Verb transitive

MEANING

 

To remember, recollect, consider

Example of use

1. Mwaibukisheni! MEANING: A sarcastic greeting to one who is slow in showing gratitude.

2. Ukalanjibukisha, MEANING: You will remember me!

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

ibusha

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: -Ibukishiwa.     APPLICATIVE: -Ibukishisha.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

Nil.

PROVERBS

Uwibukisha ifya kale, alafwa.

Literal translation

He, who constantly remembers the past, will come to an untimely end.

Meaning

One must resign oneself to one’s present state of life.

Bemba Meaning

Umuntu afwile aleka ukulandafye lyonse pafya kale.