEANING: He went over to his house to meet him.

OTHER RELATEDUSES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS WORDS/

APPLICATIVE:  –Bingila.                     PASSIVE:  -Pingwa.       

PROVERBS

PROVERB 1 

Uwabingo kowa teeminina,

Literal translation.

The person who has decided to swim does not stand around on the river bank.

Meaning.

Do not waste time once you have decided on an undertaking; get started.

Bemba meaning.

Nga walungama ukucita icintu tacinlingile utale ulepoosa inshita pa kutampa, pantu nga watala washingashinga atemwa walafiiwa kuli fimbi kuti wafilwa ukubomba ico ulungeme atemwa paisa cimbi icakupumfyanya.

 

PROVERB 2

Icipuba cipaye nsofu, impanda shaisabinga.

Literal translation

The fool killed the elephant but the wise man came and took part.

Bemba meaning

Uwasuulwa kuti acita icintu icakuti naabamaano bapushukilamo. Tacalinga ukusuulililafye umuntu munenu.