Noun

singular - umweni

MEANING 1

Strangers

MEANING 2 

Guests (relatives or friends ) from a far

Example of use

Nafikililwa na beeni, MEANING:  I am visited by guests.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Abatandashi, abapempu.

PROVERBS

Abaana lubansa, abeeni mimena, ilamuka

Literal translation

Children are like the courtyard (which always remains),strangers, visitors, and servants are like germinating millet, here today and gone tomorrow.

Meaning

One can only rely on one’s kin.

Bemba Meaning

Abaanabakabako noko ukalakota nokukwafwa. Balupwa bambi bamonekafye lilya uli necuma,nga wapya babutuka! Nakabili abati abeeni nga bakufikila nangu tautemenweshipikisha, wibatendwa bwangu. Bakaya pakatalale na tondolo. 

Similar proverbs

1. Abaana lubansa; abasha mimena ilaamuka

2.Abaana lubansa; abeeni mimena ilaanuka

3.Abaana lubansa; abasha mimena ilaanuka

4.Abaana musana; abeeni mimena ilaanuka.

5. Abaana musana; abeeni mimena ilaamuka

6. Abaana musana; abasha mimena ilaamuka.

7.  Abaana musana; abasha mimena ilaanuka.