Transitive and verb intransitive

MEANING 1

To love, to like, to be fond of

Example of use

Nga watemwa umubiyo,wamutemwa panshi na pa muulu, te ku meenso kweka. MEANING

If you love your companion, you must love him fromhead to feet, and not just the face

 

Wantemwa fye palulimi MEANING You love me in words only, not in deed.

 

 

MEANING 2

To be happy, pleased, satisfied

 

Example of use

 

Natemwe cibipakumfwa ishiwi lyobe no mutende obe MEANING I am very pleased to hear from you and to know thatyou are in good health

 

 

MEANING 3

To consent to, to be willing to, to wish

 

Example of use

 

Bushe mutemenweukuti tuye tunukule icaani? MEANING Do you wish us to go and uproot grass?

 

Bushe nautemwa ukupwakuli uyu mwaume? MEANING  Do you consent to be married to this man?

 

Ico utemenwe cikosha imbafu MEANING What you wish to obtain (desire earnestly)strengthens you ribs- gives you strength to work for it

 

SYNONYM

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Applicative: Temenwa

Passive: temwikwa,temwekwa

 

 

PROVERBS

1. Icitemwa umwine, cifu cangulube (cilya uucitemenwe). Also heard: Cifu cangulube, citemwomwine

 

Literal translation

It is like a pig's stomach: whoever likes it is welcome to it

Meaning

There is no accounting for tastes. One man’s meat is another man’spoison

 

Bemba meaning

Icintu nga taucitemenwe wionaula, e pali kuli abacitemenwe. Ico upatilewitila bonse nabacipata! Yalya mala yafunko, ayabipa iciine-ciine, aba kuChipata munani!

 

2. Uutemenwe ukwisha, ekale kucushi.

Literaltranslation

Theperson who likes to pass the evening in company doesn't mind sitting in thesmoke.

Meaning

Everypleasure has its price

Bembameaning

Nganausakamana nangu ukutemwa umuntu teti uloleshe ku filubo fyakwe. Abantutabasakamana bwafya pa f weme.