Verb intransitive passive of upa

MEANING

To be married (applied to women only).

Example of use

Aleupwa kuli Kabaso MEANING:  She is getting married to Kabaso.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Iwe Chitalu, bushe walyupa nangu walyupwa? TRANSLATION Chitalu, did you marry or you were married? MEANINNG Chitalu, who wears the pants in your home?