What is a crown in Bemba?
Bemba – English. Ng’ana Ring or crown (eg. of grass) placed on head to cushion heavy loads.
What does Mwaice mean?
Auntie (maternal) = Mayo mwaice (“small mother”)
How did you sleep in Bemba?
Mwashibukashaani? (How did you sleep?)
What does Chikala mean?
. CHIKALA (in Chewa, short form of CHIKALAMBILE) = AN ELDERLY PERSON.
What is Imyungu?
God (single deity of monotheism) synonyms ▲ Synonyms: mola, maulana.
What does Mukwai mean?
It literally means “You are working”. The response to this, as any greeting, is: “Eya, mukwai” (yes, sir/madam).
What does Bonse Aba mean?
BONSE ABA. Translation: All who sing have the right to be called the children of God. (from the orginial Bemba (Chibemba) language which ia spoken primarily in Zambia.
What does Mutale mean in Bemba?
Mutale Forename Definition: Mutale is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: skillful hunter.
What is I love you in Zambian language?
I love you!” Ala nalimutemwa sana!”
Where did the song Bonse Aba originate?
This song is from the Bible: “All those who have received Him have the right to be called children of God.” John 1:12. We did our best to translate the song as literally as possible. You can compare our translation to the Biblical translation.
Who composed Bonse Aba?
Victor C. JohnsonBonse Aba / Composer
What is brown in Bemba?
Orange in bemba is machungwa machungwa. 5 yrs Report. Chanda Mwila. brown : amafi yambusa.
What is Impashi English?
Driver ants are also known as red ants or army ants. Locally they are called mpashi or impashi whereas elsewhere siafu and hintumbu are frequent names used beyond our borders.
What does mwango mean?
Mwango is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: joyful person.
What does Mulenga mean?
Mulenga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: divine spirit. — The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama. Mulenga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hunter who is accompanied by a dog.
Is there an online English-Bemba Dictionary?
In this post we start our journey to populate an online English-Bemba Dictionary, in alphabetical order. The Bemba dictionary is not comprehensive but contains the more commonly used words. If there are particular words you want to translate please feel free to leave a message below.
What is the classification of Bemba?
The language Bemba belongs to Bantu Group of the Benue-Congo Branch of Niger Congo Family identified by Greenberg (1963). The language is designated M42 in the classification of Bantu languages published by Guthrie (1948). Bemba dialectology includes Biisa, Luunda and Taabwa.
Where is Bemba spoken?
In Zambia the language is treated as one of seven national languages (Bemba, Nyanja, Tonga, Lozi, Kaonde, Lunda, Luvale). Its coverage extends to the following administrative regions: Northern Province, Lwapula Province, Central Province, Copper Belt Province, North-Western Province and Lusaka Province.