Verb transitive.

MEANING

To heal, cure.

Example of use

1.     Amundapa nokumundapa MEANING:  He healed him.

2.     Ubu bwelwele tebwakuundapa MEANING:  That sickness no one can cure it. 

3.     Ubulwele bwa lusuku tabuundapwa MEANING:  Dropsy is incurable.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRASTS

Posha

OTHER RELATEDWORD/USES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: Undapwa. APPLICATIVE: Undapila.

INTENSIVE: Undapisha.

 

PROVERBS

Ukulu undapa umulwele, eko akunyantako.

Literal translation

The sore leg which you are cured is the one which will kick you.

Meaning

A good deed is often rewarded with ingratitude.

Bemba Meaning

Capilibula ukuti limo limo kuti umuntu uo wacita bwino ewakwalukila.

Similar proverbs.

Uluse lwalile inkwale.