Noun

singular- lukombe

MEANING 1

An envoy, messenger, apostle

Example of use

Inkombe yamfumu MEANING:  The messenger of the chief.

MEANING 2

An intermediate in the marriage negotiations

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

bashibukombe

MEANING 3

The pit of the stomach

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

nkolotima, lukoma

 

 

PROVERBS

Inkombetaikata pa cinena,

Literaltranslation:

The messenger does not touch thepubic part.

Meaning: 

The sent one, does not need to dowhat is forbidden.

BembaMeaning:

Umuntungabamutuma tafwile ukulanda ifyo tabamwebele ukusosa.