Noun

singular and plural -inda

MEANING 1

Louse

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

1 Tina inda MEANING: To squeeze or crush a louse

2 Toola inda  MEANING: To seize or catch a louse

FIELD 4.0 OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Nil

FIGURATIVESPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Ikata inda ukulu: literal translation To catch a louse by the leg Meaning to get caught, to be  found out

Example of use

Chola naikata inda ukulu literaltranslation Chola has caught the louse by the leg Meaning Chola has been found out and is in trouble

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

ikata iciinga ukwakaba

 

PROVERBS

PROVERBS1

Umunwe umo tausala inda

Literal translation:

You cannot catch a louse with a single finger.

Meaning:

You need to be helped or work with others if you want good results.

Bemba Meaning:

Ukwafwana kusuma ukucila ukuba weka

Similar proverbs

1. Ukuboko kumo takupwa milimo

2. Twende babili tee mwenso

3. Amaka uli weka tayashingauka ikoshi

PROVERBS2

Inda kumbali ilaisuma

literal translation

A louse bites itself when it is alone.

Meaning

Said of a person who threatens somebody when he is absent but is meek and mild when he is present

Bemba Meaning

Ukuitutumuna auti ndi wamaka. Cite kuti naumafye limo ali na panshi. Nomba nga epo ali ulya muntu, awe nitondolo.

 

PROVERBS 3

Inda yenda muno ikumana ne minwe.

Literal translation

The louse that wanders round here will meet with the fingers, which will kill it.

Meaning

Continual misbehaviour leads to punishment

Bemba Meaning

Ala ukulumbulwa monse monse, nabucende-ende kusuka wanyanta na pa kainga. Imibele ibi uutwalilila ilamufisha kukupanikwa.

PROVERBS 4

Ifyuma tafitoolelwa mumo nge nda

literal translation

Riches are not collected like one does with lice.

Meaning

You have to take time and work for riches

Bemba Meaning

Pakukwata ifyuma kano ukupoosako amano nokubombesha; teefyakusangafye wafulama walakusa.