Verb Intransitive

MEANING

To fall upon, pounce upon.

Example of use

1.     Ulukoshi lwafwempa pa nkoko, MEANING: The hawk pounced upon the chicks.

2.     Inama ifwile yafwempelwa na amakubi. MEANING: The carcass was pounced upon by the vultures.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRASTS

Sompola, senda, fumpula.

 

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

APPLICATIVE:-Fwempela.

  PASSIVE: -Fwempelwa.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.