noun

Plural

Amafungu

MEANING

Under part of anything such as bed, grain-bin.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRASTS.

Nil

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTION.

Nil

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

Nil

PROVERBS

Icifwaikwa mwifungu, lisembe.

Literal translation

What is sort for under the bed is an axe.

Meaning

There’is a purpose for every action

Bemba Meaning

Mu cupo conse icikalamba cifwaikwamo baana. Icupo cabula umwana nangu abaana kwangalafye. Cimo nokubiika amenshi munongo iyatulika, kuti yasuuma yapwa ilyo uutapile talayabomfya.