Omba
Verb- transitive.
MEANING.
MEANING 1.
To clap hands
Example of use.
Ombeni indupi MEANING: Clap for someone as a sign of respect, appreciation, saluting or welcoming them.
MEANING 2
To fire gun shots
Example of use
Abashilika bacomba imfuti pakwikata bakabolala MEANING: The policemen fired gun shots to catch the criminals
SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Lisha, pika, lasa
MEANING 3
To talk a great deal.
Example of use.
Iwe ukoomba umulomo! MEANING: What gab you have!
MEANING 4.
To work
Example of use.
Waomba mwandi taata epashili pakuleeka MEANING: You have done very well, keepit up.
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OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS
Verb applicative: ombela
FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL
Comba mulomo MEANING A liar
Bucebuce koomba na kunaka MEANING work at your own pace.
Bacili baana bakoomba MEANING They are still young and untrained, apprentices.
PROVERBS.
PROVERB 1.
Koomba na kunaka; akoombela imfumu takooma
LITERALTRANSLATION
Work without a fuss. The one who works for thechief/people is not out of tune/is doing the right thing
MEANING
if you’re doing something for the common good of the society, just carry ondoing it without a fuss.
BEMBA MEANING:
Nga ulebombela icalo nangu abantu, limo kuti waumfwa icifukushi nangula wa naka pantu iyi ncito limo ilafya. Nomba IciBemba cifunda aciti, winakuka, pantu uyu mulimo ukalamba kabili limbi nga wa topako kuti waposa icalo mu bucushi
PROVERB 2.
Ombela umo ombela; amenso ya bantu tayalya.
LITERALTRANSLATION:
Clap the way you know it; people’s eyes won’t swallow you.
MEANING:
Get on with your antics; the eyes of people do not eat anyone. Do the work according to the way you have been taught. Do your best even if it is a poor one.
BEMBA MEANING:
Umuntu afwile ukushipa pa mulimo wakwe. Na pa bantu peene aubombe bamoneko, bakopeko. Imilimo ya mu bumfisolo ilingi taiba iya ololoka, milimo yabucenjeshi nolufyengo. Icintu nga nacilungama witiina lwambo lwa bantu.