Taata
Verb intransitive

MEANING 1

To hum, as flies, bees

Example of use

Nasanga balunshi baletaata no kutaata MEANING I found the flies humming about

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Passive – Taatawilwa

 

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

Ideophones: Taaaa-humming about of the flies

 

PROVERBS

Ukwataata balunshi kuli amalyo

Literal translation

Where the flies are buzzing around there is food

Meaning

Where people gather there must be something special

Bemba meaning

Ukwataata balunshi kuli amalyo! Nacidiba palya pa cibansa pantu ba Amayenge na ba Witch Band balatampa ukutuuta!

 

SIMILAR PROVERBS 

Ukuli nama takubula makubi

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