Luchazi Language

Names of domesticated animals in Luchazi Here are names of domestic animals in Lucazi language and their meaning in English. Katali = dog. Kangatua = cat. Kavalu = horse. Cimulu = donkey. Kamelu = camel. Common domestic animals in Luchazi language  Common names for domestic animals are: Kambilinginja. Muambele Muana-ngolo Muana-ntsonge Via-ku-mutima Uakuiva Kalihitela Uenda-lusi Kandunduma Ca-suekele-mavu To be continued... Luchazi proverb: Katali ke ku vuozela via zau; cindele ka kele na nkulundundu (A dog does not bark at something of yesterday; 'a well-mannered and cultured person' doesn't carry a grudge). Vulanguluisi: Ngue katali ke ku vuozela viuma via mu sangumuine zau, mukemo naua cindele ka kele na nkulundundu ku vize via lingiuile laza. Uze ua kala na nkulundundu ue ku niunga vizindo cipue a linienga ntunda ya kama. Ku Hetesa: Kati u kale na nkulundundu, suva vize vi na hiti. Kati u niunge vizindo. Common farm animals in Luchazi Vimuna = livestock; domesticated an...

Medical conditions in Luchazi Vuvezi = illness or sickness. Mavezi (plural) = illnesses; sicknesses. Musongo = disease. Misongo (plural) = diseases. Musongo ua kulitambuisa = contagious or infectious epidemic disease or pestilence. Musongo ua vuhokame = weight loss. Cisako = malady due to uncleanness. Visako (plural) = maladies. Lundunda = headache. Mitanda = backache. Masikasika = fever. Kakoho = cough. Lisinda = flu. Cisusula = venereal disease; gonorrhea. Vususula = venereal disease; gonorrhea. Ku susula tusina = discharge pus from the penis or private part. Kantsoke = hiccup. Kahati = pleurisy; stabbing lung pain. Vendukuta = limp. Ku vendukuta  = to limp. Kalepa = paralysis. Kayekele = paralysis; crippled. Lezumuka = faint. Ku lezumuka = to faint. Ku puputiya = blindness. Musongo ua ku hambuka = diarrhoea; dysentery. Musongo ua ku hambuka maninga = dysentery. Ku hitisa = diarrhea; dysentery. Mbandu = wound or sore. Mbandu ya mukongo Mbandu ya ku-tsa = fatal wound; fatal injury...

House furniture and related terms in Luchazi Here is a list of common house features in Luchazi and their meaning in English: Mesa (loanword from Portuguese) = table or a dining table at which several people can sit together to eat. Zimesa (plural) = tables. Citumamo = chair. Vitumamo (plural) =chairs. Cituamo (loanword from Luvale) = chair. (Some Luchazi communities use Cituamo). Citumamo ca Kayongo = wooden stool. Citumamo ca maliya Citonta = stool. Mupando = lazy man's chair. Mukanamo (loanword from Luvale) = lazy man's chair. (Some Luchazi communities use Mukanamo when referring to lazy man's chair). Ciyakelo = armrest; stay. Viyakelo (plural) = armrests; stays. Muhela = bed. Ntsatelo ya muhela = headboard; bedhead. Muhandi = a forked stick or a bedpost. Vusalili = couch. Mbukusu = boxwood. Basic furniture in Luchazi  Common household items: Ndeya = lamp. Cipekuiso = fan. Lipayi = blanket. Mapayi (plural) = blankets. Musaua = coverlet; bedcover; bedspread; cushion. Misa...

General leadership terms in Luchazi In Luchazi society, there are traditionally three levels of leadership. The hierarchy of traditional authority begins at the level of the core family which is headed by the father or mother, then lineage or stem family which is headed by lineage elder and the clan which is headed by a chief or clan leader. Here is a list of common terms and phrases in Luchazi language and their meanings in English: Ntuamalutue = leader. Vantuamalutue (plural) = leaders. Ntuamena = leader. Vantuamena (plural) = leaders. Ntuame = leader. Vantuame (plural) = leaders. Ntuama = leader. Vantuama (plural) = leaders. Vuntuamalutue = leadership. Vuntuame = leadership. Vuntuama = leadership. Tuamena = lead the way. Ku tuamena = to lead the way. Ku tuamenena mbunga = to lead the group. Ntuamalute ua mangana = wise leader. Mukua ku tuamenena vupange = administrator. Vakua ku tuamenena vupange = administrators. Mukua ku endesa vupange = director. Vakua ku endesa vupange = directo...

Homophones and Homonyms in Luchazi A homophone is one of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different spelling, meanings, or origins, (for example new and knew). Homophones can cause confusion and people often use the wrong one in error. A homonym is a word that sounds alike or is spelled alike as another word, but has a different meaning. Homonyms are words that are either homophones or homographs, or both. Here is a list of common homophones  and Homonyms in Luchazi and their meanings in English: Cikumba = dismay. Cinkumba = whirlwind. mandzi = falsehood. Miandzi = cracks. Mukali = (fall) backwards. Mu kali = it's in there. Kaama = fellow deer. Kama = big. Nkama = a fist-size lump. Example: nkama ya civundu = a lump of meal porridge. Kanda = not yet or forbid. Nkanda = suburb; a small community adjacent to. Keke = cool or cold. Nkeke = mercy. Kula = redeem. Nkula = redeemer. Ku-umba = lay eggs; oviposition; spawn; d eposit eggs. Kumba = brush especially the ...

Repetitive verbs and phrases in Luchazi The repetitive verbs or words shows the action as being repeated. Repetitive verbs are verbs that express repeated or continuous action, often with suffixes like "-nga" and "-ngela" or by repeating the verb itself in a phrase. Repetitive verbs ending in 'nga' Some disyllabic verbs (words consisting of two syllables) suffix nga to the verb stem. Here is a list of common repetitive verbs ending in 'nga' and their meanings in English: Tetanga = cut the same object in pieces. Tuvanga = pierce again and again. Repetitive verbs ending in 'ngela' These are repetitive verbs or words that suffix ngela to the verb stem. Here is a list of common repetitive verbs that suffix ngela to the verb stem and their meanings in English: Ku-yandangela = travail. Liatangela = stamp on again and again. Lumbiangela = wander about  Mbilangela = throw about. Mbiliangela = stamp on again and again. Miangela = wag again and again. ...

Vocabulary for songs and dances in Luchazi The Luchazi people have songs and dances relevant to the occasions which includes the girl's and boys' initiation ceremony, chief's tours, annual celebration of outstanding achievements, crowning a new royal ruler, funeral and burial. Here are the terms and phrases categorized General musical terms and phrases in Luchazi Imba = sing. Ku Imba = to sing. Muaso = song. Miaso (plural) = songs. Sika = sound percussion instruments or woodwind instruments or brass instruments. Musindo = sound. Ohia = emit sound. Ngunda = ululate; howl as an expression of strong emotion, typically joy and happiness. Ku tua ngunda = to howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically joy and happiness. Ku-tenda ca lituangunda = sound of the horn. Sika ku tuala-ho ndulo = make a long blast with a wind instrument. Vucino = type of dance. Macino = different types of dances; dances. Cina = dance. Musika = music. Ku sika musika = to play music. Vitenga...