Noun

Singular - ulukanshi

MEANING1

Wrinkles on the forehead.

Example of use

Tumbe nkanshi MEANING: To frown.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Kankanika ku meenso.

 

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

DERIVATIVE Kansa ameenso

FIGURATIVESPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Ukukana kwa mukulu, ku tuumbe nkanshi Literal translation. The way an elder refuses is by showing wrinkles on his face. MEANING: understand gestures of people to appreciate them.

PROVERBS

Ukusumina kwa wamiya, kutumbe nkanshi.

Literal translation.

The only way an insolent person will admit his guilt is by frowning.

Meaning

An insolent person will never own up, but will frown to show his bad temper at being found out

Bemba Meaning.

Umuntu uwafikansa, uwafilumba, uwabukakaashi, nangu akane shani mwikatishenifye.