Noun

MEANING

Blossoming of trees.

Example of use

Aishile kuno ninshi impundu shicili ubuluba, MEANING:  He came here when the mpundu were in flower.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/ IDIOMS/ PHRASES/COLLOQUIUAL USE/ EXPRESSIONS.

Kashishi waingile lilali? Ninshi impundu shicili ubuluba, LITERAL TRANSLATION Little insect, when did you infect the mpundu fruit? A long time ago, when it was still in flower. MEANING:  That fight started a long time ago (eg when they were still on honeymoon) or it has always been like that.