akaana
Noun
plural - utwanaDiminutive of abaana, a child
MEANINGA small child
Example of use
Utwana twandi MEANING: My little children
FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION
Wekaana ka nkoko cenjela MEANING A way of notifying the workers that the master is coming.
Twana tulakola MEANING: Said about children, who bring trouble upon their parents for their lack of discretion.
PROVERBSPROVERB 1
Akaana ka mfubu ukwibila ninyina akalanga.
Literal translation
The baby hippo learns howto dive from its mother.
Meaning
The mother is the firstteacher of the children, and her lessons last a lifetime
Bemba meaning
Imisango imo tufumya kubafyashi.Teekuti ukonke intambi sha beene.
Similar proverb
Akaana kansha takaluba mutinyina aaliileko.
Tondo ukuma umushita ca paluko
PROVERB 2
Akaana ka nsoka takalala munshila.
Literal translation
The baby snake should notsleep on the path.
Meaning
A child should not quarrelwith its elders
Bemba meaning
Ipinda aliti umwaice ngaatendeko kuipuma ku bakalamba ninshi maka aleitesha, na mu mutima ati teeti mfilwe. Kabili capilipulo ukuti umwaice nga abala umukalamba teewakulekafye,epali atumpa.
PROVERB 3
Akaana kansha takaluba muti nyina aaliileko.
Literal translation
The baby duiker never forgets the tree its mother ate.
Meaning
A child takes after its parents
Bemba meaning
Ishiwi lya kuti nsha, Cibemba cakale, emukutiila impombo. Ipinda lyalola mukutiila umwana kuti aisakonka mu mibele ya bafyashi bakwe.
Similar proverb
Akaana ka mfubu ukwibila ninyina akalanga.
Tondo ukuma umushita ca paluko
PROVERB 4
Akaana kamo, kutanganina na Lesa.
Literal translation
Having only one child is tocompete with God.
Meaning
The child may die. It isbetter to have more than one string to your bow
Bemba meaning
Abati ukukwata kwine kwinekano ukwete fibili nangu fitatu pakuti cimo nga caonaika washalapo na cimbi
Example of use
Utwana twandi MEANING: My little children
FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION
Wekaana ka nkoko cenjela MEANING A way of notifying the workers that the master is coming.
PROVERB 1
Akaana ka mfubu ukwibila ninyina akalanga.
Literal translation
The baby hippo learns howto dive from its mother.
Meaning
The mother is the firstteacher of the children, and her lessons last a lifetime
Bemba meaning
Imisango imo tufumya kubafyashi.Teekuti ukonke intambi sha beene.
Similar proverb
Akaana kansha takaluba mutinyina aaliileko.
Tondo ukuma umushita ca paluko
PROVERB 2
Akaana ka nsoka takalala munshila.
Literal translation
The baby snake should notsleep on the path.
Meaning
A child should not quarrelwith its elders
Bemba meaning
Ipinda aliti umwaice ngaatendeko kuipuma ku bakalamba ninshi maka aleitesha, na mu mutima ati teeti mfilwe. Kabili capilipulo ukuti umwaice nga abala umukalamba teewakulekafye,epali atumpa.
PROVERB 3
Akaana kansha takaluba muti nyina aaliileko.
Literal translation
The baby duiker never forgets the tree its mother ate.
Meaning
A child takes after its parents
Bemba meaning
Ishiwi lya kuti nsha, Cibemba cakale, emukutiila impombo. Ipinda lyalola mukutiila umwana kuti aisakonka mu mibele ya bafyashi bakwe.
Similar proverb
Akaana ka mfubu ukwibila ninyina akalanga.
Tondo ukuma umushita ca paluko
PROVERB 4
Akaana kamo, kutanganina na Lesa.
Literal translation
Having only one child is tocompete with God.
Meaning
The child may die. It isbetter to have more than one string to your bow
Bemba meaning
Abati ukukwata kwine kwinekano ukwete fibili nangu fitatu pakuti cimo nga caonaika washalapo na cimbi