noun

plural -banafumba

MEANING.

MEANING 1.

Nickname for a hen.

Example of use.

1 Nafumba nabikila amani ayengi MEANING: A hen has laid a lot of eggs.

2 Bamupa nafumba MEANING: They gave him a hen.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

Nankoko.

MEANING 2.

A generous, open-handed woman.

Example of use.

Nafumba balamutemwa abantu, MEANING: A generous woman is liked by many.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

AUGMENTATIVE: cinafumba.

DERIVATIVE: -fumba.