lutanga
Noun.
singular - ulutanga
plural: intanga
MEANING.
A kind of cucumber, or watermelon.
Example of use
Putaula ulutanga, MEANING: Cut the cucumber.
SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST:
Katangapushi.
PROVERBS
Kolwe umulange umungu, elyo wise umulange ulutanga.
Literal translation
Show pumpkins to a monkey, and then show him cucumbers.
Meaning:
Once someone gets used to a bad thing, it is difficult to convince to change to a good thing
Bemba Meaning
Imyungu filyo ukucila pantanga, nga tapali myungu kolwe kuti alye ntanga, lelo nga abalilapo ukulye myungu tekuti asumine kulya ntanga. Icibemba aciti umuntu nga asumata ifilowele teli umuleshe asumine. Pakufunda abaice imisango isuma wileka beshibe ifibi epali imitima yabo yakowela kuti cayafya ukubawamya. Umuntu nga abeelela indifayi, bushe kuti asumina ukunwa kataata?
MEANING.
A kind of cucumber, or watermelon.
Example of use
Putaula ulutanga, MEANING: Cut the cucumber.
SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST:
Katangapushi.
PROVERBS
Kolwe umulange umungu, elyo wise umulange ulutanga.
Literal translation
Show pumpkins to a monkey, and then show him cucumbers.
Meaning:
Once someone gets used to a bad thing, it is difficult to convince to change to a good thing
Bemba Meaning
Imyungu filyo ukucila pantanga, nga tapali myungu kolwe kuti alye ntanga, lelo nga abalilapo ukulye myungu tekuti asumine kulya ntanga. Icibemba aciti umuntu nga asumata ifilowele teli umuleshe asumine. Pakufunda abaice imisango isuma wileka beshibe ifibi epali imitima yabo yakowela kuti cayafya ukubawamya. Umuntu nga abeelela indifayi, bushe kuti asumina ukunwa kataata?