Verb transitive

MEANING

To go and see.

Example of use

Enendeleni mu mumana, mumone apo ameenshi yapelele MEANING: Go into the river to see how deep it is.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

endela, enda

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE -  Enendelwa

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

PROVERBS

PROVERB 1

 Ukulengula kwamupini, kwenendela, 

LITERAL TRANSLATION: 

Spotting an axe handle one has to and look for it in the bush.

MEANING: 

If one wants to settle in a village or marry a woman, one must first go and see whether it is possible or not.

Bemba meaning

Pakucita incitu icikalamba, kano wabala waceceta, waipusha

PROVERB 2

Umupashi wamubiyo tawenendelwa (tawendelwa), 

 

Literal translation: 

You cannot depend on your companion’s protecting spirit.

 

Meaning: Y

ou must be self reliant not depending on others for your well-being.

 

Bemba Meaning: 

Nga ulefwaya ukushuka kano uibikilishepo wemwine, wiikalila mu mwabi (ishuko) wamubiyo. Abati ifintu uficitile mwishina lyobe, wibepesha umubiyo.