Verb transitive

MEANING

To winnow.

Example of use

Ela male MEANING: To winnow millet.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Punga, ulusha.

MEANING 2

To fish.

Example of use

Twalaya mukwela isabi MEANING: We are going to catch some fish for me.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE: njelo

PASSIVE: -elwa.

APPLICATIVE: –elela. 

 

PROVERBS

Uwakaana ukwela akaana no kooca, 

Literal translation: He who refuses to go catch fish refuses to roast (eat) them.

Meaning : The person, who refuses to join in the work, has no right to the reward.

Bemba translation:

Ifintu pakufimona kano wafibombela. Nga taufibombele nokufimona kanshi teeti ufimone.

FIELD 5.0 FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIALUSE/ EXPRESSION

Elela imfumu imito ne nkula LITERAL TRANSLATION Mix ash and red powder in front of the king on his return from a successful expedition MEANING A way of congratulating the chief