Verb transitive

MEANING

To diminish, lessen, as by pouring out, dipping out

Example of use

Napungula umunani, MEANING he or she has dipped out the relish from the pot

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS/USES

PASSIVE-pungulwa

DERIVATIVE-fipungulwa

PROVERBS

Cilapungula casha bantenda

Literal translation

He or she who takes something from another leaves at least part of it

Meaning

When the child dies, at least the mother should be spared

Bemba meaning

Imfwa ileesa palupwa nomba taisenda bonse. Naamalwele yeketa bamo, bambi bashala batensha abanabo