Noun

 

MEANING 1

Sorcerer.

Example of use

Indoshi yalipatwa no muntu onse, MEANING: Sorcerers are not liked by any one

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Mfwiti, kafimfita, muloshi

 

FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil 

 

PROVERBS

PROVERB 1

Watashe ndoshi, nobe ikakulowa.

Literal translation

You praise the witch, who will then harm you.

Meaning

When something bad is happening to someone, condemn it, because the same may happen to you.

Bemba meaning

Umuntu mubi nga acite fibi ku mubiyo wisekela, pambi nobe wine akakucite fibi. Umubi, mubi. 

 

PROVERBS 2

Umushimbe nendoshi: tabula mu mushi:

Literal translation

Spinsters and witches are always present in all villages

Meaning

Spinsters, like witches, are mischief makers and unfortunately there's no shortage of them in the village.

Bemba meaning

Abashimbe ne ndoshi tababula. Cila mushi mwaba abashaupwa. Tabaseka umucushi pantu taba umo pano isonde.

 

PROVERBS 3

Umuko wa kale asanguke ndoshi.

Literal translation

A son in law of longstanding is like a witch.

Meaning

When its impossible to get rid of someone, just have to put up with them.

 

Bemba meaning

Tacalinga ukulekana nomuntu uo wakokola nankwe, nangu engati akulufyanya kusuulakofye.