Verb transitive.

MEANING 1.

To intrude, interfere; meddle with affairs of others.

Example of use

1.     Wayampula ulubuli lushili lobe, MEANING: You have interfered in a fight which did not concern you.

2.     Aampula ico ashishibe, MEANING: He or she started to talk on a subject he or she knows nothing.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Ampa, cilila, ankula

MEANING 2

To borrow.

Example of use

Naampula indalama, MEANING: He or she has borrowed money.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

 Kongola, kopa, pkaimisha.

MEANING 3

To take without permission of the owner, take away unlawfully.

 

Example of use

Aliampula muka mwine, MEANING: He took away the wife of another person.

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

buula, senda,tapa, kumpula.

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVES :–Ampu,  lwapu.

APPLICATIVE :–Ampwila.

PASSIVE :–Ampwilwa.

Example of use

Te kuleka nasosane mwine; wise unyampwile umulandu mwa! MEANING: Let me talk myself; why should you interfere in my affair!