Noun

Singular – ulushishi

Plural: inshishi

MEANING.

The inner part of the bark of certain trees, used as rope.

Example of use.

Funda ulushishi, MEANING: To remove the rough layer of bark to obtain the bark rope.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Trees most suitable for bark rope are: muombo, ngalati, ?asa. Shrub: luimbwa.

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

PROVERBS.

Wilafunda lushishi taulateba, ulecenjeshe nkuni.

Literal translation: Don’t prepare the bark rope before you have done the chopping, you will warn the logs of wood.

Meaning: Don’t count the chickens before they are hatched. Also do not expose your plans to all and sundry, or you will warn your enemies. Or: if you want to marry a girl or get a good position, you must carefully conceal your shortcomings.

Bemba meaning.: Abati icintu nga uletunganya ukuti cikacitika witendekelapo ukucankwa. Wilasabaila pa mapange yobe. Abashitemenwe ifyo ulecita kuti babikapo utunkofyonkofyo

SIMILAR PROVERBS

Winyuka mpapa taulafyala, ulecenjesha ifumo