noun

PLURAL: maapa

MEANING

The arm pit

EXAMPLE OF WORK

Abiika iminwe mu kwapa, MEANING he or she put his or her fingers in his or her arm pit

 

FIELD 5.0 FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS 

1. -pulo muntu mu maapa MEANING to take no notice of advice

2. Nampula mu maapa, MEANING  he or she took no notice of what I told him or her

PROVERBS

Kwapa tacila kubeya

LITERAL MEANING: The arm pit is not greater than the shoulder

MEANING: The disciple is not greater than his master

BEMBA MEANING: Umwana teeti akalipile mufyashi wakwe bubi-bubi. Umwaice talingile ukucita mapilikiti atemwa ifikansa ku umucilile