noun

Singular: iciku

Piural: ifiku

MEANING

A piece of worn out bark cloth.

Example of use

Waoca iciku, MEANING: You have burnt a piece of worn out bark cloth.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Icisamu (icilundu).

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

 

FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Ukunwena ameenshi ku ciku MEANING to suffer

Umulandu acitile, akalanwena ameshi ku ciku, MEANING  The offence he has committed will put him into trouble. Meaning there are hard times ahead of he who takes liberties with dangerous acts e.g. friendship with women and pretending there is no harm it. 

PROVERBS

1 Tumba wa ciku, uushiliwa na imbwa.

Literal translation: An old bark cloth is not eaten by dogs.

Meaning: A poor old person should not be ill-treated.

Bemba Meaning: Umuntu umukote talinga kulela bukuku buluku. Tulingile ukusunga abafyashi.

2 Ciku tapalamana no mulilo

Literal translation: One does not put a dry bark cloth near the fire, or it burns.

Meaning 1: Some things should not be mixed. If you allow a boy to sleep in a girls room, what do you think will happen?

Meaning 2: He who loves danger shall perish in it.

Bemba Meaning 1: Tabacetekela mupuupu. Abalumendo tabalinga kwangalila pamo nabakashana.

Bemba Meaning 2: umuntu aliinga ukutaluka kuli fyonse ifileeta amasanso pantu nga tafitalwike kuti afwila muli ifyo fine

 

Similar proverb

1. Cikwi tapalamana no mulilo

2. Wa poosa kwindi mu mpuupu

3. Wakakwila imbushi pamimena

4. Ukupoosa ingulube mwibala