noun

Plural - amaingwe

MEANING.

Doorpost.

Example of use.

Naiminina pe iingwe, MEANING: He/she is standing at the doorpost.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

Buingwe.

 

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Na uko nshili, amaingwe yalabako, MEANING Even when I am not there, I have spies who will tell me about anyone gossiping about me.

PROVERBS.

1. Cimbwi aikwite amaingwe mu mbushi aleendamofye,

Literal translation.

The hyena ate the doorposts and had a bellyful of them and that he walked among the goats without eating them.

Meaning.

Do not gorge yourself on the first dish, wait for the best. It pays to wait for the occasion.

Bemba Meaning.

Taufwile ukuliisha pa fyakulya ifyakubalilapo lolela ifisuma; cilaafwa ukulolela ifisuma pa nshita iyalinga.