nsoni
Noun
Plural: insoni
MEANING.
Shame.
Example of use.
1 Insoni shaisa, Meaning: He felt ashamed. Literal: Shame came
2 Also: insoni shaba or shamwishila or shamwikata, MEANING: Shame came on him.
3 Iwe tawaba na nsoni, MEANING: You have no shame (you are shameless).
MEANING 2.
Fear due to taboo
Example of use.
Insoni sha kusosa apali amako, MEANING: He fears to talk in front of his in-laws.
MEANING 3.
Timidity, shyness, bashfulness.
Example of use.
Wa nsoni, MEANING: She is shy.
MEANING 4.
An intensive with the applicative form of the verb:
Example of use.
1 Icalo calimutemwa, camutemenwa insoni, MEANING: The world agrees with him very much.
2 Ici cintu cawamina insoni MEANING: The thing is very pretty.
3 Uyu atumpila insoni MEANING: That person is very stupid.
PROVERBS.
PROVERBS 1
Akansoni kafwilile mwifunda
Literal translation.
The shy man died with his bundle containing justifying evidence or with the leaf plate for eating porridge still in his hands
Meaning:
Even if a person feels shyor afraid it is sometimes necessary to be courageous and to speak out. Shynesscan bring trouble even to the best people
Bemba meaning
Ekutiila wileka icilekucusha citamine mundakumulandufye wa nsoni sha kusosa; epali cakutitikisha no muwelewele akuseka atimukwai abanjeba ine nga ncitile fyakuti. Icintu nga nacikumpamfya, sosabakwafweko. Uwenda na kanwa taluba
Similar proverb
Akansoni kafwilile mwibuula.
PROVERB 2
Akansoni kafwilile mwibuula.
Literal translation.
The shy man died with leaf-plate for eating porridge in his hands, without asking for food
Meaning:
Even if a person feels shy or afraid it is sometimes necessary to be courageous and to speak out. Shyness can bring trouble even to the best people
Bemba meaning
Ekutiila wileka icilekucusha citamine munda kumulandufye wa nsoni sha kusosa; epali cakutitikisha no muwelewele akuseka ati mukwai abanjeba ine nga ncitile fyakuti. Icintu nga nacikumpamfya, sosa bakwafweko. Uwenda na kanwa taluba
Similar proverb
Akansoni kafwilile mwifunda.