Adverb

MEANING

Sitting position.

Example of use

Alebomba ubwikele, MEANING he or she is working while in a sitting position

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE: -Kala.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Cenda bwikele MEANING moving while seated MEANING A car, a vehicle

 

PROVERBS

Cipashi citalele, cikolo bwikele

Literal translation

The honey of the bee though cold (sweet), poisons the seat, i.e. makes you drunk when you least expect it.

Meaning

A soft-spoken individual may become nasty when angered.

Bemba meaning

Umuntu nangu aliba bwino kuti acita icintu icili conse nga afulwa