Verb Transitive

MEANING 1

Tobreak.

Example of use

1.     Amfuna ukuboko,MEANING: He broke my arm.

2.     Afunwa ukuboko,MEANING:His/her arm is broken.

MEANING 2

Toexhaust.

Example of use

Ici cipe camfuna umusana,

MEANING:I tired myself out.

MEANING 3

Tostand up for, to speak in favour of.

Example of use

-Funako umuntu kumulandu (Or: -funo muntu wamulandu)MEANING: To helpsomeone to win a lawsuit.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Sosela, -Pokolola

RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE:–Funina

.PASSIVE: –Funwa.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Toannoy, vex.

Example of use

Uyomulandu naumfuna umusana Literaltranslation Thatcase has broken my waist Meaning: That affair annoyedme a great deal.

PROVERBS

 Wafunina ubuta pa kalulu (pabupumbu),

Literal translation:

You have broken yourbow on the hare.

MEANING:

You have wasted yourenergy. 

BembaMeaning

Waonaula amaka pa fyabupa.Uleposa icuma pafinangwa. Ukufulwa nelyo pashili mulandu wine wine.