noun

Plural - amafupa

MEANING.

A bone.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRASTS.

Nil

 OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTION.

Diminutive – Kalifupa

Augmentative – Cilifupa

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

Afwile amafupa yeka-yeka MEANING  when he died, he was only skin and bones.

PROVERBS

Akefupa kaatanishe aka munofu

Literal translation

The small meatless bone (which you gave your companion) is the reason why you did not receive one with meat (from him).

Meaning

The measure you give is the measure you will receive.

Bemba Meaning

Umuntu nga akulomba mupe nangu taciweme umwine aisulile. Nga ni fwaka mulange nentekwe.

• Akafupa waminine ubupangalume….

• Ifupa utemenwe elikusha umucene…