Verb Intransitive.

MEANING1

To look at, contemplate,stand gazing at, to watch

 

EXAMPLEOF USE

 

Aya mukutamba umupila wa ku makasa MEANING He has gone to watch football

MEANING2

VERBINTRANSITIVE

 

To spread, as vines ofplants

 

EXAMPLEOF USE

 

Kandolo natamba imisambo MEANINGThe sweet potato creeper has spread its branches

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tabilila, pomba ( tocreep, as creepers)

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE-Tambwa

APPLICATIVE:Tambila

DERIVARIVE:Lutambila

 

PROVERBS

1. Akashiliwa kalatambwa

Literaltranslation

What is not eatable can be looked at

Meaning

Nothing should be despised

Bembameaning

Icintu conse calikwata umulimo; takulikusula icili conse

2. Uulutambile, e ululwile.

Literaltranslation

The onewho watched the fight also fought.

Meaning

Theperson who did not prevent shares responsibility for the harm that was done.

Bembameaning

Ukupalama ku lubulikuti wacenenwamo. Kabili acid umuntu uwatemwisha ukutambo lubuli ninshi naoIwaba mu mutima wakwe no kulwa kuti alwa.