Kwambata

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1
To carry.
PT Levar.·FR Porter.
- kuambatakimbamba bu mutue
Seen in the folk-tales
- Eie uatena kiá kuambata mikanda; ha ku mu benga, ki utena.”Thou couldst indeed carry the letters, but bring her home thou canst not.”XIII · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu.
- Na Kumbi uxi: “Enu, tuhatu, muala mu ia mu taba, enu muala mu kuambata o mikanda?”Lord Sun said: “You, girls, who always go to fetch water, (are) you always carrying letters?”XIII · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu.
2
To carry; to take along; to contain within oneself.
PT Carregar; levar consigo; ter em ou dentro de si.·FR Charger; emporter avec soi; avoir en ou dans soi.
- kinda ki ambata makanha
3
To hold; to contain.
PT Comportar; conter.·FR Comporter; contenir.
4
To take; to head; to make one's way.
PT Tomar; encaminhar-se; dirigir-se.·FR Prendre; se diriger; s'acheminer.
- u ambata o njila ii
5
To adopt.
PT Adotar.·FR Adopter.
- ng'ambata rijina ria nduka
6
To be well-stocked, replete, full.
PT Estar fornido, repleto, cheio.·FR Être garni, comble, plein.
7
fig. To take a beating.
PT fig. Apanhar pancada.·FR fig. Recevoir des coups.
8
To steal.
PT Furtar.·FR Voler.
9
To become pregnant.
PT Engravidar.·FR Tomber enceinte.
10
- Kuriambata, e r. To let oneself be guided, led.
- To go on one's own.
PT Kuriambata, e r. Deixar-se guiar, conduzir. · Ir por si.·FR Kuriambata, e r. Se laisser guider, conduire. · Aller de soi-même.