Verb transitive

MEANING

MEANING1

To interfere in dispute, affair

Exampleof use

Aleankulafyenefyo teshibe, MEANING:  He or she is just interfering into somethinghe or she does not know.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Ampa,fulunganya, ampula, cilila

MEANING2

To answer back

Exampleof use

Acankulaba nyina mu cipyu ilyo bacila mwebaula, MEANING: He or she answered back angrily when his or her mother was rebukinghim or her.

MEANING3

To repeat and publish the sayings of a chief

Exampleof use

Chanda ayankulakateeka, MEANING: Chanda repeatedthe words of the president.

MEANING4

To join in a song

Exampleof use

Mwankuleulwimbo nga nasamuna,MEANING: You join in the song when I start it.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

pokaulwimbo

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE mwanku

PASSIVE –ankulwa

Example of use

Ni mbila ye pango, tayankulwa MEANING: It is a general proclamation, it requires noanswer.

APPLICATIVE –ankwila(PASSIVE ankwilwa)

Example of use

Wayankwila nshi mulandu ushili obe, MEANING: Why do you take up an affair which is not yours?

Also to help on any occasion.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

ankwilana.

 

PROVERBS

 

1. Imbilaye pango tayankulwa

Literaltranslation

A public announcement requires no answer

Meaning

If you personalise a public issue, then you must be involved

BembaMeaning

Umuntunga alebila imbila, wiyasuka nga taikukumishe. Nga uli wakaele, cinshiwingasakamina?

Similarproverb(s)

1. Imbila ya mushi tayankulwa

2. Imbila ya mushitabayasukila

3.Akanwa kali ne milandu kalaibalabala

4. Akanwa kali ne milandu kalaitendeka