Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To remove thorn, jigger, etc.

Example of use

Ulebangula amabundu, MEANING:  Take outthe jigger from my foot.

MEANING 2

Bangula umweshi, MEANING:  Tocelebrate the new moon (consisting in dances and superstitious ceremonies).

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Cimbomweshi

MEANING 3

-Bangula inkula MEANING:  To annoitwith a mixture of red wood and oil, as for instance, one who killed a lion, orwarriors on their return from a victorious expedition.

MEANING 4

-Bangula sha(mpolopolo) mu matwi, MEANING:  To shoot a beast in the head.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: –Bangulwa.

APPLICATIVE: –Bangwila.

Example of use

Ico ubangwilekoamabundu cinshi? Ati: ni napini,MEANING:  With what do you extractjiggers? He or she answered: “with a pin.” (PASSIVE: –bangwilwa)

REFLEXIVE: Ibangula

Example of use

Umunga nauibangula MEANING:  The thorncame out on its own.

 

FIGURATIVE

Uku te kubangula umuunga,kutinikisha, MEANING:  This not taking out the thorn, it is pushingit in, i.e. making the case worse.