Noun

Plural: imyembe

MEANING

The mango, fruit of the mango tree.

Example of use

Imyembe fitwalo ifyalowa sana, MEANING: Mangoes are very sweet fruits.

 

PROVERBS.

Yembe tatwala, bunda bwamaluba

Literal translation

Despites its flowers, this mango tree does not bear fruit

Meaning

This woman is pretty but is barren

Bemba Meaning

Icibemba cilelanda pa mwanakashi umusuma nganshi, nomba ni ?umba, tafyala.

Similar proverb

Ciya tatwala, bunda bwamaluba