noun

Plural: amashulya

MEANING.

This side or the other side of a river, or lake or dam

Example of use.

• Peshilya (or mwishilya or kwishilya), MEANING: The other side of the river.

• Pano ishilya (or kuno ishilya or kunwe shilya), MEANING: This side of the river.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

Nil

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

DIMINUTIVE: Kalishilya, MEANING: Is used when speaking of a small stream.

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

Nil

PROVERBS.

PROVERB 1

Mwana wa mfubu aliila mashilya yabili.

Literal translation.

The baby hippo eats on both banks of the river.

Meaning.

A child is well cared for by the families of both father and mother.

Bemba Meaning.

Umwana alinga ukusungwa nembali shibili, kumutwe na kumusana.

Similar proverb

1. Umwana wamfubu angala amatenga yonse.

2. Umwana wa ?wena angala amatenga yonse.

 

PROVERB 2

Nokolume taba bushilya lya mumana

Literal translation.

An uncle is never on the other side of the river.

Meaning.

Protection must be at hand to be effective

Bemba Meaning.

Ekutiila icikwanka bacimona ku mampalanya. Uuli mupeepi kuti akwafwa bwangu bwangu ukucila uuli ukutali

 

PROVERB 3

Akabushi kali kwishilya bakakumbwe mpapa.

Literal translation.

The little goat on the other side of the river is coveted for its skin. Unfortunately, after killing it, you find it’s your own.

 

Meaning.

Look after your children and property by keeping them close at hand

Bemba Meaning

Ifyo ukwete efyalinga ukusunga bwino. Ulepoosa amano pa baana.