nkalamo (inkalamo)
Noun
MEANING
A lion
Example of use
Inkalamo yalila MEANING: The lion has roared.
SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Mundu, kapolo, mupeteka mbafu, mukutu, kalangu, mwenda kasendwe, kapapa lweo, mbulukutu ya cianga maka, mumba ?ombe, mumbi mukunsa
OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS
AUGMENTIVE- cinkalamo
FIGURATIVESPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS
Munkalamo MEANING Mr lion
Inkalamo ya mushili Literal translation The lion of the soil MEANING: The ordinary lion
Cisanguka Literal translation the lion that turned from a human being MEANING the man-hunter/eater
Pande nkalamo MEANING to make a charm that turns the owner into a lion
PROVERBS.
PROVERB 1
Abantu ebalangile nkalamo ukwikata pa mukoshi.
Literal translation.
It was people who taught the lion to grab by the throat and kill.
Meaning
It is human beings who spoil everything here below. God created everything good but people have made them bad
Bemba Meaning.
Abantu muno calo ebabifya ifintu fyonse panonse. Ifintu fyonse Lesa aafiteyenye bwino, nomba umuntu afibifya.
PROVERB 2.
Abenda ebaleeta makasa ya nkalamo.
Literal translation.
Those who travel are the ones who see the lion spoor and notify the others of the danger
Meaning
It is only eye witnesses who report facts and can be believed
Bemba Meaning.
Ukushininkisha icintu kano ico wamwene. Caliwama ukusokwa na ukucetekela intulo yalyashi. Ifinkansa tafyawama nga tawaliko.
PROVERBS 3
Banaile cimbwi nenama: munkalamo ena bamunaila nomusalu.
Bemba Meaning.
They prepared a meal with meat for the hyena, for the lion they prepared a meal with vegetables.
Meaning
The lion, the capable person, is able to catch his own meat
Literal translation.
Abantu kuti balenga incenjeshi icule. Tacawama kuilumba. Uwacilumba bamuleka abati wa cilumba, kaabe.
PROVERBS 4
Ififwita bankalamo, cimbwi atoola
Literal translation.
What the lions consider useless the hyena grab eagerly.
Meaning
Poor people benefit from what the rich discard
Bemba Meaning
Ipusukilo lya bubusu bakankaala. Aba busu kuti bashukila na mufyo abakankaala basuulile.
PROVERB 5.
Inkalamo shibulumana.
Literal translation.
Lions call one another by their growls.
Meaning
Birds of a feather flock together
Bemba Meaning.
Abantu baaseeka ukwangala nokupeeleshanya umo baishibanina. Isha mutoto umo, shingila itanga limo. Ifipuba tafilubana.
Similar proverbs
Tukolwe twishibene, tupelana amabungo
PROVERB 6.
Inkalamo nga yapelelwa, ilya ne fyani
Literal translation.
When a lion is desperate it will eat grass.
Meaning
Necessity makes people do things they would not normally do
Bemba Meaning.
Ekutiila umuntu umukankala ilyo ashama kuti acita neefishimulingile. Cilepilibula nokuti umuntu umukankala nga ayambakala bemucita nga ciwelewele pantu pano calo umuntu onse limbi filamutela.
Similar proverb
Cimbwi nga apelelwa, alya namabula
PROVERB 7
Kunaka apapilwe mu mpapa ya nkalamo.
Literal translation.
The docile one was nursed in a lion skin.
Meaning
The docile one will eventually get his just reward
Bemba Meaning.
Umuntu uwanakilila alalambulwa. Uwanakilila, uwamutembo abantu banankwe balamukonka;limbi kuti aakula nomushi.
PROVERB 8
Lembalemba aipeye nkalamo nimukunakilila.
Literal translation.
The spider killed the lion by proceeding quietly.
Meaning
Gentleness and patience achieve more than violence.
Bemba Meaning.
Ekutiila mukunakilila kuti wanashe fikali. Amashiwi nga yaluma, elyo wanakilila, nayo kuti yanakilila. Icintu nga wayafya naco kuti cayafya pantu abantu pano calo tabafwaya kulekela banabo kanwa.
1.Kunaka apapilwe mumpapa ya nkalamo.
2.Kunakaaile namatwi yakwe
3.Kunakilila ailenamatwi yakwe.
4. Lufwinyemba apwishisheamalonda muli limo limo
5. Shimucitapanono aapokele mwikalafye umukashi:
6. Mulonda-londa uwapwishishe abaana mukusenda umo umo
7. Pacili-pacili aundepe uwa ng’ongo
8. Tabuca bumo alubwile nkashi
9.Cimbwi ekatila umukoosha
10.Mute mute emulimo
PROVERB 9
Pa menso ya muntu tapema nkalamo aikulya.
Literal translation.
In a person's eyes there's no lion waiting to destroy you.
Meaning
Don't be shy. Don't be afraid of what people think or of what they say. They wo'nt kill you
Bemba Meaning.
Ombela umo ombela amenso ya bantu tayalya. Kuti ulecitafye ifyo ucita wilasakamana ulwambo Iwa bantu.