itenga
noun
MEANING
A deep place in the river.
Example of use
• Ukowa pa itenga, MEANING: swimming at the deep place in the river.
• Isabi lyalitemwa mu ma tenga. MEANING : Fish likes playing in the deep of the river.
SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Nil.
OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.
Nil.
FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.
Nil.
PROVERBS.
1. Abaana ba mfumu bangala amatenga yonse.
Literal translation
The chiefs children play in all deep places of the river.
Meaning.
Children of people with big names in society can do whatever they wish and no one can stop them because of authority owned by their parents.
Bemba Meaning
Abaana ba mfumu nangu kateeka tabatiina nangu ciimo pamulandu wa maka yakwata abafyashi baabo.
PROVERB 2
2. Umwana wa?wena angala amatenga yonse.
Literal translation.
The baby crocodile plays in every water hole
Meaning.
Bemba Meaning
Tacawama ukulesha umwana ukulebela kubantu bakwanyina nangu abakwawishi. Umwana balela bonse nangufye mwebafyashi mwalipusana.
Similar proverb
1. Umwana wamfubu angala amatenga yonse
2. Umwana wa mfubu aliila mashilya yabili.
PROVERB 3
3. Umwana wamfubu angala matenga yonse.
Literal translation.
The baby hippopotamus plays in every water hole
Meaning.
Bemba Meaning
Tacawama ukulesha umwana ukulebela kubantu bakwanyina nangu abakwawishi. Umwana balela bonse nangufye mwebafyashi mwalipusana.
Similar proverb
1. Umwana wa?wena angala amatenga yonse.
2. Umwana wa mfubu aliila mashilya yabili.
PROVERB 4
I?wena ishenda ifwile tenga limo.
Literal translation.
The crocodile which does not travel died in the first hole in the river
Meaning.
Said to a young person who does not visit his relatives. When hard times come he will have nowhere to go
Bemba Meaning
Umuntu aalinga ukutandalila abantu banankwe epakwishiba ukwakulola munshiku shabwafya.
PROVERB 5
Uwela mu misapa, akasuka ela na mwitenga.
Literal translation.
He who fishes in shallow pools eventually fishes in deep water.
Meaning.
Someone who’s fond of fighting will one day end up killing a person
Bemba Meaning
Umuntu nga alecena abantu akasuka akepaye. Icinono citwala ku cikulu. Uwakupela kanono akakupela ne cikulu.
Similar proverb
Icikupa impuku, cibala ku cisu