noun

MEANING

Death.

Example of use

1.     Pepa imfwa,

MEANING:  Seek death, expose oneself to death.

2.     Itililafye imfwa,

MEANING:  To bring death upon onself.

SYNONYM/COMPARE/CONTRAST/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE

MEANING 2

Sickness for a long time, death like.

Example of use

1.     Umubili wabafye mfwa mfwa,

 MEANING:  My body is sickly, smells death.

2.      Aba mfwa mfwa (or enda mfwa mfwa)

MEANING:   He or she is a walking corpse.

MEANING 3

A corpse.

Example of use

Mfwa nce iyana ne cilindi

 MEANING:  The grave is proportioned to the corpse.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

shinsuka, fula imfwa, libanda, cishishi.

PROVERB 1

Mfwa yamubiyo ili akasekelo.

Literal translation: The death of your neigbour is not very important.

Meaning: A stranger’s death brings no sorrow.

BEMBA MEANING; Icishikukumine nangu cikakane shani tacisakamika.

PROVERB 2

Imfwa nce Iyana ne cilindi

Literal translation: Small corpse, small grave (the tomb is dug according to the size of the body)

Meaning: Things should be done in proportion of each other. Before you start a job make sure you can do it

Bemba Meaning: Pakucita icintu ufwile waipima. Teti ucite icintu icikucilile amaka

PROVERB 3

Mfwa taibola

Literal translation: Death does not rot

Meaning: It is not too late to lament death. If you learn of it late, lament then

Bemba Meaning: Umuntu kuti aloosha inshita ili yonse aumfwilapo icililo. Takwaba ati napakokola

PROVERB 4

Mfwa tayaba na ntulilo

Literal translation: Death has no place of origin

Meaning: Death can happen anytime, it can come from anywhere.

Bemba Meaning: Takwaba nangu umo uwaishiba ilyo akafwa. Imfwa kuti yacitika inshita ili yonse