Verb transitive

MEANING

To be speak, retain

Example of use

• Ikatila umwanakashi, MEANING: To bespeak a woman for wife.

• Ikatila umutu lwa meenso, MEANING: To catch red handed or to have an eye on a man so as to catch him red handed.

• Umuntu apita mu mulilo na insalu yaikatila, MEANING: Man walked through the fire and his cloth caught (on fire).

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nil.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE: Cilkatilo, naikatile.    PASSIVE: Ikatilwa.

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

EXPRESSION: Umunakashi, To bespeak a woman for wife

PROVERBS

Noko wa mubiyo ushikatilwa pa lwino.

Literal translation

The mother of your companion who will not stand meddling on her shelf.

Meaning

Another mother will not have patience of your own.

Bemba Meaning

Uushili obe wena teeti akutekanishishe ifyo noko ena engacita.