noun

Plural - amoolu

FIELD2: CLASSIFICATION

MEANING1

A leg. Hind leg of animal.

Exampleof use

Kansaamolu,MEANING:To lengthen one’s pace, to walk quicker.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Umwendo.

OTHERRETATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DIMINUTIVE: Kakulu (tumolu)

AUGMENTATIVE: cikulu (fimolu)

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL/USE/EXPRESSION

1.      Iminina kukulu kumo, MEANING: Tostand on one leg.

2.      Uyu nikulu munshila, MEANING: Thatman is fond of travels.

PROVERBS

1.ukulu undapa umulwele eko akakunyantilako.

  Literal translation:The sore leg youare tending is the one that will kick you.

Meaning:Ingratitudeis sometimes the reward for a good deed.

  Bemba meaning:Muntuulebombela icisuma, emulwani obe.

 

2.Umweni kulu kwa mpombo; takulinda pa lwino

  Literal translation:A visitor islike the leg of a duiker: it does not stay long on the shelf (eaten within ashort while).

Meaning:tolerate visitors because they are there for a short time only.

  Bemba meaning: Wisakamana saana na balendo pantu bekalafye akashitaakanoono..