Verb transitive

MEANING

To go and meet.

Exampleof use

Elemubinga mu ?anda, MEANING: He went over tohis house to meet him.

OTHER RELATEDUSES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS WORDS/

APPLICATIVE:  –Bingila.                     PASSIVE:  -Pingwa.       

PROVERBS

Uwabingo kowateminina,

Literal translation.

The person who has decided to swim does not stand around onthe ricver bank.

Meaning.

Do nto waste time once you have decided on an undertaking;get started.

Bemba meaning.

Ngawalungama ukucitaicintutacinlingile utale uleposa inshita pa kutampa, pantu nga watalawashingashingaatemwa walafiiwa kuli fimbi kuti wafilwa ukubomba ico ulungemeatemwa paisa cimbi icakupumfyanya.

 

Icipuba cipaye nsofu, impanda shaisabinga.

Literal translation

The fool killed theelephant but the wise man came and took part.

Bemba meaning

Uwasuulwa kuti acitaicintu icakuti naabamaano baapushukilamo. Tacalinga ukusuulilila fye umuntumunenu.