Verb transitive

MEANING 1

Toplace, put on, set aside, set down

Example of use

Teeka ici apaMEANING place that here

Ubucinga bwamuteeke icitenene MEANING thecrumbling cover of the game pit made him fall on his backside.

Baya ku mushi, bayateeka nobuuci nga filya.Tabaliile nakalyaMEANING -theywent to the village and set the honey aside without eating it.

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Biika

 

MEANING 2

To keep

Example of Use

Teeko muntu ubusha MEANING to treat a person like a slave

Teeke i?ombe/imbushiMEANING to keep cattle, goats etc

MEANING 3

To rule

We ushanteeka, nshasakamane ifyo ulesosa! MEANING You have no authority over me, I do not care whatyou say

Teeka caalo MEANINGto rule a country /govern

Teeka abantu MEANING to rule people

MEANING 4

To retain

Example of use

 

Iciteekaabantu filyo MEANINGWhatretains people, is food. They do not go because of the food.

 

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Derivative: citeekwa

Passive- teekwa

Example of use

Inamashaliteekwa MEANING animals are kept

Abantubaliteekwa bwino – the peopleare governed/ruled well

Applicative – teekela

Teekela umuntu imbushi MEANING keep goats for a person

Reflexive – iteeka.

MEANINGto show independence

Example of use

Waba ngo waiteeka MEANING you seem to show quite a lot of independence

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

Ukuteekaiciwa pa cishiki MEANING to place the devil on a pedestal. Refers to a harsh and cruelleader.

Teekapo inongo-teekapoubwali MEANING toplace the pot on the fire to make ‘ubwali’

Teeke nongo or teekekapalwilo MEANING toplace the small pot for ritual ablution on the fire prepared for that purpose

Teeko muntu cikuteMEANING tokeep a person waiting without giving the reason or making believe that he willreceive something

Teeko muntu pa cipuna,MEANING toplace a person on a stool, to give honour, respect

Teeko mutima MEANING to control oneself-tokeep cool, to be patient, calm down

Teeko museke MEANING to begin (the making of) a basket

Teekomuntu mwikobwe MEANING tocross question a person (to haul a person over live coals)

Eko inama shiteekaMEANING that is the place whichthe beasts usually haunt

Imfula naiteeka or yateeka, MEANING rain season has now come

Amaani yakuteekaMEANING fried eggs as opposed toscrambled eggs

           

Teeke ciwa pa cishiki MEANING to place an evil spiriton a stump of a tree i.e to support a cruel person upholding his authority.

Ateekababiye ku kalili MEANING hekeeps others in pain (he makes them suffer)

Ukutekaumuntu ku munga we fwafwa MEANING to keep someone in a verycruel manner

 

PROVERBS

1.Iciteeka umutima, matwi

Literaltranslation

What calms the heart is the ears

Meaning

What calms you is what you hear. Listen to othersand you shall gain wisdom

Bembameaning

Amano mambulwa. Nga uletesha ku bantu, maka maka abakalamba, kutiwakwata amano

 

Similarproverb

Amano mambulwa; te mpulilwa

 

1.Ka kuiteeka kaya keeka

Literaltranslation

The person who comes without being invited will eventually leave on hisown accord.

Meaning

No one takes notice of a person who forces himselfupon others. An uninvitedguest will see for himself that he is not welcome; you don’t have to chase him.

Bembameaning

Ukulindilila kano nushininkisha ico ulelindilila e pali wapose fyeinshita mu kulolela ifyo bashakwitileko. Cafumine ku muntu uwakene no kuya kumilimo ico amwene ubwalwa bwa mubiye, wena ati balatubila bese banjite, kanshiabene bali no kubunwa mailo.

 

 

 

2. Mute euteeka icalo

Literaltranslation

Perseverance is what governs the country.

Meaning

Faithful perseverance brings all things to a successful conclusion.

 

Bembameaning

Pakumonaifikabilwa kano naupoosako amano nokukaana nenuka

3. Muteeka cani alapya, muteeka bantu tapya.

 

Literaltranslation

The person who looks after grass, burns; the one who looks after people,doesn't.

 

Meaning

A leader should care more for his people than for wealth and otherearthly things

 

Bembameaning

Ubufumu nikubantu. Nga watemwisha icuma ukucila abantu, kuti bakusuulano bufumu bwasaaluka. Cimo nobutungulushi busuma bwaba kubantu nga nabakutemwa.Nomba nga watemwa ifisuma nefya mapaki, wasuula abantu, nabo bakakusuula,bakakulaba nokukulaba. Ninshi capwa tauli ntungulushi yabo iyoo.

 

4. Lukasa ukulwimya nimwangwe: ukuluteeka, maleyakulu.

 

Literaltranslation

You lift your foot when the early millet is ripe and you only put itdown again when you see the big ripe millet.

 

Meaning

Don't rest until your work is completely finished.

 

Bembameaning

Nga watampa umulimo umo, poosako amano, uupwililile.

 

5. Ubukosa kanwa tabuteeka ?anda

Literaltranslation

An obstinate mouth does not keep peace in a house

Meaning

One cannot live with someone who is always brawling.

 

Bembameaning

Ubukakashi bwa cabecabe teti bukupokololeko nga nauluba. Calingaukunakilila pakwasuka lumbwe.

 

6. Ubukali tabuteeka calo.

 

Literaltranslation

Cruelty does not rule the country well.

 

Meaning

Cruelty will lead to resentment and revolt

Bembameaning

Ekutiila umuntuonse panonse alishininikisho kuti ndi muntungwa, nokusumina efyo asumina. Ngawalafwaya ukumutekela kubukali, icintinya, icipyu no kuti abe umusha obenokumupa ifipope kasuba konse, kuti mwapusana nankwe.