Verb intransitive of state

MEANING. 

MEANING 1.

To be meek, submissive, obliging.

Example of use.

Chitalu aba uwanakilila  MEANING: Chitalu is very compliant. 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

Nil. 

MEANING 2.

To do something quietly, slowly, gently, without undue hurry.

Example of use.

Ulecita ifintu mukunakilila MEANING: You must do something quietly and slowly.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Passive: -nakililwa. 

Example of use

Nakililwa na bantu, MEANING: To be obeyed by people. 

PROVERBS.

PROVERB 1

Ukufutulo mukulu kunakilila

Literal translation. 

To overcome a big man requires gentleness. 

Meaning. 

To obtain anything from an important person you have to treat him with respect.

Bemba Meaning.

 Ukucita ifikansa ku mukalamba teemucinshi iyoo. Umukalamba nga aluba wimusebanya, nakililafye pakuti amone ukuluba kwakwe

SIMILAR PROVERBS

1. Ukupoka icisenda kunkoko kunakilila.

2. Lembalemba aipeye inkalamo mukunakilila.

PROVERB 2

Ukufumyo kuboko kulupako, kunakilila.

Literal translation

Getting your arm out of a hole requires carefulness and patience. 

Meaning

Roughness and force never get a person out of a tight corner

Bemba Meaning. 

Calilinga nga uli na umulandu ukunakilila; ngawalapilikita, uukwikete nao kuti aikatisha. `Pilikiti pilikiti tanasha fikali'.

 

PROVERB 3

Kunakilila aile namatwi yakwe.

Literal translation

He who was obedient left with his ears intact. He was not punished

Meaning

Docility is always the safest course

Bemba Meaning. 

Kale mukupingula kwa milandu balenashishako uwanakilila. Umulandu nga naukuwamina, ngawatalamisha pakulubulula kuti batiila wewalubuli niwe, nomulandu niwe bapeela. Lelo tacilepilibula ukuti nelyo tacilolelemo, unakilile awe. Ukubakwena, ukuboko bapota ukuumine.

 

SIMILAR PROVERBS

1. Kunaka aile namatwi yakwe.

PROVERB 4

Lembalemba aipeye inkalamo mukunakilila

Literal translation. 

The spider killed the lion by proceeding quietly. 

Meaning

Gentleness and patience achieve more than violence)

Bemba Meaning. 

Ekutiila mukunakilila kuti wanashe ifikali. Amashiwi nga yaluma, wanakilila, nayo kuti yanakilila. Icintu nga wayafya naco kuti cayafya pantu abantu pano calo tabafwaya kulekela banabo kanwa.

SIMILAR PROVERBS

1. Ukupoka icisenda kunkoko kunakilila. 

2. Ukufutula umukulu kunakilila

PROVERB 5

Ukupoka icisenda kunkoko kunakilila

Literal translation. 

To get what the chicken has grabbed requires patience and stealth

Meaning 

Sometimes a gentle approach can achieve more than head on confrontation

Bemba Meaning.

Ala bane, limo pakucimfya icaisa ulubilo, kano watekanya. Teelyonse pilikiti-pilikiti ibomba iyoo! 

SIMILAR PROVERBS

1. Lembalemba aipeye inkalamo mukunakilila

2. Ukufutula umukulu kunakilila