Verb Intransitive.

MEANING 2.

To get stuck inmud.

Example of use

Motoka naitika mu matipa MEANING The car got stuck in mud.

Tuletika pa kwenda, MEANING We are getting stuck while walking in the mud

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Comba, jomba

MEANING 2

To twitch, asskin, etc.

Example of use.

Ilinso liletika, MEANING the eyelid is twitching

MEANING 3.

Adjective. To beboggy, muddy,

Example of use.

Pano napatika, MEANING this is a boggy place.

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Applicative: -tikila.

PROVERBS.

Akapeni katikila uko ulya

Literal translation

The eyelidtwitches where you normally eat

Bemba meaning

Do not trust inluck. Home is the place for a good meal

Bemba meaning

Akapeni emukutila icikumbi calinso. Ipinda lyalola mukutila mu ?anda into ushilyamo nangu mununke ifilyo ifyanunkila tefyobe iyoo, wibikakoamaano

 

Similar proverb

1. Akafumo katikila uko ulya.

2. Ubungabushipelele noko, mito.