nkoko (inkoko)
Noun
MEANING
A chicken, a hen or cockerel
EXAMPLE OF USE
Nankoko MEANING: A hen.
Musolo wa nkoko MEANING A young hen about to lay eggs
Cisela wa nkoko MEANING A short legged chicken
Oca inkoko lwapi MEANING Roast chicken over embers
SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST
Atwala inkoko yabuta kwa Lesa,: Literal translation: He has offered a white chicken to God MEANING, Said of a lucky person.
PROVERBS
PROVERB1
Ifikata inkoko fyalifula
Literal translation:
The enemies that catch chickens are many
Meaning 1:
The people who may have wronged you are many, so do not judge rashly. Make sure that you do not accuse the wrong person.
Meaning 2:
So many diseases affect people. Do not make assumptions. Go to the hospital if you are sick to find out what is ailing you.
Bemba Meaning:
Abantu abatulufyanya balifula. Wibepesha uwakaele Nakabili ati ifilwalika nangu ukwipaya abantu fingi. Teeti wimefye ati ine ni cite eundowele. Limbi ulwelefye kalaya noko ku mulandu wa lusuli lobe.
similar proverb
Ifilya mbwa filaipalako
PROVERB 2
Icilye nkoko (amakanga) cikalya amafi.
Literal translation.
He who eats chicken (guinea fowl) will eat excrement.
Meaning
Said to a thief who is caught in the act
Bemba Meaning.
Umupuupu uwabelesha ukwiba kuti bamwikatila pa kwiba, ba mubika namunjema. Umuntu uusuma umubiye kumatwi ilyo akeshibikwa akasebana.
PROVERB 3
Ifyakutuma fyabushishe nkoko amabele.
Literal translation.
Sending somebody else deprived the chicken of breasts.
Meaning
Lesa called all the animals to come and receive their breasts. The chicken didn't go but sent the dog to collect them for her. The dog was very selfish howeve rand kept all the breasts for herself. That is why you see the chicken has no breasts at all but the dog has many
Bemba Meaning.
Mu mulumbe, Lesa aitile nama shonse ukuyapoka amabele. Inkoko yena yatumine imbwa aiti: mune uye umpokeleko amabele undetele. Imbwa yayakwata akaso yafwala amabele yonse pa cifuba nokuti itwalile nankoko nakalya; eico nanomba imbwa yakwata amabele ayengi. Ipinda aliti nga ulefwaya icintu cibombeke bwino, ima wemwine:-uko ushili imbwa yobe taibutuka kanshi eyacilaikate nama.
PROVERB 4
Lesa aseekula inkoko shakwe.
Literal translation.
God has taken back the chicken which he put into safe keeping.
Meaning
Said when a person dies
Bemba Meaning
Umweo wankoko waba kuli cibinda. Umuntu ninkoko yakwa Lesa ewaishiba nelyo tukafwa umo-umo.
PROVERB 5
Umulandu maani yankoko: yawamina mubili.
Literal translation.
A lawsuit is like an egg, it looks fine from all sides.
Meaning
At first both parties in a court case seem to be right. Therefore, the judge must examine all the evidence carefully
Umulandu lini lya ?wena. `Umulandu tawaba nakwabo'. Pa kwishiba uo ulewila kano kapingula aukonka bwino, aumfwa kumbali shonse.
PROVERB 6
Ubukulu bwankoko, masako.
Literal translation.
The greatness of a fowl is in its feathers.
Meaning
Thus, a man who has a large family around him is considered important
Bemba Meaning.
Ubufumu pakutitima kano buli na bantu. Imfumu nga ilifye yeka: taipusene nomusha. Umuntu ukucindama kano ali na baana; ukusunge bumba ekucindama.
PROVERB 7
Ukupoka cinsenda ku nkoko, kunakilila
Literal translation.
To take a worm from the hen you must be careful and gentle.
Meaning
Patience can achieve greater things than hasty actions
Bemba Meaning
Pa kumono butete ku bantu kano uleicefya, taulecena mitima yabo. Temba fulwe...
PROVERB 8
Ulemfuta leelo line baamupele nkoko; apembela nga baamupeele nsofu
Literal translation.
The person who insisted on being compensated straight away received a chicken; if he had waited he would have received an elephant.
Meaning
Bemba Meaning.
Ukusenda ifintu lubilo lubilo takwawama. Pa fintu ifili nga imilandu balatekanya. Mukwangufyanya kuti mwacitikila ifibi ukucilapo
PROVERB 9
Umweo wa nkoko waba kuli cibinda.
Literal translation.
The chicken’s life is in the hands of the owner.
Meaning
Over our parting to meet the Maker, we have no control.
Bemba Meaning.
E mukutiila ubumi bwesu pano calo bwaba mu maboko ya kwa Mulungu, emwine nshiku.