Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To cover, as a book, a child with blanket, etc.

EXAMPLE OF USE

2.     Makanta aisa akupo mushili onse,MEANING the locusts came and covered the whole place

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

ulemufimba

MEANING 2

To remove something

EXAMPLE OF USE

1.   kupo mulilo, MEANING: to beat down a fire with green branches

2. kupa makanta walubutwe, MEANING : to beat away locusts with branches

3.     MEANING 3

To expose oneself to something bador dangerous

EXAMPLE OF USE

1.     kupe milandu, MEANING: to expose oneself to trouble

MEANING 4

To remain loitering in the village while others go off to work

EXAMPLE OF USE

Akupafye ku mushi, MEANING he or she remains in the village doing nothing

MEANING 5

To remain silent (as one unconcerned)

EXAMPLE OF USE

Umulume nangu umukashi amucite shaniakupa fye,MEANING whatever the wife does to him, he remains silent

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: -kupwa

APPLICATIVE: -kupila

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

To blind (deceive)

EXAMPLE OF USE

1.     Ni shetani e wankupa, MEANING it isthe devil who blinded me

2.     Bamukupa mu yankonde,MEANING they have hidden from him or her the results of his or her case

3.     Bacili abakupwa, MEANING theyare still in ignorance