noun

singular:akafupa

Plural – utufupa

 MEANING 1.

A small bone.

EXAMPLE OF USE

Posautufupa utu kuti twatuletelela. MEANING Throw these bones away they can put us in trouble.

OTHER RELATED WORD/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS:

AUGMENTATIVE – cifupa

 

PROVERBS:

Akafupa utemenwe kakushe micene.

  LITERAL TRANSLATION: The bone you enjoy most, widens the gap between your teeth.

MEANING: There is no pleasure without pain; no rose without a thorn; also if you play round with your neighbour’s wife you will end up being caught and punished.

BEAMBA TRANSLATION: Akamusango nga takalolelemo, wakakonkelela, kuti waisakalekela mubwafya.  Cipilibula na ukuti umuntu ulebifya na mukamwine bushiku bumo akasuka akekatwa, cikabipa icibi.

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