Noun

MEANING

Sister

EXAMPLE OF USE

Nkashi yandi, MEANING:  my sister

Nkashi inandi MEANING My sister (said by a girl)

Bankashi yakwe MEANING His sisters

Iciine nkashi MEANING The brother to a girl 

Ubwana nkashi MEANING sibling relationship, of brother and sister

FIGURATIVESPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Bena ifiila fyabo fya bwana nkanshi MEANING Their functions are only between the brothers and sisters

 

PROVERBS

PROVERB 1

Akabwe ka mushi, kapoosa uuli ne nkashi.

Literal translation

A stone can be thrown in the village only by someone who has a sister to give as compensation

Meaning

A troublemaker must be sure that he is able to compensate for the damage caused

Bemba Meaning.

Nga ulebalabale milandu, ukwate na maka yakufuta. Pa kale nga watulo muntu ilinso; amafuto ninkashi yobe.

 

PROVERB 2

Amaso ya nkashi,tayafumya mutima.

Literal translation.

A person doesn’t get excited at his sister’s nakedness.

Bemba Meaning.

Umuntu takumbwa nkashi yakwe. Wa bambifye epela. Calola namukutiila wilafubila munonko; bushekuti watengela akasonso ako ushili nokulima? Kabili calola namukutiila umukashi obe nga bali nandume yakwe wilatunganya.

 

PROVERB 3

Iciine nkashi cikala namashinshi ku musengele.

Literal translation.

Your brother-in-law, covered in filth, may sit on your bed.

Meaning

Keep in good terms with your in-laws, even when they take advantage. You should not criticise someone who has something you want

Bemba Meaning.

Emukutiila ulino kushipikisha nga wamona cibukwe cobe catumpisha. Umuntu nga alacita ifya tumpa ku mulandu wakuti eukwete ifyo ababiye balefwaya, kuumunakilafye. Umwine musunga talamba minwe. Kasushi bukaya, takanunka

 

PROVERB 4

Ngulube yabula mufyala icena nenkashi

Literal translation.

The wild pig that has no cousin plays with its sister.

Meaning

A^-boy with no cousin takes liberties with his sister or the child of his maternal uncle

Bemba Meaning.

Umuntu nga takwata wakucena nankwe kuti acena nenkashi nangu nalume, kwati emufyala wakwe. Ukufwaya ukusansamuka.

 

 

PROVERB 5

Tabuca bumo alubwile nkashi.

Literal translation.

Mr bide-his-time rescued his sister from slavery.

Meaning

Patience and perseverance overcome difficulty. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Bemba Meaning.

Ekutiila ukupamfiwa takwawama. Umulimo kuti wabombeka cikulu pali umute. Nga niku mwanakashi, eshiwi lyamucinshi ilya kukaninamo umwaume wabucende, pamo nga`taifyala mulumba naiminina

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