Lufwanyama Maize Farm – KitweOnLine
Here is a collection of verbs commonly used in everyday speech:
| ENGLISH |
SINGULAR |
PLURAL |
| Add |
Lunda |
Lundeni |
| Agree |
Sumina |
Sumineni |
| Answer |
Asuka |
Asukeni |
| Ask |
Ipusha |
Ipusheni |
| Bathe |
Samba |
Sambeni |
| Beat |
Uma |
Umeni |
| Bite |
Suma |
Sumeni |
| Bring |
Leta |
Leteni |
| Buy |
Shita |
Shiteni |
| Call |
Ita |
Iteni |
| Catch |
Ikata |
Ikateni |
| Clean |
Wamya |
Wamyeni |
| Cut |
Putula |
Putuleni |
| Damage |
Onaula |
Onauleni |
| Deceive |
Bepa |
Bepeni |
| Desire |
Fwaya |
Fwayeni |
| Divide |
Akanya |
Akanyeni |
| Do |
Cita |
Citeni |
| Dress |
Fwala |
Fwaleni |
| Dress |
Fwika |
Fwikeni |
| Drink |
Nwa |
Nweni |
| Explain |
Londolola |
Londololeni |
| Fear |
Tina |
Tineni |
| Fetch |
Fwaya |
Fwayeni |
| Find |
Sanga |
Sangeni |
| Fry |
Salula |
Saluleni |
| Get |
Poka |
Pokeni |
| Hear |
Umfwa |
Umfweni |
| Help |
Afwa |
Afweni |
| Imitate |
Esha |
Esheni |
| Jump |
Toloka |
Tolokeni |
| Keep |
Sunga |
Sungeni |
| Know |
Ishiba |
Ishibeni |
| Laugh |
Seka |
Sekeni |
| Lift |
Imya |
Imyeni |
| Make |
Panga |
Pangeni |
| Measure |
Pima |
Pimeni |
| Mix |
Sankanya |
Sankanyeni |
| Move |
Enshya |
Ensheni |
| Name |
Lumbula |
Lumbuleni |
| Oil |
Suba |
Subeni |
| Open |
Isula |
Isuleni |
| Pass |
Pita |
Piteni |
| Pay |
Lipila |
Lipileni |
| Pierce |
Tunga |
Tungeni |
| Play |
Angala |
Angaleni |
| Point |
Sonta |
Sonteni |
| Pull |
Tinta |
Tinteni |
| Pursue |
Pepeka |
Pepekeni |
| Put |
Bika |
Bikeni |
| Quench |
Shimya |
Shimyeni |
| Raise |
Imya |
Imyeni |
| Receive |
Poka |
Pokeni |
| Refuse |
Kana |
Kaneni |
| Remain |
Shala |
Shaleni |
| Return |
Bwela |
Bweleni |
| Rinse |
Sukulula |
Sukululeni |
| Roast |
Salula |
Saluleni |
| Roast |
Ocha |
Ocheni |
| Roast |
Kanga |
Kangeni |
| Run |
Butuka |
Butukeni |
| Say |
Eba |
Ebeni |
| Scream |
Punda |
Pundeni |
| Search |
Fwaya |
Fwayeni |
| See |
Mona |
Moneni |
| Sell |
Shitisha |
Shitisheni |
| Send |
Tuma |
Tumeni |
| Shake |
Pukunya |
Pukunyeni |
| Shout |
Punda |
Pundeni |
| Shut |
Isala |
Isaleni |
| Stop/Cease |
Leka |
Lekeni |
| Stop/Halt |
Iminina |
Iminineni |
| Sweep |
Pyanga |
Pyangeni |
| Swell |
Fimba |
Fimbeni |
| Swim |
Samba |
Sambeni |
| Take |
Bula |
Buleni |
| Taste |
Sonda/Umfwa |
Sondeni/Umfweni |
| Tell |
Eba |
Ebeni |
| Think |
Tontonkanya |
Tontonkanyeni |
| Undress |
Fula |
Fuleni |
| Vomit |
Luka |
Lukeni |
| Wait |
Pembela |
Pembeleni |
| Wake |
Shibuka |
Shibukeni |
| Walk |
Enda |
Endeni |
| Want |
Fwaya |
Fwayeni |
| Wash |
Samfya |
Samfyeni |
| Watch |
Tamba |
Tambeni |
| Wipe |
Pukuta |
Pukuteni |
| Work |
Bomba |
Bombeni |
| Worry |
Sakamana |
Sakamaneni |
| Write |
Lemba |
Lembeni |
| Yawn |
Aula |
Auleni |
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I would like to add on to the word agree. It may have the meaning of umfwaneni (as in contract).
The word vomit can also mean amalushi
ROAST IS NOT SALULA. IT’S KANGA OR OCHA.
Ba Peter,
I think this is an example of words that can mean different things. Roasting peanuts, roasting meat over an open fire, frying chicken in cooking oil, burning grass, etc. will all be covered by these words.
Which ones would you use?
Can any of you help me with the Bemba word for Wood and/or Tree?
Hi Jacob,
Tree = Muti
Trees = Miti
Firewood = Nkuni
Tree stump = Cishiki
I can’t see what is posted. It’s as if someone removed the lesson… It’s just a huge blank space with comments at the bottom. Please upload what you posted back up. The lessons r very helpful. Thank you.
Hi Mpepa. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We’ll rectify it soon.
I would like to comment on the word oil. Oil does not mean suba no. Oil means amafuta
Hi Emmanuel. In this example, “oil” is being used to describe an action, state, or occurrence(i.e. as a verb) – as in “I will oil my skin.”
When used as a noun, “amafuta” would be correct – as in “I’ve got a new oil.”
Provide me with most common and useful sentences involving those common verbs………
Grammar lessons are also important if you don’t mind to share