Verb transitive

MEANING

MEANING1

To lighten, make light.

Exampleof use

Nabaangusha imilimo,MEANING: They have made the work light.

MEANING2

To lessen, diminish.

Exampleof use

Ubwingibulangusha imilimo,MEANING:  Work becomes less taxing whenyou are many.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

 cefya.

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

REFLEXIVE: –Iangusha,to depreciate oneself. BY EXTENSION: to be plain, approachable (of a chief)

APPLICATIVE: –angushisha

Example of use

Munyangushishe ici cipe, MEANING: Lighten that load for me

PASSIVE: –angushiwa.

Example of use

Naliyangushiwe icipe, MEANING:  My load wasmade light.

 

EXPRESSIONS

1.       Angusho mubili nangu umutima, MEANING:  To soothe,calm the mind.

2.      Ishiwi ?umfwilekuli imwe, lyanyangusho umubili,MEANING: The word I have heard from you has cheered me up (contrary:  finyomubili).

3.      –Angushaumuntu, MEANING:  To disparage someone.

4.       Angusha umulandu, MEANING: To lessen the importance of the case.

 

PROVERBS

Umulu wayangwishe ikubi.

Literal translation

Distance made the vulture look small.

Meaning

Do not judge by appearance.

BembaMeaning

Icintuicikulu atemwa umuntu uwakushimikilwa fye kuti uleti ni mwakase. Ululumbilwapatali lulacefyako.