Noun

Plural:  Milandu

MEANING 1

A case, an affair, a matter, a debate, lawsuit, legal proceedings.

Example of use:  

1.      Alonganya abakalamba abeeba no mulandu. MEANING: He or she called the elders together and made them cognisant of the matter.

2.      Putula umulandu.MEANING: Judge the case.

3.       Shimilandu. MEANING: A person who has a lawsuit, the accused.

MEANING 2

Misdeed, offence, crime

Example of use

Acita mulandu wa bupuupu, MEANING: He committed an offence in thieving

Uyu taba na mulandu, MEANING: That man has done nothing wrong

MEANING 3

A cause, reason

Example of use

Nga umulandu wangumina uli kwi? MEANING: And the reason why you hit me, where is it?

Antendekafye apashili mulandu, MEANING:  He provoked me without reason

MEANING 4

Any subject of talk, or any subject regarding a person

Example of use

Lekeeni mwebe ubucuushi bwa Mulubushi Yesu. MEANING: Let me tell you the sufferings of Our Lord Jesus

Temulandu wandi, mulandu obe  MEANING: That does not concern me, it's your affair

PROVERBS

Umulandu, mani yankoko yawamina umubili.

Literal translation:  A lawsuit is like an egg, it looks fine on all sides (looks alike on all sides.)

Meaning: At first appearance, both sides (parties) seem to be in the right position.

Bemba Meaning:      Kubala watekanya ilyo taulacita icintu wabebeta bwino-bwino elyo wasanga (wasala) icakucitapo.

PROVERB 2

Umulandu mume, tukumpula fye

Literal translation: Trouble is like dew we run into it without even realizing.

Meaning: Trouble and disputes often come upon us unexpectedly and inadvertently

Bemba Meaning: Imilandu limo isa ukwabula ukwenekela. Kwaba ne mipamba!

PROVERB 3

Umulandu taubola, uubola mwine mulandu.

Literal translation: a lawsuit never dies.

Meaning: As long as it is not resolved according to the requirements of law the case remains, no matter how much time passes. Only with death of the one of the disputants does the case end.

Bemba Meaning: Umulandu nga tabaulubulwile, uputulwe bwino cifume ku mikoshi ya bantu, nangu wingafubalila shani ninshi nakalya ukema. Nga wacito mulandu nangu ufisame inshita ntali ilyo bakakwishiba umulandu ukaba ngo upya.

PROVERB 4

Umulandu ngawapitile pa mputi no kuushimika epo upite.

Literal translation: Explain the problem exactly as it happened, if it involved the anus, say so.

Meaning: Tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Do not conceal anything out of shyness, fear or any other motive.

Bemba Meaning: Wilacefya nangu ukulunda ku mulandu. Shimikafye ifyo wamwene.