ENGLISH | BEMBA | BEMBA |
(Singular) | (Plural) | |
Head | Mutwe | Mitwe |
Hair | Mushishi | Mishishi |
Grey hair | Lufwi | Mfwi |
Body hair | Ipipi | Bupipi |
Bald patch | Pala | Mapala |
Forehead | Mpumi | Mpumi |
Crease | Lukanshi | Nkanshi |
Eye | Linso | Menso |
Eyelash | Lukopyo | Nkopyo |
Eyelid | Cipa ca linso | Fipa fya menso |
Eyebrow | Cikumbi | Fikumbi |
Jaw | Isaya | Masaya |
Tears | Cilamba | Filamba |
Nose | Môna | Myona |
Ear | Kutwi | Matwi |
Cheek | Isaya / Tobo | Masaya / Matobo |
Mouth | Kanwa | Tunwa |
Lip | Mulomo | Milomo |
Tooth | Lîno | Mêno |
Tooth gap (Diastema) | Mwangashima | Myangashima |
Tongue | Lulimi | Ndimi |
Chin | Kalefulefu | Tulefulefu |
Dimple | ? | ? |
Moustache | Mwefu | Myefu |
Beard | Mwefu | Myefu |
Pimple | Lufine | Mfine |
Neck | Mukoshi | Mikoshi |
Skin | Nkanda | Nkanda |
Adam’s apple | ? | ? |
Body = Mubili / Mibili
Face = Icinso / Ifinso
Brain = Bongo bongo
ACTIONS AROUND THE HEAD
HAIR – mushishi
Comb hair Sâkula
Uncombed hair Mishishi yafulubana
Cut hair Beyo mushishi
Cut all hair Beya lukuso
Ruffle hair Sakaliko mushishi
EYES – menso
Close eyes Shibata
Open eyes Isula menso
Cry Lila
Tears Filamba
Look Lolesha / Mona
Red eyes Menso yakashika
NOSE – môna
Sneeze Tesemuna
MOUTH – kanwa
Laugh Seka
Smile Mwentula
Lick Myanga
Suck Fyompa
Cry Lila
Belch Byôla
Bite Suma
Cough Kôla
Hiccup Muntekunteku; Ntiku
Yawn Aula (Mwau, noun)
EARS – matwi
Listen / hear Umfwa
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This is so outstanding. Please sir, keep up the good work – amazing!!
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