Imbuki ya kalagu yiniyo yilolile simu na lukulume. Isimu yiniyo, jili ginhu ja gwiyombeja ulu yukandwa bho lukulume. Gashinaga lulu, ulu munhu adatumilile lukulume bho guikanda, idutumama unimo goyo. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagiganilaga giki, ‘ulu udatumillie lukulume adutumama unimo’ bhashosha, ‘Simu.’

Ikalagu yiniyo yigalenganijiyagwa kuli namhala uyo agayitongelaga chiza ikaya yakwe. Unamhala ng’wunuyo agabhapangilaga abhanhu bhakwe imilimo iya gutumama bhuli lushugu. Uweyi agabhalanjaga inzila ja gubhatongela chiza abhichabho umukikalile kabho.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agikolaga n’ulukulume ulo lugaikandaga isimu yatumama unimo goyo, kunguno n’uweyi agaipangilaga imilimo ikaya yakwe mpaga yang’wigwa chiza. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagiganilaga giki, ‘ulu udatumilile lukulume adutumama unimo’ bhashosha, ‘Simu.’

Ikalagu yiniyo yalanga bhanhu gudebha kubhatongela chiza abhanhu bhabho bho gubhapangila imilimo ya gutumama, kugiki bhadule gupandika matwajo mingi umuwikaji bhobho.

(Kutoka 20:12; Mathayo 4:18-22; Mithali 4:1-4).

KISWAHILI: KITENDAWILI  – TEGA: USIPOTUMIA DOLE GUMBA HATAFANYA KAZI – SIMU.

Chanzo cha kitendawili hiki chaangalia simu na dole gumba. Simu ni chombo cha mawasiliano yanayofanyika baada ya kubonyezwa kwa kutumia dole gumba. Kumbe basi, mtu asipotumia dole gumba lake kukibonyeza, hakitafanya kazi yake. Ndiyo maana watu hutegeana kitendawili kwamba, ‘usipotumia dole gumba hatafanya kazi’ na kujibu, ‘Simu.’

Kitendawili hiki hulinganishwa kwa mzee yule ambaye anafahamu kuiongoza vizuri familia yake. Mzee huyo huwapangia watu wake kazi za kutekeleza kila siku. Yeye huwafundisha watu namna ya kuongoza wenzao katika maisha yao.

Mtu huyo hufanana na dole gumba ambalo huiwezesha simu kufanya kazi kwa kuibonyeza, kwa sababu naye huwapangia majukumu watu wa familia yake, nao humwelewa na kuyatekeleza vizuri. Ndiyo maana watu hutegeana kitendawili, ‘Usipotumia dole gumba hatafanya kazi’ na kujibu, ‘Simu.’

Kitendawili hiki hufundisha watu kuelewa namna ya kuwaongoza watu wao kwa kuwapangia majukumu ya kutelekeza, ili waweze kupata mafanikio mengi maishani mwao.

(Kutoka 20:12; Mathayo 4:18-22; Mithali 4:1-4)

ENGLISH: I HAVE A RIDDLE – LET IT COME: IF YOU DON’T USE YOUR THUMB HE WON’T WORK – A PHONE.

The origin of this riddle is a phone and a thumb. The phone is a tool for communication that works after being tapped with a thumb. However, if a person does not use his/her thumb to press it, it will not do its job. That’s why people pose a riddle, ‘if you don’t use your thumb, he won’t work’ and reply,  ‘A phone.’

This riddle is used comparatively to refer to a family head who knows how to lead well his/her family by way of assigning family members daily tasks to perform. He/she teaches them how to lead their peers in their lives. He/she person is like a thimb that enables the phone to work after pressing it, because he/she also assigns responsibilities to the members of his/her family, who understand and carry out the instructions. That’s why people pose a riddle, ‘If you don’t use your thumb he won’t work’ and respond. ‘A phone.’

This riddle teaches people about understanding how to lead their people, by assigning responsibilities to fulfil, so that they can achieve more in their lives.

(Exodus 20:12; Matthew 4: 18-22; Proverbs 4: 1-4).

Imbuki ya kalagu yiniyo ilolile ikanza lya mbula iyo ilitula na lukubha. Imbula ulu ilitula chiniko igitagulaga minzi mingi ayo gagabhizaga guti yilihuluma gwiza kutula. Ubhuhulumi bhunubho bhugikolanijiyagwa na gulila goyo. Iyoyi igagigimaga yiikola na ng’oma ijo jilitulwa na igalabhaga yiikola na tala ijo jilibhaka. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagiganilaga giki, ‘Kabhula alilila, ng’oma jilitulwa tala jilibhaka’ bhashosha, ‘ Jilundumo ja mbula na lukubha.’

