Bangilila
Verb intransitive.
MEANING 1
To make haste, hurry, start early.
Example of use
Mubangilile pa kwisa MEANING: Start offearly when coming
SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRASTS
Endesha
MEANING 2
To begin on time, without delay
Example of use
Mubangilile ukwambaincito, MEANING: Start work without delay.
MEANING 3
To begin by
Example of use
Tala bangilila uyumulimo nga wise ubombe uyo, MEANING: Begin by doing this work, and then you willdo the other.
SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRASTS
Ambila
OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS
APPLICATIVE: –Bangililila
Example of use
Ulebangililila nshi?
MEANING: Why are youin such a hurry to begin?
PROVERB
1. Akabangilile ekaipeye ipulu.
Literal Translation
The one who started early killed the mongoose.
Meaning
The early bird catches the worm.
Bemba meaning
Mukubalilapo limbimwaliba ishuko, pantu mu kulekelesha muba no kubulila.
Similar proverbs
Akabangilile katamba amasha yacungulo
Akacelele katambaamasha ya lucelo
Akacelele ekoma ipulu
Akabangilile kaumine ipulu
Uutangile oma ipulu
2. Bangilila mulamba talatulula.
Literal Translation
Hurry up and mend the roof before the rains comes and createsa stream in your house
Meaning
A stitch in time saves nine. Act early to prevent a small faultfrom developing into a very big problem.
Bemba meaning
Utumafya tumotwalinga ukutuwamya bwangu-bwangu. Nga wacelwa limbi utu tumafya kuti twasaapuka
Similar proverbs
Ukundapa umulwele kubangilila
Wintobola kubangilila
Bangilila tacilafikamulukula
3. Ukwikusho mutali kubangilila.
Literal Translation
To satiate a tall person, you need to start early.
Meaning
When you have a difficult task to do start early
Bemba meaning
Nga naukwata umulimouukalamba, wila lesha-lesha. Amba bwangu.
Similar proverbs
Ulubilo lwa mwipi kubangilila
4. Akabangilile takanwa mfundwa
Literal Translation
The early one did not drink muddied water
Meaning
The early bird catches the worm. Being early gives you abetter choice compared to late comers
Bemba meaning