Noun

MEANING.

Excreta, dung.

Example of use

Kakuse amafi,

MEANING:go and clean the excreta.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/ SOURCES/ FUNCTIONS.

 AUGMENTATIVE: fimafi.

 DIMINUTIVE: tufi, tumafi.

FIGURATIVESPEECH

Nya mafi,

MEANING:to satisfy natural needs (used only in abusive language).

PROVERBS.

Mafi, yapipa maka cinani.

Literal translation: The person who has to clean a child’s bottom or wipe excrement from the floor does not do it joyfully.

Meaning: When a person gives up something he or she likes or abandons a nice woman he is forced by necessity.

Bemba Meaning: Icintu nga wamona taciweme, niwe uli nokubikako amaano yakuciwamya. Umuntu nga aleka umwanakashi uwo bambi batila musuma, nimukuti umwine naishiba umulandu walengele aleke ulya mwanakashi.

Similar Proverbs

Uupamfiwe eulwa ne ciibi.