noun

PLURAL - amakubi

MEANING.

A vulture.

SYNONYM

ibimba, lisompa nama.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTION.

Diminutive – Kalikubi

Augmentative - Cilikubi

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

Nil

PROVERBS.

1. Umulu wayangwishe ikubi

Literal translation

Distance made the vulture appear small

Meaning

From a distance, things may appear simple or easy to do. Get up close then you can appreciate the task better

Bemba Meaning

Uko ushali kuti uleti abaleshimika balewamyafye ilyashi. Lintu wayafika apo baipaile icisofu, wasanga nacituntumana, elyo waisula akanwa nga kapu umushili ameenshi.

 

PROVERB2.

Cendaeka bakamutolela kumakubi.

Literal translation 

The lone traveller’s body will be located by the sight the vultures.

Meaning 

It is not good to travel alone. If something happens to you there is no one to help you. Only the vultures will know you are dead

Bemba Meaning

Tacalinga umuntu ukwenda eka, pantu nga awila mubucinga teeti amone uwakumwabulamo, kuti abolela fye mulya mwine. Abantu kuti bamona fye uko amakubi yalalela pacitumbi cakwe.

 

PROVERB 3.

Ukuli nama, takubula makubi.

Literal translation

Where there is meat, there the vultures gather.

Meaning

When you see people gathering at one place, there must be something there for them

Bemba Meaning

Kale ilyo mama shafulile muno caalo, nenkalamo nasho shafulile. Inkalamo nga yaikata inama, abantu balemwena kumakubi uko yalelela. Nga bafika apali icitumbi canama, basanga yakolemepofye mukukompa inama, awe batoola bayalya. Ndakai. Nga mwamona abantu bal;ongana, ninshi pali ico bakonkele