noun

Plural – amakanga

MEANING.

Guinea fowl

Example of use

Ateeka amakanga MEANING He keeps guinea fowls

SYNONYMS.-cipoopolo, ciwa na mpoolo, cisokoolo we kanga.  

FIELD 5. FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Kolo umuntu makanga MEANING to involve someone in a bad case.

 

PROVERBS.

PROVERB 1

Ikanga ilikote litalishe misolo.

Literal translation

The old guinea fowl causes trouble to the young ones.

Meaning

Old people might feel that they have a right to mistreat the young ones just by virtue of their seniority.

Bemba meaning

Cilafika limo-limo abaice ukuti tupokeko umukalamba ebalafwilamo. Kabinge capilibula ukuti umukalamba afwile ukuibaka tali nakusonkomona ifintu kumulandu wakutetekela mu baana.

PROVERB 2

Amakanga ayengi yaipoka ku mbwa

Literal translation

Because the guinea fowls were numerous, they saved themselves from the dog.

Meaning

More can be done if people or family work together.  Unity is strength.

Bemba meaning

Nga namufula kuti cayafya sana kuulefwayo kumucusha. Ulukuni lumo kuti wakontola, nomba nga luli inucifinga kuti wafilwa ukukontole cifinga.

Similar proverb

1. Amakanga yengi yalalesha.

 

PROVERB 3

Amakanga yengi yalalesha.

Literal translation

The fact that there were many guinea fowls deters agressors.

Meaning 

Unity is strength

Bemba meaning

Ubwingi buusuma, bulapususha.

 

PROVERB 4

Ikanga lileele fibi nomutwe mukumpulo

Literal translation

The guinea fowl that did not sleep well (on account of hunger) makes a dew beater of its head (the morning after in search of food).

Meaning

Hunger demands to be satisfied

Bemba meaning

Umuntu uupamfiwe teeti asakamane nakulindila ukuti fikantwa fitale fibe mwakuti elyo ncite ifi, iyoo.

 

 

PROVERB 4

Makanga te kuceleela, yalele mupepi ne bala

Literal translation

The

Meaning

Bemba meaning

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