Adjective

MEANING1

To be stiff, rigid as in paralysed

Example of use

Ii impapa naitalama MEANING This skin is rigid

Iminwe naitalama MEANING The fingers are stiff

Umukoshi nautalama MEANING The neck is stiff

 

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Umalala

 

MEANINGb2

To be fixed as in gaze; to be glassy as eyes of a dying person

Example of use

Ameenso yatalamafye tala! MEANING His eyes are glassy, he does not see any more

MEANING 3

To be unproductive, yield no more game (of forest)

EXAMPLE OF USE

Impanga naitalama MEANING there are no more animals in the forest

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Uma

 OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE: Butalami

APPLICATIVE: talamina

Causative: Talamika

 

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSION

Aba uwatalama MEANING to be stiff necked, stubborn

 

PROVERBS

1 Apeesa ubwali, ameenso yalatalama

Literal Translation:

Where there is food coming, the eyes are fixed upon it

Meaning

Where there are good things coming, every one puts their focus on that

Bemba meaning

Nga kwalaba cimo icisuma icalacitika, ala bonse abantu eko baposa amaano.