noun

Singular: akaliiwa

PLURAL - utuliiwa

 MEANING.

Any small edible thing.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/ USES

Derivative: -Liwa

FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONS.

Kalongwe, kwenda na mukulu nga umona akaliiwa.

  Literal translation: In time of scarcity, to find a bit of food, one must go with the elders.

Meaning: To be successful in life, one must be backed by an influential person.