Verb transitive and intransitive

MEANING

MEANING1

To love, to be fond of.

Exampleof use

1.      Ineimfumu yalinyangwe icibi,MEANING:  The chief is very fond of me.

2.      Uwangwababiye, nao balamwangwa,MEANING:  He or she who loves his or herfriends will be loved by them.

3.       Angwa ukulya, MEANING: To be fond of eating.

MEANING2

To care, to be concerned, solicitous.

Exampleof use

Inshitayonse ii waya, tawangwa ukubwelela ku myenu? MEANING: Such a long time has elapsed since you left home,don’t care to come back?

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Sakamana,temwa, sekela

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: –wayangwa

Example of use

Walyangwa ku mfumu, MEANING:  You areloved by the chief

REFLEXIVE –iangwa, to love oneself.

APPLICATIVE –angilwa

 

PROVERBS

Uwangwa ababiye, nao balamwangwa

Literaltranslation

If you enjoy your friends company, your friends will alsoenjoy your company

Meaning

A good turn deserves another

BembaMeaning

Munocalo nga waliba nensaansa, nokwafwilisha abanobe naba lupwa, nabo benebakalakusekelela nokukwafwa nga uli mu bucushi