Balabala
Verb reduplicative intensive of –bala

MEANING

To provoke everyone without reason.

Example of use

Kapumpe alitemwaukubalabala abanankwe, MEANING:  Kapumpe likes provoking his or her friendswithout reason.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

REFLEXIVE: –ibalabala,to be touchy without reason

Example of use

Waibalabala fye, lelo niwe baleeba? MEANING:  You are verytouchy; are they talking about you?

 

PROVERBS

Akanwa kali nemilandu kalaibalabala (kalaitendeka).

Literal translation

The guilty mouth cannot keep quiet.

Meaning

A person who has something on their mind cannot help talkingabout it.

Bemba meaning

Umuntu nga ali necimupamfishe kuti aisoselaumwine.

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