noun

Plural: Banafyala.

MEANING.

Mother in-law or daughter in-law.

Example of use.

Nafyala Maria, MEANING: Mary’s mother in-law (or daughter in-law).

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

umupongoshi, mamafyala.

PROVERBS.

Munshebwa aile namafi kwanafyala.

Literal translation

He who would not listenwent to his mother in law covered in dung. 

Meaning

A person who won't accept adviceeventually makes a fool of himself.

Bemba meaning

Umuntu uushifwaya kumfwa kubabiye limbi kuti asebaana.Amano ya muntu yafuma kubantu, ngefyo mukutu ali eka taikutulula. Kabili amanouli weka tayashingauke koshi.

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