-Ikuta
Verb Intransitive.

MEANING

To be satisfied, satiated, to satisfy.

Example of use

Nga nawikuta leka ukulya, MEANING: If you are satisfied, stop eating.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE: Bwikushi, Mwikushi.

APPLICATIVE: ikutila.    INTENSIVE: Ikutisha.

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

Nil.

PROVERBS

Uwikwite, asontela ubwali ku kanwa.

Literal translation

He who is satiated just tosses his head to indicate the nshima to those who are hungry.

Meaning

He who has his fill worries not about his neighbour plight.

Bemba Meaning

Umuntu uukwete ifyo alekabila tasakamana ifyo abena mupalamano balekabila.

Similar proverb

Icitiila lelele kusangwa.

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