Noun

Singular: iceni

Plural: ifyeni

MEANING 1

Lap

Example of use

Namubika pa ceni candi MEANING: I took him on my lap.

Ambika mu ceni MEANING: He took me under his protection.

MEANING 2

Private parts (of a man).

Example of use

Alilwala ku ceni MEANING  He is suffering from venereal disease.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Ca mfwalo, ku bwamba

MEANING 3

A fibrous grass used for sewing bark cloth.

FIGURATIVESPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Ku Mfumu ni ku ceni, ukwacindama, ukwafina Literal translation: The dwelling of the prince is something respectable ,something to be dreaded. Meaning: something most worthy of respect, something one would dread to look at, as another’s nakedness.