Verb transitive.

MEANING

To divide, portion out, distribute.

Example of use

1.     Nayakanya mpanga abantu,MEANING: He or she has divided theland among the people.

2.     Uyu umuntu ashita ifyakulya, ayakanya bamwane MEANING: thisperson has bought food and distributed it among his or her children.

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

abanya, ananya, sankanya,

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE: –akakanya.

PASSIVE: –Akanishiwa.

Example of use

Fyayakanishiwa,tapashale kantu nomba,

MEANING: They are distributed, there is nothing left now.

APPLICATIVE: –Akanisha.

Example of use

Cumacandi ndeyakanisha abalanda,

MEANING:  I will distribute my wealthamong the poor.

 

PROVERBS

Cakanya bamulilile abaana.

Literal meaning

He or she who shares things riskslosing his or her children.

Meaning

When sharing things, you need to becareful, fair or objective.

Bemba Meaning

Kakanyaafwile ayakanya bwino ukwabula umucisha cinani.