Noun

MEANING

Maize, corn.

Different kinds of maize: Kapooli, makombwebulola, nacileshe, cishinga, kalimwa, panga.

Example of use

1: Inyanje shapaapa, MEANING: The corn is in ears.

2: Inyanje shili imikwenene, MEANING: The maize is still unripe.

3: Inyanje shili kapaapa kankonde, MEANING: The maize grains are yellow (ripe).

4: Ameenso ya njanje, MEANING: Grains of maize on cob.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

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PROVERBS

PROVERB 1

Umwana wa nshiwa talyanyanje nkulu

Literal translation

The orphan never has plentyto eat.

Bemba meaning

Abati we muntu nga walishamacalinga ukusuula ku fingi, ubeleshefye ubucushi bobe, pantu tetei ciwameukukumbwa ifyo ushakamone. Ifintu ifili ku bantu abakaso, abampatila, fumyakoamaano

 

PROVERB 2

Abaume[u1]  ni nyanje, tashipwakubuutu.

Literal translation

Men are like maize cobs,there is no end to them

Meaning

Said to a girl who is soeager to get married

Bemba meaning

Tacawama kukupupuminaukuupwa, kano ukuteekanya. Kabili umwaume takota kubufyashi.

PROVERB 3

Imishishi ya nyanje iliwakumo ne nyanje.

Literal translation

The hairs on the maize areeaten together with the maize

Meaning

You have to take the roughwith the smooth

Bemba meaning

Abalanda nangu abapiinanangu babafyengeleshe ku bakankaala pamulandu untu bashicitile taciba mulandunakalya. Pantu tabakwete wakubapokako, lyonse balabatitikisha ku bakankaala.Abapiina nga babatana ifyabupe bapeela abakankaala ninshi teemulandu iyoo; ngabatana umukankala bapeela abapiina mulandu nganshi kubakankaala. Awe mwandinakabushe abapiina baculila abakankaala ebasekelamo muli fyonse.