Verb transitive.

MEANING

To kindle a fire, cause a fire to flare up, set fire to.

Exampleof use

Umwanawabo, cintomfwa, ewacasha umulilo, MEANING:  It is their child, the unruly one, that caused the fire to flare up

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Sanika, kosha, sonteka, ambusha,tumbika

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE: lwasho

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Taulamona apo akabwa kasho mulilo. Leloulemonapo apo kaleasha, LITERALMEANING: You never saw where a little dog kindled a fire; I will show you wherenow.

MEANING

I am the one that will give you a beating now

APPLICATIVE: –ashisha

PASSIVE: –ashiwa

PROVERBS

 

Kwashakwasha, wininkila inkuni!

Literal translation

Make the fire flare, make the fire flare! Don’t waste myfirewood!

Meaning

Said to a spouse who just stays at home and does not go outto look for a job and earn money to support the family. Instead he just staysat home watching TV and finishing ZESCO units!

BembaMeaning

Umwaume,ilofwa, alinga ukwima cilabushiku mukufwaya incito, ukucila ukulashingaukafyepa ?anda nga malinso nokutula amatoloshi mukwikalisha mukutamba TV.