mbila
Noun

MEANING

Apublic announcement, proclamation made to all and sundry.

Example of use

Bila imbila,

MEANING: Tomake a proclamation, to shout out a message.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

 uma imbila.

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTION

DERIVATIVE:kabila wa mbila, kooma wa mbila.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES

Nil

PROVERBS

Shiwalya kakwetominwa mbila.

Literaltranslation: The man who eats his own stuff is not affected by apublic proclamation.

Meaning: Aperson can do what he wants with his own goods. He is not liable to public prosecution.

Bemba Meaning: Umuntu pa cintu cakwe alinensambu tewakulubulwisha atemwa ukumwamba kwati onawile ifya bene.

Similar proverbs

1.    Shiwalyakakwe talimbwa mu ?oma.

2.    Mutemakateshi atemena ukubyalamo.


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Translations

Utushimi/Imilumbe