noun

Plural: amaluba

MEANING.

Flower, blossom.

Example of use

Ala bakafundisha aba balitemwisha amaluba MEANING This teacher is very fond of flowers.

Ici cintu ca maluba, MEANING: that is a marvelous thing.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nil

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTION.

Nil

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

Nil

 PROVERBS.

Ciya tatwala, bunda bwa maluba.

Literal translation

The ‘ciya’ tree does not bear fruit; it is just a bunch of flowers.

Meaning

Applied to woman who is beautiful but barren. Never judge by appearances.

Bemba Meaning

Emukashaana uwayemba pamubili na ukufwala ubusaka nomba ubufyashi nakalya. Cafuma kuli ciya ico atwala amaluba ayasuma saana, nga wayamona wati mwandi mukafuma ifilyo ifyalowa ngashi kanshi nakalya, capelafye pamaluba , yalukuta capwa na ukupwa.