noun

Plural: Banacomba mulomo.

MEANING.

A woman with a sharp tongue.

Example of use.

Ulya ninacomba mulomo MEANING: A woman with a sharp tongue.

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Nkondo (inkondo)

FIELD2.0 DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION

Noun

FIELD3. MEANING

War (imported).

EXAMPLEOF USE

Inkondoyabukaya, MEANING: A civil war.

 

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Buta,

FIELD5. FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

1Amulisha inkondo kalanda, MEANING:He made him suffer (weep).

2Uli nkondo yakwa Kalembe, MEANING:You are a miser.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

nkonyongo

FIELD6. PROVERBS

Ifitafyakukuuta tafilwa nkondo.

Literaltranslation:

Troops enlistedby force do not fight well in battle.

BembaMeaning

Ifintu fyakukwatila mumupatikisha tafifumaluka. Pakuti umubomfi abombebwino kano naatemwa umulimo wakwe; tekupatikishiwafye iyoo.

 

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Nkondokondo (inkondokondo)

FIELD2.0 DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION

Noun

FIELD3.MEANING 1

The green pigeon.

Exampleof use

Inkondokondoyalinunkila, Meaning: Thepigeon is very taste

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nil

FIELD4.0 OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Nil

FIELD5. FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nkondokondo ilekubetekwila, MEANING:May the green pigeon call you (May you die).

FIELD6. PROVERBS

Nil

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Nkondwa

Singular: ulukondwa

Plural: inkondwa

FIELD2.0 DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION

Noun

FIELD3.MEANING 1

Small hole made with thumb in a ballof nshima to gather sauce.

Exampleof use

Lemainkondwa,MEANING:  To make a small hole of nshima.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nil

FIELD4.0 OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Nil

FIELD5. FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Kankondwa,MEANING: Relish.

FIELD6. PROVERBS

Nil

 

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Nkonge

FIELD2.0 DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION

Noun

FIELD3.MEANING 1

The great white egret.

EXAMPLEOF USE

Inkongecuuni, MEANING: Nkonge is a bird.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nkooba.

FIELD4.0 OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Nil

FIELD5. FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil

FIELD6. PROVERBS

Nil

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Nkonka (inkonka)

FIELD2.0 DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION

Noun

FIELD3.MEANING 1

Ways, examples.

Exampleof use

Aleyamu nkonka yakwa wishi,MEANING:He takes after his father, he follows his father example.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Capaluko, capacitoto.

FIELD4.0 OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Nil

FIELD5. FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nimunkonka, MEANING: It is a way they have inthe family.

FIELD6.PROVERBS

Nil

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NkonkaMulopa (inkonka mulopa)

FIELD2.0 DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION

Noun

FIELD3.MEANING 1

Name given to one who comes alongwhen the hunt is over, trying to get a share of the meat.

Exampleof use

Ulyaakonkafye umulopa, MEANING: He only follows blood.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nil

FIELD4.0OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Nil

FIELD5. FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil

FIELD6. PROVERBS

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Nkonkani ( inkonkani)

FIELD2.0 DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION

Noun

FIELD3.MEANING 1

Children following the first born.

The consequences of an affair.

Exampleof use

Aboenkonkani shani,MEANING:  These are my brothers and sisters born afterme.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nil

FIELD4.0 OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Nil

FIELD5. FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Inkonkanishamilandu,MEANING:  Consequences of an affair.

FIELD6. PROVERBS

Nil

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Nkonko (inkonko)

FIELD2.0 DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION

Noun

FIELD3.MEANING 1

Emphasing statement.

Exampleof use

1Uyu mubemba nkonko, MEANING: This man is a pure mu bemba.

2Abo basenshi nkonko, MEANING: These are real heathens.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Saanasaana, ingaanshi.

FIELD4.0 OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Nil

FIELD5. FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil

FIELD6. PROVERBS

Nil

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Nkonkobelo(inkokobelo)

FIELD2.0 DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION

Noun

FIELD3.MEANING 1

A curved piece of wood used as frameto shape a bow.

Exampleof use

Let’sinkonkobelo,MEANING:  Bring me a curved piece of wood.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nil

FIELD4.0 OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Nil

FIELD5. FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil

FIELD6. PROVERBS

Nil

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Nkonkoolo (inkonkoolo)

FIELD2.0 DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION

Noun

FIELD3.MEANING 1

Badly burnt branches in gardens.

Example of use

Ubukulabwalipya mwashala fye inkonkoolo.Meaning : The chiteneme wascompletely burnt and just remained with burnt branches

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nil

FIELD4.0 OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Nil

FIELD5. FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil

FIELD6. PROVERBS

Nil

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