Verb intransitive.

MEANING 1

To go away quickly, depart promptly.

Example of use

Acamuka ilyo bacimwita, MEANING: He or she went away immediately he or she was called

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Salangana,amunuka. Anduluka, unduluka.

MEANING 2

To finish, to come to an end.

Example of use

Umulandu wayamuka, MEANING: The affair has come to an end.

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE –Amukila.

 

PROVERBS

Abaana lubansa; abeeni mimena ilaamuka.

Literal translation

Children are like the courtyard (which always remains),strangers, visitors, and servants are like germinating millet, here today and gone tomorrow.

Meaning

One can only rely on one’s kin.

Bemba Meaning

Abaana bakabako noko ukalakota nokukwafwa. Balupwa bambi bamonekafye lilya uli necuma,nga wapya babutuka! Nakabili abati abeeni nga bakufikila nangu tautemenweshipikisha, wibatendwa bwangu. Bakaya pakatalale na tondolo.

Similar proverbs

1.Abaana lubansa; abasha mimena ilaamuka

2.Abaana musana; abeeni mimena ilaamuka

3.Abaana musana; abasha mimena ilaamuka.

4.Abaana lubansa; abeeni mimena ilaanuka.

5.Abaana lubansa; abasha mimena ilaanuka

6.Abaana musana; abeeni mimena ilaanuka

7.Abaana musana; abasha mimena ilaanuka.