Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To take by force /to spoil/to plunder

Example of use

1. Aba Bemba baaletapa ifyuma fya mitundu imbi MEANING The Bemba were plundering goods by force/Bembas were taking goods by force.

2. Aba Ngoni baletapa i?ombe – the Ngoni were taking cattle by force

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nyanya

MEANING 2

To draw water

Example of use

Katape ameenshi ku mumana MEANING Go and draw water from the river

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Passive – Tapwa

Ameenshi yatapilwe nomukashaana MEANING water was drawn by the girl

Applicative – tapila and tapilila

Naani abatapile ameenshi? MEANING Who drew water for them?

Derivative: litapo/icitapo by extension.

 

 

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

Alitapwamo MEANING he has become mad

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Bulwamo