Noun

MEANING

Life, health

Example of use

1.      -Peela umuntu ubumi, MEANING: To give life to a man

2.     – Ubumi buleuluka, MEANING: Life is ebbing away

3.     – Bumi bwa pe, MEANING: Life everlasting.

PROVERBS

 

PROVERB 1

Ubumi bwalubalalanipafipandwa fibili.

Literal translation

The life of the groundnutdepends on its two parts

Meaning

A marriage needs a husbandand wife to be successful: a bicycle needs two wheels if it is to work

Bemba meaning

Ukwilula kutiila ubumi bwa cupobwaba nge mipeto ibili iya ncing.Umo nga watulika ninshi incinga teeti yende.No mwana afyalwa apali umulume no mukashi. Umwaume nangu alume nga sawe nga alieka teeti afyale nakalya. No mwanakashi nao nga ali umushimbe cimo ciine teetiafyale mwana

 

PROVERB 2

Ubumi tabwakwata cipimo.

Literal translation

Life has no measure

Meaning

Sickness and death can comeat any time

Bemba meaning

Ukulwala no kufwa tafilayaafiti, nomba twaisa nangu tukesa iyoo. Fipumikishafye. Cibinda wa myeo yesu niLesa.