Noun

MEANING 1

Your maternal uncle.

Example of use

Aba, ba Majeni, eba nokolume MEANING: This one, Mr Majeni, is your uncle.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Yama obe

PROVERBS

1.     PROVERB 1 

Nokolume aleepaleepafye, teeshimilandu

Literal translation:  

Your maternal uncle is just very tall, but he does not know what is happening

Meaning:

Someone is old but he does not understand the problems

Bemba meaning: 

Ubutali nangu amaka ya muntu tayafwa nangu ciimo nga cakuti we muntu taukwete amaano ya kutungulula nangu ukuwamya imilandu.

 PROVERB 2

2.     Nokoume, taba bushilya bwa mumana

Literal translation: 

Your maternal uncle is not on the other side of the river to be able help you.

Meaning:

Protection must be ready at hand if it is of help

Bemba meaning: 

Ilingi caliba icayanguka umuntu uuli apeepi ukukwafwa ukucila uuli apatali. Eco ilingi caaliliinga ukucindika abantu mupalamene naabo pantu ebabutukila bwangu nga wacula ilyo ba lupwa abali ukutali tabalafika.

Similar proverb

Amenshi yakutali, tayashimya mulilo.