Noun

MEANING

Meaning 1

Advocate, intercessor, helper. 

 Meaning 2

Female sex

 SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

 canakashi

PROVERBS

PROVERB 1

Bukota bufuma pa numa

Literal translation

Help comes from behind

MEANING:

From the child who is still on her mother’s back; later on he will help her or help comes from the most unexpected quarters.

Bemba Translation

Emukutiila wisuula mwaice, nga akula kuti alakwafwako. Mayo mpaapa..., uwafyala taliwa nambwa, iya kota yonka ku mwana, kolwe akota aasabilwa na baana, bu tata kutatishanya

PROVERB 2.

Bukota bwa mubiyo tababulesha ibange,

 Literal translation

You cannot forbid the helper of your neighbor to smoke dagga/hemp.

  MEANING:

A neighbor’s child will not listen to you, even though your advice is excellent.

 Bemba meaning

Calola mukuti umubiyo ngaalikwata akamusango kamo akashalolamo, nga wati umupindululemo kuti mwapatana.Calola naku mwana wamubiyo nga wamulesha ukucita icishiweme, nga akaana mulekeabe.

PROVERB 3

Bukota bwa nkonto, bukota bwa minyololo

Literal translation

Help of the stick, help of the chain

MEANING

A stick is a good help in times of need, but an abuse of it would lead to chains (prison) 

Bemba meaning

Ekutiilapa kulwa nga ulebutukila kuf imuti atemwa ifyela ififwile fyacena uo mulelwanankwe ninshi we wamulandu niwe.

PROVERB 4 

Amakayabukota (bwanakashi/bukoloci) tayapela patali.

Literal translation

Women/old people do not have great strength

Bemba meaning

Wilasubila abakote ukubomba ukulingana nabalumendo. Caliwama ukwafwako abakote mu milimo.

PROVERB 5

Akanwa bukota, kalapokako

Literal translation

The mouth is a lawyer; it gets us out of trouble.

Bemba meaning

Emukutiila apali ukulubululaufwile ukulubulula, pantu icisosa cipa amaano, pambi kuti waipususha.