Verb transitive.

MEANING

To help

Example of use

1. Chimase alatwafwa mu milimo, MEANING: Chimase helps us in our work.

2.Songafwe, MEANING:  Come and help me.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tuula, ampa

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE Kafwa.

APPLICATIVE –Afwila

Example of use

1.Ulemwafwila nshi? MEANING: What are you helping him or her for?

PASSIVE –Afwilwa 

Example of use

Nayafwilwe milimo, MEANING: I am helped in work.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

1.Umute ulaafwa, MEANING: Perseverance does help.

2.Ubulamu tabwafwa nakalya, MEANING: Laziness does not help at all.

 

PROVERBS

Lesa afwa abayafwa.

Literal translation

God helps those who help themselves.

Meaning

We should not just sit and wait for God to provide, we should work.

Bemba Meaning

Tatufwile ukuilekelesha ico twaishiba ati Lesa alatusunga.

 

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