noun

MEANING:

Witch doctor, medicine-man, evocator of spirit.

Example of use

I?anga yamupela umuti MEANING: The witch-doctor has given him medicine.

 PROVERBS

 PROVERB 1

I?anga tailiile umuti uli kulupili.

Literal translation: 

If the healer has not eaten; the medicine remains on the hill.

Meaning

If you want someone to help you, treat him well in case he is afraid that he won’t get paid and doesn’t do the job properly.

Bemba meaning

Ufwile ukulanakila bonse abakukwafwa ngaulefwaya batwalilile ukukucitila ifisuma.

 PROVERB  2

 I?anga ishifwa, ilakuuka.

Literal translation: 

If the witch-doctor does not die, he may change residence.

Meaning: 

Do not wait to call the doctor until he is gone, better too soon than too late.

Bemba meaning

Nga naulwala ulingile bwangu-bwangu ukuyamona bashi-?anga pantu mukuposa inshita kuti wasanga limbi shi-?anga alifwa nangu alikuuka pa ncende.

PROVERB  3

Mwana kafula alaloba, mwana ng'anga ashala.

Literal translation

The child of the blacksmith disappears, the child of the healer remains.

Meaning

For payments made some services, even if the service is not delivered, you cannot claim back the payment.

Bemba meaning

Umufushi nga takubombelecintu wamwebele kuti wayab­weshe nsomo.       Shing'anga wena nangu afilwa ukuposhaubulwele bobe teekuti ubweshe nsomo, kuti alya fye. 

Proverbs that mean the opposite

Ukubakwena apa penaamapinda yalwishanya: pantu limbi lyatiila Ukulya akantenda kundapa ntenda).

PROVERB  4

Nulanda cilanda ng'anga.

Literal translation

You talk like a witch doctor

Meaning

You talk without sincerity

Bemba meaning

Ipinda lyalola inukuti,iflanda ing'anga fingi, lelo ifishinka finoono, ifyabufi nafyo fingi. Nitukumane nafyo ukwabula ubufuma-icumi.

PROVERB  5 

Ukulungikilwa ne ng'anga, kushuka

Literal translation

To be supported (in one's opinion) by the ng'anga is to be lucky

Bemba meaning.

Ngomuntu nashuka kuti amona ifisuma apo ababiye bashifimwene. No kupola kwiinekushuka; bambi bapola kumuti umo wine uwafililwe abanabo.