Ikalagu yiniyo igalenganijiyagwa kuli nkima uyo agatumamaga milimo mingi umukikalile kakwe. Unkima ng’wunuyo agipunaga dilu gujila minzi, ogashoga na kuja guj’uchola makubhi na ng’hwi ja guzugila. Unkima ng’wunuyo, ulu wenha inghwi, agapembaga moto na gwandya gubhazugila abhanhu bhakwe. Ulu ubisha ijiliwa jinijo, agabhatengelaga abhanhu bhalya, uweyi agajijilaga ijiseme na gwandya gujoja. Umayu ng’wunuyo agajaga gujufula myenda, ulu omala ugoja ijisema jakwe. Ulu ogashoka koyi, wandya goja bhanigini na guja gujushelwa na yingi mingi. Kuyiniyo lulu, unkima ng’wunuyo agatumamaga milimo mingi ahakaya yakwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagiganilaga giki, ‘Kabhula alilia, ng’oma jilitulwa tala jilibhaka’ bhashosha, ‘Jilundumo ja mbula na lukubha.’

Ikalagu yiniyo yalanga bhanhu gwilanga gutumama milimo mingi ahakaya jabho, kugiki bhadule gupandika matwajo mingi, umukikalile kabho.

KISWAHILI: KITENDAWILI  –  TEGA: KABULA ANALIA, NGOMA ZINAPIGWA NA TAA ZINAWAKA – NGURUMO YA MVUA YENYE RADI.

Chanzo cha kitendawili hiki chaangalia wakati wa mvua yenye radi inaponyesha. Mvua ikinyesha hivyo humwaga maji mengi ambayo hupiga kelele kama ngurumo ya mvua inayokuja. Yenyewe hunguruma kwa namna inayofanana na ngoma zinayopigwa, na hutoa mwanga unaofananishwa na taa zinazowaka. Ndiyo maana watu hutegeana kitendawili kwamba, ‘Kabula analia, ngoma zinapigwa na taa zinawaka’ na kujibu, ‘Ngurumo ya mvua yenye radi.’

Kitendawili hiki hulinganishwa kwa mwanamke anayefanya kazi nyingi, katika mwenendo wake wa maisha ndani ya familia yake. Mwanamke huyo hujilawa asubuhi kwenda kuchota maji, akirudi huko, huenda kutafuta mboga na kuni za kupikia.

Mwanamke huyo akileta kuni, huwasha moto na kuanza kuwapikia chakula watu wake wa kwenye familia yake. Akiivisha chakula hicho, huwatengea mezani chakula hicho. Wakimaliza kula, mama huyo huenda kuondoa vyomba vyake na kuanza kuviosha.

Mama huyo huenda kufua nguo baada ya kumaliza kuviosha vyombo vyake. Akimaliza kazi hizo, huanza kufanya kazi zingine zikiwemo zile za kwenda kusaga nafaka mashineni, au anasaga yeye mwenyewe, kuogesha watoto, na zingine nyingi. Kwa hiyo basi, mwanamke huyo hutekeleza majukumu mengi sana kwenye familia yake. Ndiyo maana watu hutegeana kitendawili kwamba, ‘Kabula analia, ngoma zinapigwa na taa zinawaka’ na kujibu, ‘Ngurumo ya mvua yenye radi.’

Kitendawili hiki hufundisha watu kuwa na uelewa wa kuyatekeleza majukumu mengi katika familia zao, ili waweze kufikia hatua ya kupata mafanikio mengi maishani mwao.

ENGLISH: I HAVE A RIDDLE- LET IT COME: KABULA IS CRYING WHILE DRUMS ARE BEING BEATEN AND THE LIGHTS ARE SHINING – THUNDERSTORM.

The origin of this riddle is a thunderous rain. When it rains, it pours out a lot of water which screams like a thunderstorm. It itself roars the atmosphere similar to the Drums that are played, and emits a light that is comparable to the burning lamps. That is why people pose a riddle that, ‘Kabula is crying, drums are being beaten and the lights are lighting’ and respond, ’Thunderstorm.’

This riddle is used comparatively to refer to a busy woman. The woman works early in the morning to fetch water, returns home and goes to find vegetables and firewood.

After bringing firewood, the woman makes fire and begins to cook food for her people and thereafter puts the food on the table. After they have eaten the food, the woman clears the table and begins to wash the dishes.

After washing the dishes, she washes clothes after which she performs other tasks such going to a milling machine, washing the children and many more. The woman, therefore, performs many tasks in her family. That is why people pose a riddle that, ‘Kabula is crying, drums are being beaten and the lights are lighting’ and respond, ‘Thunderstorms.’

This riddle teaches people about understanding how to carry out many responsibilities in their families, so that they can reach a point of success in their lives.