Noun

MEANING

A stranger whocomes empty handed

MEANING 2

Allusion to thecustom of taking all luggages from the hands of friends or relatives when theyarrive in a village

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

mweni wa ngala

PROVERBS

Mweni wangala munshipokelelwa

Literal translation: an importantvisitor who comes without any gift to offer (a sign of impoliteness)

Meaning: a visitor is always expected to behumble

Bemba Meaning: umweniafwile ukuicefya, nga cakuti aitunga cimmo kuti bamusengauka