Verb intransitive and transitive.

MEANING 1.

To marry (said of a man).

Example of use

1.     Aupa umwanakashi umusuma MEANING:  He married a good woman.

2.     Bushe alyupa? MEANING:  Is he married?

MEANING 2

To have sex relations in a marriage.

OTHER RELATEDWORD/USES/FUNCTIONS.

DERIVATIVE: Cupo, Cufi.  

PASSIVE: Upwa.  

Example of use

Iwe Malita, bushe ukopwa lilali? MEANING Martha, when are you getting married?

APPLICATIVE: Upila.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

1.     Upa pa kasuba MEANING:  Tom marry openly.

2.     Upa citanda mpembesha  MEANING:  To take a woman pending a suitable marriage with another woman. A temporal wife

      SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

       cikwilililo

      Upa ku mbali MEANING to marry without the required ceremonies