Verb transitive

MEANING 1.

To break off,snap off.

Example of use.

Chali natimpula Inkonto yandi iya kuteelako utumombo MEANING,Chali has broken my golf club.

SYNONYM.

putula.

MEANING 2.

To dip fingersinto gruel and sip.

Example of use.

Atimpula mu musunga, MEANING  hehas dipped his finger into the gruel.

SYNONYM.

-timpa, tinkula.

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Passive: -timpulwa. Applicative: -timpwila.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

PROVERBS.

Nga cabula mukutimpula, mukukombelesha emo wikute?

If you could nothave enough by dipping in your fingers, how will you be satiated by licking upthe remains.

Meaning.

1. Greediness (passion) is never satisfied.

2. You had yourchance and failed to take it. When you have an opportunity, take it.

Bemba meaning

1. Bakatubi tabekuta, ecimo no wafyuma kuti alefwayafye ukukwatilaponafimbi. Nga tautasha pafingi napatunoono peene teed utashe.

2. Wipusa ico wikete. Nga wakwata ishuko, likatenamaboko yabili.