Verb intrasitive

MEANING

To shine, glitter.

Example of use

1.     Fintu fisuma filabeka,MEANING: Beautiful things glitter.

2.     Umweshi ulabeka,MEANING: The moon shines.

MEANING 2

To be transparent (due to thinness or wear, as a thatchedroof or cloth etc.)

Example of use

Ilaya ili nalibeka, MEANING: The dress is transparent (we see light through it).

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE: –Bekela(PASSIVE: –Bekelwa)

Example of use

1.     Cambekela mu menso,MEANING: It glittered in my eyes.

2.     Nabekelwa na kasuba,MEANING: The sunshine hurts my eyes.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH

Fyuma filabeka mumenso,

MEANING: The glitter of wealth attracts eye.