Verb transitive and intransitive. Often used with ‘pa’ or ‘ku’

MEANING

To walk on, trample upon, to step on. By extension: to pedal

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/ SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: nyantwa, MEANING: to be trampled upon.

APPLICATIVE: nyantila. MEANING: to be trampling upon

FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONS/SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USES

1. Nyantapo, MEANING: To take no notice of.

Example of use

Fyonse ifyo bamwebele anyantapo, MEANING: He does not take notice of what he is told.

2. Nyantapo, MEANING: To take away, steal.

Example of use

Uko nshiile intekwe nasanga bambi banyantapo, MEANING: From where I had left it, I found that others had taken my snuff box away.

3. Umunabo umo, iyo, tanyantilepo na ulukasa, MEANING: One of their companions never set foot in this place.

4. Nyanta umuntu umunshele, MEANING: To kick someone.

5. Fumapo ndekunyanta, MEANING: Go away or I will kick you.

6. SLANG - Bane ine na kanyanta MEANING Friends I am starting off

7. SLANG Alenyantafye utunyelele MEANING He is on foot

PROVERBS

Impofu iishimona, ilanyanta.

Literal translation: 

The blind person who cannot see can feel with his feet.

Meaning: 

God blesses everyone at his appointed time even those who are perceived to be un luck in society.

Bemba meaning: 

Ishuko lifikila ku muntu onse nowashama wine alabala ashuka.

SIMILAR PROVERB

Lesa mufushi, tafulila umo.