noun

Plural -  amatumba

MEANING 1

The case of a drum.

Example of use

Abantu nga balenwa ubwalwa balisha itumba lya ?oma pa kushana, MEANING: When people are drinking beer they beat this case of drum as they dance.

MEANING 2

A kind of pouch in the mouth of bat, donkey and certain other animals. Where they store food.

Example of use

Inengo yalikwata itumba palufumo umo isendela umwana, MEANING: The Kangaroo has got a pocket on its stomach which it uses to carry its Joey.

MEANING 3

Itumba lya mala MEANING the peritoneum

MEANING 4

A sac or bag.

Example of use

Nabalonga ifyumbu mwituumba, MEANING: They have packed sweet potatoes in a sack.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

mufuko

 

PROVERBS.

Insoso mbi iponya itumba.

Literal translation.

Lewd expressions made the sack to fall.

Meaning.

Backbiting and bad mouthing others has consequences

 

Bemba Meaning

Wemwana wandi icaponya tumba buufi boobe pantu ulasebanya wiso auti ena abweleleko fye tepeye mfuko nangu imo, ilyo uwipeye niwiso. Ekutiila ubufi nomusalula onaula umucinshi necibusa, ubucenjeshi nabo bulapwa, icishinka cilashala. Umuntu wine wine lyonse atemwa icishinka pantu cilapususha ukucila ubufi.