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Luchazi Grammar

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Luchazi Grammar Luchazi (Lucazi, antonym: Chiluchazi ) is a Bantu language of Angola , Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Zambia .  The language belongs to Ciokwe-Luchazi (K.13) class of the Niger-Congo languages (Language code: ISO 639-3 lch). Luchazi is the principal language of the Ngangela  Group.  The Luchazi belong to a cluster of Bantu people called the  Ngangela . Geographically, the Ngangela are found in the following provinces of Angola: Bie, Moxico, Cuando-Cubango and Cunene.  Ngangela simply means the source of the sun or place of the rising sun; there is an old Luchazi saying, "Mu Ngangela mu na tili mu na ce" meaning when the place of the rising sun is red, it is dawn. The word Ngangela is also used to refer to a cluster of ethnic groups of the south-eastern and central Angola, and these are people who have common words such as 'Nga', 'Ange', 'Nguange' in their languages. Ngangela is a descriptor acceptable and often used interc...
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Tools and Metals vocabulary in Lucazi

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Tools and Metals vocabulary A tool refers to a device or implement, typically hand-held, used to carry out a particular function. These include construction tools, agricultural tools, metalworking tools, and sharpening tools. Here is a list of names of tools in Luchazi and their meaning in English: General tools Cinoma = tool or iron tool. Njimbu = axe. Njimbu ya mutaka = a medium size axe. Zinjimbu (plural) = axes. Litemo = hoe, coulter. Matemo (plural) = hoes, coulters. Likandu = mattock. Makandu (plural) = mattocks. Muhini = handle of an axe or hoe. Cikundo = handle of a spear or knife. Likuangu = file. Selalo = saw, handsaw, Ziselalo = saws. Palana = Jack plane. Zipalana (plural) = Jack planes. Pa = shovel. Zipa (plural) = shovels. Cisano = Mallet. Hala = rake. Mbeli = razor. Mpoko = knife. Cekese = sickle. Mukole ua ku setekesa = measuring rope or tape. Metalworking tools and related phrases Muveto = hammer or a tool with a weighted head on a long handle used to drive na...
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List of common words and phrases in Luchazi

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Lists of common words and phrases Here are some of the common words and phrases that are widely used by people who use Luchazi language as a means of communication. These lists of common words and phrases in Luchazi language consists of the common verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, and conversational phrases. Common nouns and conversational phrases Cisinganieka = thought. Visinganieka (plural) = thoughts. Cuma = thing. Viuma (plural) = things. Lutsimo = news. Holoka = keep quiet. Cifuti = world. Muhela = place. Mihela (plural) = places. Vipangi or vipanga = work Simano = week. Masimano (plural) = weeks. Ntsimbu = time. Zintsimbu (plural) = times. Muntu = person. Vantu (plural) = people or persons. Man = yala. Vamala (plural) = men. Muono = life. Miono (plural) = lives. Livoko = hand. Mavoko (plural) = hands. Muana = child. Vana (plural) = children. Vunike = childhood. Liso = eye. Meso (plural) = eyes. N...
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