Verb transitive

MEANING

To seize, catch, grasp, lay hold of.

Example of use

• Mwikateeni! MEANING: Seize him!

• Amwikata ku kulu, MEANING: He caught him by the leg.

• Ikata na iminwe,MEANING: To grasp with the hands.

MEANING 2

To be fixed.

Example of use

Caikata! MEANING: It holds!

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nil.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: Ikatwa (Iketwe).   APPLICATIVE: Ikatila.

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

EXPRESSION: Ikata pa kanwa, MEANING: To place the hand on the mouth (expressing amazement wonder).

 

PROVERBS

1. Icikate Cibiye, cikulo mutwe.

Literal translation

The tool for grabbing hold of something should be big enough.

Meaning

The means should be in proportion to the end. Choose the best materials if you want things to last.Spare no pain if you want to do a good job.

Bemba Meaning

Umuntu nga alefwaya ukucimfya conse ico atemisha, afwile ukulima na ndi, nangu bamuseke temulandu.

 

2. Iciliba cikata cilabwekeshapo

Literal translation

The snare that catches rodents, does so repeatedly.

Meaning

You can only call yourself a good hunter, if you kill animals repeatedly.

Bemba Meaning

Mulumba tee wabushiku bumo nakalya; kano libili libli uleipaya inama