Wamina
Verb- applicative of wama
MEANING
To fit, to be good for
EXAMPLE OF USE
1 Ena tasakameene pantu nacimuwamina Meaning; She did not care because it was good for her
2 Cawamina ena ukuya Meaning; It is good for him to go
3 Ilyo ilaya lyakuwamina Meaning; That shirt looks nice for you
SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
-ikalwa, linga, yana, yanina
OTHER RELATED WORDS /USES /SOURCES /FUNCTIONS.
Applicative: waminina
Passive: waminwa
PROVERBS
PROVERB 1
Umulandu mani ya nkoko: uwamina mubili.
Literal translation
A lawsuit is like a hen's egg which looks the same from every angle.
Meaning
Pakuputulo mulandu bwino kano wakutika kuli bone, konse konse, pantu cila umoaleiwamisha
Similar proverb
Amani ya ng'wena yawamina umubili.
PROVERB 2
Amani ya ng'wena yawamina umubili.
Literal translation.
Crocodile eggs look nice all round.
Bemba meaning
In a court case both partners seem to be in the right: the judge has to consider all the evidence before coming to a verdict
Bemba meaning
Pa kupingula abaana abali ne milandu kano washipa pantu bonse baana.
Similar proverb
Umulandu mani ya nkoko: uwamina mubili.