noun

MEANING.

A small kind ofbird.

Example of use.

Aipaya tete MEANING He has killed the tete bird.

 

PROVERBS.

Nine tete, uushangila mulya mu?omba kano mwipindo lyandi

Literal translation

I am the tete — a very small bird — that does not rely on the wings ofthe ground hornbill — a very large bird — but on my own.

Meaning

I rely only on my own resources

Bemba meaning

Insala ni ndiminwa; ine pa lwandi ndakwanishafyefyonse! Tacalingakucetekela mufintu fyabene.