Noun

MEANING

A flight (of  birds).

Example of use:

1.      Umulemba wipi. MEANING: A short flight close to the ground

2.      Umulemba utali. MEANING: A soaring flight

3.      Icuuni capita umulemba-nshi, MEANING: The bird flew very close to the ground

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/NOUNS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE

Ukapulikilwa umulemba mu kutwi. MEANING: You will get into sudden trouble

PROVERB   

Akooni takeesha mulemba, ninshi kaaya

Literal translation: A bird does not fail in a flight; when it tries, it flies.

MEANING: A person going to another village, will soon remain there.

Bemba Meaning: Umuntu uwisa atemwa uuya ku kulebela nga atampa ukukokola ninshi ali mupeepi na ukukuuka.