noun

MEANING

Rain.

Example of use

1.     Imfula ileloka,

MEANING:  It is raining.

2.     Imfula yaloboka,

MEANING:  The rainy season has set in again.

MEANING 2

The rainy season.

Example of use

Papita imfula shibili apo aila

MEANING:   Two rainy seasons have passed since he or she left.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

mainsa

MEANING 3

A commoner.

Example of use

Mwina mfula

MEANING:   A comer, as opposed to a person from the chief’s village.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

wa mfula, wa kunse.

MEANING 4

Thunder.

Example of use

Imfula ibulukwite bushiku bonse

 MEANING:  The thunder rumbled all night.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTION

DERIVATIVE: cipungufula. 

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES

Umulandu uli ku mfula pamo na ku musumba

 Literal translation:  The case is alike in a small village and in the capital.

Meaning: What you were told by the subordinates will be confirmed by the higher authority.  Useless to appeal!

PROVERBS

Mukolwe wamusumba tangala na uwamfula.

Literal translation: The rooster of the chief’s village does not associate with the rooster of the commoner.

Meaning: important person does not become familiar with a commoner.

Bemba Meaning: Umuntu afwile ukwangala nabo balingene nankwe iciimo, amano ne mibeele.