Noun

Plural: myela

MEANING

Wind 

Example of use

1.      Umwela ulekuuka

MEANING: The windis blowing

2.     Solepupwa umwela

MEANING: Come andenjoy the cool breeze

3.     Mufumishe panseumwela umuwe

MEANING: Take himoutside so that flesh wind reaches or falls on him

4.     Apoose mfuti awe!Caya no mwela

MEANING: he firedat it, and lo! It went with the wind (he missed)

5.     Fiya no mwela

MEANING: it goeswith the wind, i.e. it goes quicker than it came

MEANING 2

Name of theseason, the cold season, wind time of the year (May, June, July)

Example of use

Tukesa pa mwela

MEANING: We willcome during the cold/windy season

MEANING 3

Spirits. Usuallyused in the plural, myela

Example of use

Uyu muntu alikwata imyela iibi

MEANING: thisperson has evil spirits

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/ PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Myela ya musenda

MEANING: She became mad

PROVERB

Ubushiku ushemebakolwa no mwela.

Literal meaning: On an unluckyday even the wind will intoxicate you.

Meaning: on some days you cannot avoid bad luck.

Bemba meaning: Ifintu fyamipamba filaponena umuntu ilyo asheme kuti amoneka ngoukolelwe, alaulunta fye nokufulungana.

PROVERB 2

 Icona nswa, citula ku mwela.

Literal meaning: That whichdestroyed the ants, came from the wind.

Meaning: Misfor­tune cancome when least expected.

Bemba meaning: Ishamo liponafye ukwabulo kulyenekela. Ukukonkelela ifya mutunwatwabantu kuti wayonawila, bena bashala.