samba
Verb transitive and intransitive
MEANING 1
Towash, clean oneself, bathe.
Exampleof use
1. Mulesamba lyonse ulucelo, MEANING: You should clean yourselves every morning.
2. Bushe nausamba? MEANING: Have you bathed.
MEANING2
To take a dust bath (fowls).
Exampleof use
Ikangalilesambamu lukungu, MEANING: Theguinea-fowl is taking a dust bath.
MEANING3
To be in agony, to writhe dying person.
Exampleof use
Alesamba,alesambilo mweo, MEANING: He orshe is dying,he or she is fighting for his or her last breath.
OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES
PASSIVE: sambwa.
APPLICATIVE: sambila.
FIGURATIVE SPEECH
Balete cakusamba mfumu amatipa kumoolu, MEANING: They presented a gift to the chief to thankhim for his visit.
PROVERBS
Iminwe ikate fibi ilasamba.
Literal translation
Dirtyhands get washed.
Meaning
Ifa person has done no wrong there is no reason why he or she should be held insuspicion forever. Also: if someone is given a dirty job he or she should berewarded accordingly.
Bemba meaning