noun

Plural Amalyashi

MEANING.

A talk, chat.

Example of use

• Landa ilyashi, MEANING: To chat or to have a talk.

• Wimfupikila ilyashi, MEANING: Do not detain me with your endless talk.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nil

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

AUGMENTATIVE:  – Icilyashi,

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

Nil

 PROVERBS.

1. Ilyashi lisuma lyalalike cimbwi pa cishala.

Literal translation:

Listening to nice talk made the hyena sleep hungry.

Meaning:

Don't believe everything you hear

Bemba Meaning 

Wikonkelela fyakumfwa ku matwi nangu fiwame shani kano watala washininkisha nga cine-cine. Cimbwi aumfwile umwana wa muntu alelila mu ?anda ubushiku pakati, aumfwa nyina aletaliko mwana ati talala, nga tautalele nalakufumisha nkupose pa cishala panse cimbwi akulye. Cimbwi pakumfwa aya mashiwi ayasuma, aleko kulya amafupa, ati newalaisalya akamuntu akanakile. Alalolela, alolela asuka amona bwaca nokuti bamupoosele umwana nakalya. Awe cimbwi ayafye neyalele muka Mumboolo. Nanombaline tacawama ukusuula fintu ukwete ku mulandu wa kuteshafye lyashi lyakuti kuli ificililepo.

Similar proverb

Umufungufungu walalike kapoli nsala.