Noun.

MEANING 1.

Day.

Example of use.

1.      Bushiku bumo, MEANING: One day.

2.      Ubushiku nkaya ku myesu, MEANING: When (or the day) I shallgo home.

SYNONMY.

Kasuba kamo.

MEANING 2.

Night.

Example of use.

Ubushiku bwaila or simply bwaila, MEANING: The night is falling.

MEANING 3.

Ignorance of what will happen.

Example of use.

Ali mu bushiku, MEANING: He knew nothing of what willhappen (he was in the dark).

 

PROVERBS.

Ubushiku bumo tabubosha insofu.

Literal translation.

A single day does not make elephantmeat rot.

Meaning.

One day away from work will not ruinit. Rome wasn’t built in one day.

Bemba meaning.

Ubushiku bumo nga watuusha teeti bonaule imilimo, kutiwabomba limbi. Ekutila natushipikishe ubushiku bumo temulandu.