Both as verb transitive and intransitive.

MEANING 1

To go, do beyond.

Example of use

Alifika pa mushi kabili acilapo,

MEANING: He arrived at the village but went beyond.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Cisha.

MEANING 2

To excel, surpass.

Example of use

1. Fwaka wenu acilapo ukuluma,

MEANING:Your tobacco is stronger (than mine)

2. Acilamo,

MEANING:He excels in that.

3. Icacilapo,

MEANING: The surplus, what is left over?

4. Uyu ancila amaka,

MEANING: This person surpasses me in strength.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Luta, cisha.

MEANING 3

To be.

Example of use

-Cila ifilingo,

MEANING: To be liar .

MEANING 4

To cause death.

Example of use

Cila umwana,

MEANING: To cause the death of a child.

Cila umukashi,

MEANING: 5

ADVERB – ukucila

More so than, especially

Example of use

Bonse nimpuupu, ukucila ba mwana Jeke MEANING they are all thieves, especially jeke’s children

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: Cilwa

APPLICATIVE: cilila

FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

PROVERBS

Ukucila inshila kutangalala,

LITERAL TRANSLATION:

To cross a path spread your legs,

MEANING:

Nothing worthwhile can be achieved without due effort.

Bemba Meaning

Ekutiila ngolefwaya ukukana ba mumilandu, ulingile ukuitiina. Napakulepula inkuni na cipau wesembe, ulingile nautangalla pakuti nga lyasokoka mumupini, lyaisapita fye muntangalalo.

 

 

 

2. Kwapa, tacila kubeya

Literal translation: the arm pit is not greater than the shoulder

Meaning: the disciple is not greater than his master

Bemba Meaning: umwaice talingile kucita amapilikiti  atemwa ifikankansa ku umucilile. Kabili umwana teti akalipile umufyashi wakwe bubi-bubi

SIMILAR PROVERBS

Apasamika umutali, amwipi teti afikepo

 

3. umwaka ushili obe taucilwa ibaka

Literal translation 

The year that is not yours cannot be jumped over

Meaning.

You cannot know the date of your death, nor can you avoid death

 

Bemba Meaning: Abati we muntu nga nacikufikila teeti ucenjele;  kuti nangu ucite shani nakalya, icily no kukumonekela mpaka cikumonekele fye. Abati imfwa taishibikwa na lintu ilefikilo muntu: teeti wishibe mwaka wa mfwa yobe.

 

 

 

4. Ulunkonena lwacila amaka.

Literal translation 

Stubborness and perseverance are more effective than strength.

Bemba Meaning: Icimpampa tacicepa cikulu kukonkanya. Umukoosha usuma. Cimo na ukutila Cimbwi ekatila umukoosha.  Wilafuupuka pancito nangu pafintu ulefwaya.