Noun .

MEANING

Meaning 1

Largeness, bulkiness, greatness; (physical or moral). Byextension; a very large specimen. 

 

Example of use

1.      tulelasa ubukulu bwa bwina nama, MEANING: We will pierce thebiggest beast that’s created!

2.      Te pa bukulu!MEANING: What a size!

3.      Cintu bukulu! MEANING: What a big thing!

 

Meaning 2

Pregnancy

Example of use

Kampanda ali pa bukulu, MEANING: So and so is in a familyway.

Meaning 3 

A respectful way of talking about of old age

Example of use

1.      Ubukulu tabukwasha maano, MEANING: Old age does notstrengthen the brains

2.      Ukuli ubukulu bwine buyeba, MEANING:  Where there is a greatness, it shows itself.i.e no use  pretending;if you are great,it will be obvious to all.

 

 

 

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

 

 

 

 PROVERBS

1.      Ubukulu bwa nkoko, masako,

LITERAL TRANSLATION:

 The greatness of afowl is in its feathers.

MEANING

A man who has a large family round him is considered great.