noun

Plural – amafwasa, amafwesa

MEANING.

A small anthill.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRASTS.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTION.

Diminutive – akalifwasa

Augmentative - icilifwasa

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

Tufunda icili mwi fwasa, tatufunda icili mu culu Literal translation One can teach those who are not hardheaded (cili mwi fwasa) but not those who are stubborn (cili mu culu). Meaning, it is easier to teach children than to teach adults.

PROVERBS.

Amano yafuma mwi fwasa yaingila mu culu.

Literal translation

Intelligence came from the small ant-hill and entered the large one.

Meaning

Elders can learn from the intelligence of the children.

Bemba Meaning

Nangu niku mwaice kwine cilingile ukukutikako, epali ewishibe bwino uyu mulandu. Abo tucilile limo baleshiba ifyo tushishibe.