noun

MEANING.

Formerly, previously, the first one

Example of use.

Ifyacitike itanshi tafyaweme, MEANING: What happened previously was not good.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

Akatanshi, ilya ntanshi

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

Nil

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

Nil

PROVERBS.

1. Akatanshi takalisha, akalekelesha kalalisha.

Literal translation.

It is not the first stroke that makes you weep, but the last one

Meaning.

The straw that breaks the camel’s back.

Bemba Meaning.

Cilepilibula ukuti wicitila umubiyo ifyo iwe ushingafwaya akucitile: ulele umubiyo ifyo wingafwaya bakulele, pantu Lesa mufushi tafulila umo.

 

2. Kapoose nsofu, banokolume bali kuntanshi.

Literal translation.

Go and sell the elephant, your uncle is just in front of you.

Meaning.

You can afford to be foolhardy if your protector is close by

Bemba Meaning

Ekutampa ukucita icintu icakakala pamo ngo lubuli ico wishibe abakukupokako/ukukwafwa bali mupeepi