Verb transitive

MEANING

To winnow.

Example of use

Ela male, MEANING: To winnow millet.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Punga, ulusha.

MEANING 2

To fish.

Example of use

Kabiye unjelele isabi, MEANING: Go and catch some fish for me.

FIELD 4. OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

PASSIVE: -Elwa.

APPLICATIVE: –Elela. 

DERIVATIVE: Njelo.

 

FIELD 6.0 PROVERBS

Uwakaanaukwela akaana no kooca,

Literaltranslation: He who refuses to go catch fish refuses to roast (eat) them.

Meaning: The person, who refuses to join in the work, has no right to the reward.

Bemba translation: Ifintu pakufimona kano wafibombela; nga taufibombelenokufimona kanshi teeti ufimone.