Verb applicative of tangana (SPECIAL MEANINGS).

MEANING1

To set or get two people to do something

EXAMPLEOF USE

Tanganinaumulimo umo meaning: To set two people to do thesame task.

Tanganinaumuntu Meaning: To get two or more together to beat a man.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Passive: tanganinwa

Meaning 1. To be done by two persons (a task)

Meaning 2. To practice polyandry.

 

PROVERBS

Ukukwataakaana kamo, kutanganina na Lesa

Literal translation

To have only one child is to struggle with God (overthe ownership of the child).

Meaning

Itis better to have many children (in case you lose some).

Bembameaning:

Ukukwataabaana abengi kwawamapo ukucila ukukwata umo pantu uyu umo nga afwa kuti washalapofyenelya kwa namungwa!