Noun

MEANING

Almost, nearly

Example of sue

Nicikanga ba mpose mu mulilo MEANING: They nearly threw me intothe fire

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Cimo.

FIGURATIVESPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Umwana wabubeli, cikanga na nyina ,

Literal Translation: The first-bornchild is almost as important as the mother

Meaning: becauseof all the help she is rendering around the house.

Bembameaning: Umwana nga akula nabafyashi bakwe balamucindikanokumutiina balamutiina. Limo kuti alay no mundemwe ati: naine nomba ndimukalamba! Ukulinganya intwenokane takwawama