Transitive and verb intransitive

MEANING 1

To set a trap, a snare, a bait

Example of use

Ø  Teo (teyo) lukose, MEANING to seta snare

Ø  Teo (teyo) mukolobwe orcitembo  MEANING to seta snare, a rope tied to a bent tree or branch, acting as spring

Ø  Teo (teyo) bulimbo- MEANINGto seta snare with gum for small birds

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

MEANING 2

Play

Example of use

Abaice baletea (baleteya) umupila MEANING the childrenare playing football.

 

MEANING 3

To prepare inadvance,

Example of use

Balimuteya ifipe fyakuti akese senda MEANING theyprepared in advance the loads that he will take with him

Tukeesa muli cimo; tukasange namututea (teya). MEANING Wewill come on Monday – see that you provide food when we arrive.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

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MEANING3

To keep food aside, to provide food

Exampleof Use

Mukatuteyo bwalwaMEANING you must provide beer for us when we come

Tea(teya) muntu MEANING to keepfood aside for one who is absent

Itea(iteya) or itee cakulya MEANING to setfood aside or oneself to eat later on

Teensala MEANING toprovide for lean days

Kutimulelima ifyumbu fya kutea nsala MEANING youmust cultivate sweet potatoes so as to provide food for lean days.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

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OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

 

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

 

Teo (teyo) muntu ubwileMEANING towaylay a man

Teo (teyo) muntu amaano MEANING to try to deceive a man

Teo (teyo) muntuamaleele MEANING totry to poison a man

Ku tea no kulengulaMEANING whenyou have set a trap you must watch it. MEANING it is not sufficient to begetchildren, you must bring them up properly

Ukuteaumungalato/Ukuteya umungalato MEANING to be dribbled orto be cheated

 

PROVERBS

1.I?anda ushilaala tabateamo matwi

Literaltranslation

No one must listen to what goes on in house whereyou do not sleep

Meaning

Don’t eavesdrop on other people’s business

Bembameaning

Wilakutika kumilandu yababiyo nelyo ukuitumpamo, pantu abene limbi bomfwaninamukumana!

 

Similarproverbs

1.Fyabakolwe abatana ku misambo: ebaishiba

2.Mulupwa lwabene tabengilamo

 

2. Muteya ciliba cenjela: ngacakufwanta wilila.

Literaltranslation

Takecare when setting a trap; if it crushes you don't complain.

Meaning

Be awareof the consequences of your actions. If they misfire you may have only yourselfto blame

Bembameaning

Umuntuaalinga ukucenjela mufyo alecita fyonse pantu nga tacitile bwino kutifyamwalukila, aba mubwafya.