Verb transitive and intransitive

MEANING

Topick, pluck, gather, as fruits, vegetables.

Exampleof use

1.    Nasaba umusalu, MEANING: He or she has plucked the vegetables.

2.    Saba lubali,MEANING: To pick on one side.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Swa.

MEANING2

To be juicy (of fruit).

MEANING3

To be fat, savoury (of meat)

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES

PASSIVE:Sabwa.

APPLICATIVE: Sabila.

PROVERBS

Saba lubali, ubukula bukalamba.

Literal translation

Reapon one side only, the garden is big.

Meaning

Donot overdo your punishment, spare some of the people.

Bemba meaning

Ukulililila ifyo ukwete ekulolelaubucushi kuntanshi. Balalya balashako.