bantu (abantu)
Noun
singular - umuntu
MEANING
People, human beings
Example of use
Bantunse, MEANING: commoners, a living person
Bantu kufwa MEANING: a deceased person
MEANING 2
Bantu bandi, bobe, bakwe, MEANING:, my relatives, your relatives, his/her relatives
Example of us
Bantu bandi, MEANING: they are my relatives
PROVERBS
PROVERB 1
Bantu ilyo ulipo, ulafumapo bakusonte cifulo.
Literal Translation
They are friends when you are present. When you leave they talk behind your back.
Meaning
They are nice when you are present, but as soon as you leave they are jealous of your position. Do not trust appearances. Beware of flatterers
Bemba meaning
Mulesala abakucetekela. Bambi batemwafye abantu pa lulimi mu mutima iyoo.
Similar proverb
Babiyo ulipo, ulafumapo bakusonta lukasa
Literal Translation
They are friend to your face but talk behind your back when you are not there.
Bemba meaning
Abanobe ushinga cetekela. Abakutemwafye pa meenso teekuti bakusungile ifintu nga taulipo.
similar proverbs
Babiyo ilyo ulipo, ulafumapo bakusonto lukasa.
Abantu tabatolelwa mumo ngesabi.
Literal translation
People are not collectedall together like fish
Meaning
It takes time and patienceto rear a family or attract followers
Bemba meaning
Teekuti upatikishe abantuico bashitemenwe. Abantu teebakwimimina samba, kano ukubateekela umutima.
PROVERB 3
Abantu lisabi, likonka ameenshi.
Literal translation
People are like fish which follow the water.
Meaning
People must follow their leaders and be faithful to them
Bemba meaning
Abantu bakonka ukulya ne cikuuku ku muntu. Nga mwaikala pa mushi, nga pamoneka umo uwacikuuku ne shiwi lisuma alafwaya umushi, abantu kuti eo bakonkaulya wine. Uulongele ubwalwa eo basenga, waya ku mwakwe wayanwako, tee wenaukwisa ku mobe akuletele iyoo; ameenshi tayakonke isabi, lisabi likonka ameshi.Kabili e mu kuti: Uukwete ububoni emfumu.
PROVERB 4
Abantu ebalangile nkalamo ukwikata pa mukoshi.
Literal translation
It was people who taught the lion to grab by the throat and kill.
Meaning
It is human beings who spoil everything here below. God createdeverything but people have made them bad
Bemba meaning
Abantu muno calo ebabifya ifintu fyonse panonse; ifintu fyonse Lesaafiteyenye bwino, nomba umuntu afibifya.
PROVERB 5
Abantu babili namano yabili: umuntu umo nelyano limo.
Literal translation
Two people two brains: one person one brain.
Meaning
Two heads are better than one
Bemba meaning
Ukupingushanya kwaliwama.
Similar proverb
Amano uli weka tayashingauke koshi