Verb-transitive.

MEANING.

MEANING 1.

To ruin, damage or destroy.

Example of use.

Aba bamukukulu baala ona icaalo MEANING: These hooligans will ruin the nation.

MEANING 2.

To do wrong.

Example of use

Tabasha baloona Meaning: One should not run away after having done wrong.

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Derivative- booni –meaning they are destroyers.

Applicative – onena

Reflexive – yonena

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIALUSE/EXPRESSIONS.

Imfula pakuya, eko yona ifisabo Literal translation Last minute rains can destroy the crops Meaning Don't relax until the task is complete, because even at a late stage things can go wrong.

Sekeseke twakupandila wemwine ukayonene. MEANING: We have taught you, now its up to you to do the needful or not follow what we have taught you.

Cona mwiine: Literal translation It is his business Meaning refers to a person who did something wrong

Icimpatanya ecaonene icibusa Meaning Hatred spoiled friendship

PROVERBS

PROVERB 1

1. Bikapo,ntoona bukwebo.

Literal Translation

Add something more does not destroy a business agreement.

Meaning:

It’s alright to haggle to see if you can get a better bargain

Bemba Meaning.

Uwatiila mune nundilapo kumfwana alefwaya, tee kufulunganya iyoo.

PROVERB 2.

Shi ona mbuto ona ishakwe.

Literal Translation :

A person can do what he likes with his own property.

Meaning:

A person has only the right to destroy or misuse their own property and not other people’s

Bemba Meaning.

Ubonaushi bapeshafye pa fyobe. Ukonaula ifya beene wena mulandu.

Similar proverbs.

1 Shiwalya kakwe tominwa mbila.