Verb Transitive and Intransitive.

MEANING 1

Togive generously.

Example of use

1.    Amfumbileicakulya, MEANING: He gave me plenty to eat.

2.    Atufumbafyemulomo, MEANING: He fed us with endless stories.

3.    Nafumbwaicilyo kuntunglushi; nafumbwa maano kumunandi,MEANING:I was given plenty of food by the leader; I was given sound advice by myfriend.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

–Peelwa.Langa Amaano

MEANING 2

Tostick feathers in the hair.

Example of use

1.    –Fumbamuntu amaano,MEANING: To show one a way out of difficulty.

2.    –fumbaingala,MEANING: To stick feathers in the hair.

3.     –Afumbe fumba ukumufwi,MEANING: Hefeathered the arrow.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

–Soma,-Someka. 

MEANING 3

Tocause to be drousy or to sleep.

Example of use

Fumba umuntuutulo, MEANING: To cause someone tosleep with the intention of robbing or cheating him.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

–Fumfya.

MEANING 4

Toset against.

Example of use

1.    Fumbapo,MEANING: To set against;

2.    Mfumuyafumbapo abantu, banguma nganshi, MEANING: The chiefset his people against me, and they thrashed me

3.    Afumbembwa pali bakolwe, MEANING: He set his dog against themonkeys. 

MEANING 5

Toset to.

Example of use

-Mfumu yatufumba pa milimo,

MEANING:The chief set us to work.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Twalapa.

MEANING 6

Toput in, put near, put under.

Example of use

1.     -Afumbaamakasa mu lutuku,MEANING: He puthis feet in black ashes.

2.      Mfumu yatufumba pe linga, twalaswanganshi,MEANING:The chief put us near the enclosure, and we were badly wounded

3.     Nafumba amakasa mu cikuka,MEANING:  I put my feet under the twigs.

4.     Fumba icintu mu cani,MEANING:  To put (or hide) something in the grass.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

–Bika Mu Cani,-Fwatika.

MEANING 7

Tobe bushy.

Example of use

Iyi mpganga yalifumba,MEANING: The forest is bushy.

MEANING 8

Tobe well cooked.

Example of use

Nabafumbwa icilyo ifingi nganshi,MEANING: A lot of food has beenwell-cooked.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

 –Piisha.

MEANING 9

To work hard.

Example of use

Aifumbaeka mu mpanga iyasapa, MEANING:He ventured alone into a thick bush.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

–Wilamo,  –Ifumba mu mulimo.COMPARE: –Fima, Fumba, -Fumpa.

RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE:  -Nafumba,ShifumbaIfumbo .

REFLEXIVE:–ifumba mu, to put oneself into……–ifumba mu tulo, to sleep soundly.

PASSIVE: –Fumbwa.

APPLICATIVE: –Fumbila.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.