tunka
Verb transitive
MEANING 1
To tempt, to incite to evil
Example of use
Tefyo aba; bamutunkilefye MEANING He is not like that; he was just incited
SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Tukaanya, sookawila
MEANING 2
To warn of danger
SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Tuna
MEANING 3
To dig up earth
Example of use
Kapoli atunka umushili MEANING The wild pig dug up the earth
SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Tuna
OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS
Derivatives: Ntunko, ntukishi, katunka, bukatunka
Applicative: Tunkila
Passive: Tunkwa
Atunkwa nendalama MEANING he was tempted by money
PROVERBS
Pali icatunka inkuli, umuswema tauibutukilafye,
Literal translation
Someone must have incited you to come and insult me, for the nkuli does not chase the muswema snake without being prompted (by hunger)
Meaning
Saying of an old man when a child is rude to him.
Bemba meaning
Nga iwe amaka yakwisa ntuka wafumyakwi? Ni mwibwe shi ushintile? Lupako nshi ulefulumikilamo? Pali uukutumine, sityupiti!
Similar proverb
1. Luni lulipo, pali ulupako
2. Uli Kabonde ukumine mwibwe