Noun

MEANING

Lake, sea.

Example of use

Uyubemba mukalamba saana, MEANING:  That lake is very big.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Cimana.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

FIGURATIVE: Bemba alyofwilemo, LITERAL TRANSLATION:the lake may eat all that may die into.  

MEANING: If you are satisfied with what you have, don’t lookfor better.

PROVERBS

Bemba ali uofwilemo.

 

Literal Translation

The lake destroyswhoever perishes in it.

Meaning

If you are satisfiedwith what you have don't look for better, you might get worse

 

Bemba meaning

Ico ukwete wikatishe; nga wacicenga auti kanje ndafwaya cimbi pambi kutiwapanya neco ukwete.