-wa
Verb intranstive
MEANING 1
To fall
Example of use
Aciwa panshi Meaning; She fell on the ground
Ukuwa fubu Meaning; To fall down like a log
Ukuwa bukupeme Meaning; To fall flat on the stomach
Ukuwa bufuleme nangu bumfuleme Meaning; To fall down headlong
Ukuwa buseneme nangu bunsenema Meaning; To fall down backwards
Ukuwa kabafu Meaning; To fall down on the side
Ukuwa kamfuli mukonka Meaning; To fall down head first
Ukuwa manteneene nangu ku matako Meaning; To fall down on the buttocks
Ukuwa na lapi Meaning; To fall down with a thud
Ukuwa nkwale kawe Meaning; To fall down from exhaustion
Ukuwa pa... Meaning; To fall down on something
SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Pona
MEANING 2
To be exhausted, tired of
EXAMPLE OF USE
Pa meenso napawa or impumi naiwa Meaning; He is very tired
MEANING 3
To refresh
Example of use
Mufumishe panse umwela umuweko Meaning; Get him outside so that wind can refresh him
MEANING 4
To appear for example as caterpillar
Ifishimu nafiwa sana Meaning; The caterpillars have fallen (appeared in large quantities)
MEANING 5
To set (of sun)
EXAMPLE OF USE
Akasuba kaleya mu kuwa Meaning; The sun is setting
MEANING 6
To lose a case
EXAMPLE OF USE
Aciwa mukukaanaishiba ukulubulula Meaning; She lost the case for not explaining well or not being clever
MEANING 7
To have first menstruations
EXAMPLE OF USE
Umukashaana nawa icisungu cakwamba Meaning; The girl had her first menstruations
MEANING 8
To beat
EXAMPLE OF USE
Ibumba lyonse lyaciwa pali kabolala Meaning; The whole crowd fell on the thief to beat him
OTHER RELATED WORDS /USES /SOURCES /FUNCTIONS.
Applicative: -wila
FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/ PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE /EXPRESSIONS.
Cintu icabiipa icakuti nga wacimona waya ulewafye kukucitiina Meaning; That is such a nasty thing that just the look of it, would make you run away.
Akasuba takawa nge kubi literal translation The sun does not set (as quickly) as the vulture Meaning Said by someone waiting impatiently for something to eat as soon as the sun sets
PROVERBS
PROVERB 1
Uwawa taimina (or taibukila).
Literal translation
The person who falls does not just get up.
Meaning
He who commits an offence cannot just get up, he has to pay compensation. Also: people kick a man when he's down.
Bemba translation
Umuntu nga abifya ali nokufuta pa kubifya kwakwe. Abati ukumulekafye teko. Cilya abaice batiila umunabo awa panshi bayamumamo abati uwawa taiminina, lubuli lulya, temo ipinda lyalola.
PROVERB 2
Uwawa bamusekafye tabamuuma.
Literal translation.
The one who falls is just laughed at, but not beaten.
Meaning
A person who makes a blunder is ridiculed but not punished
Bemba meaning
Uinuntunga atena kuti mwamufundakofye, ukumucusha teko.
PROVERB 3
Uwawa tabula akabepesho
Literal translation.
A person who falls will usually have evidence of that fall
Meaning
Some things cannot be kept hidden
Bemba meaning
Umuntu nga mubi, cikasuka cishibikwe
Similar proverb
Uwawa tabula kakumbe
PROVERB 4
Uwawa tabula kakumbe
Literal translation.
The person who falls is covered in dirt.
Meaning
Some actions have consequences which cannot be hidden
Bemba meaning
Umuntunga ali no mulandu aleshibikwa. Umulandu taufisama. Umubi tekuti alubike nangu engacenjela.
Similar proverb
Uwawa tabula kabepesho
PROVERB 5
Uwawa tabula pa kubukila
Literal translation.
The person who falls always finds some means of getting up again.
Bemba meaning
Mubwafyaabantu balapulamo. Umuntu uwashupikwa alasanga inshila umwakupusukila. Ukuboonsatakwawama.