Human physical appearance vocabulary in Luchazi

Human physical appearance vocabulary

Human physical traits are the observable features that define an individual’s appearance. Physical appearance can vary from one individual to another. Some common physical traits include height, build, skin tone, sexual organs, and body deformation. Here are some common words or phrases in Luchazi language used to describe physical traits and appearance:

1. Muntu = person, human being, individual.
2. Vantu (plural) = people, human race, mankind.
3. Yala = male or man.
4. Mpuevo = female or woman.
5. Muntu mulava = black person.
6. Vantu valava = black people.
7. Cindele = white person especially European.
8. Vindele (plural) = white people or Europeans.
9. Civuvu = albino.
10. Kasekele = light skinned person.
11. Muntu ua laha = a tall person.
12. Muntu ua kama = big person.
13. Cikisikisi or Likisikisi = giant.
14. Muntu ua muihi = short person.
15. Cimba = dwarf/midget.
16. Kapuputa = blind person.
17. Kasindamatuitui = deaf person.
18. Kaveveve = dumb person.
19. Hokama or ku hokama = thin or to be thin.
20. Hindala or ku hindala = fat or to put on weight.

Human features and other related words or phrases

Biologically, humans consist of two entirely different sexes, male (yala) and female (mpuevo). A person's sex is the first thing we notice when we see another human being. Below are human body features in Luchazi language:

Hairstyles and haircuts in Luchazi

1. Mafutika = long cornrows.
2. Minkuni = bantu knots (others call them vikuti).
3. Mambonge = cornrows (others call them mukule).
4. Mankundi =
5. Matombi =
6. Mihanga =
7. Njombi = bibo or mohawk.
8. Katenga ka ndulo = table cut or high top.
9. Kakongo = potato cut or bald.
10. Mukua mbindzi= hairdresser.
11. Vinda = plait or braid hair.
12. Mukua mbindzi = hairdresser.
13. Zinkambu = hair.
14. Teula = shave.
15. Muezi = beard.
16. Vuele = grey hair.
17. Kazolo = scissor.
18. Tuzolo = scissors.
19. Kalivanjelo = mirror.
20. Livula = bald head.
21. Luandia = bald above the forehead or partly lacking hair.

Features of the human mouth and other related words

The human mouth is a complex structure of the body which has several key features that facilitate multiple functions such as eating (ku-lia), speaking (ku handeka), and breathing (ku huima). Here are the main features in Lucazi language:

1. Matama = Cheeks. The sides of the mouth that help hold food in place during chewing.
2. Milungu = lips. The soft, moveable structures that form the entrance of the mouth; the outer part of the mouth, which helps in speech and expression.
3. Lilimi = tongue: A muscular organ that aids in tasting, swallowing, and speaking.
4. Ndakulo = palate. The roof of the mouth.
5. Vusisnia = gums (gingiva). The soft tissue that surrounds and supports the teeth, protecting the roots and holding the teeth in place.
6. Kandakuilo = uvula. The small, fleshy projection hanging down from the soft palate.
7. Vuta vua lilimi or kalaka = lingual frenulum. A small fold of tissue that secures the tongue to the floor of the mouth.
8. Handakuilo = nasopharynx.
9. Mazo = teeth. The hard structures used for biting, chewing, and grinding food. Humans typically have 32 teeth. Below is a diagram showing the types and names of teeth in Lucazi language.

Other related words:

1. Kanua = mouth.
2. Kakonkolio = Adam's apple.
3. Zimbange = jaws.
4. Sunga = diastema or tooth gap.
5. Muenie = gap where one or more teeth are missing.
6. Lusinga = toothache or tooth decay.
7. Kupukula = teeth fall out.
8. Suma = bite.
9. Kunjuta = to nibble.
10. Ku mbolokota = to crunch.
11. Takinia = chew.
12. Mina = swallow.
13. Huvila = gulp or suck up.

Shoulder and Arm anatomy

1. Citsizi = shoulder.
2. Mu cihuzu = shoulder joint
3. Lihehe = shoulder blade.
4. Kankola = elbow.
5. Mukono or kakono ka livoko = wrist.

Names of Fingers in Luchazi

1. Cinietete = thumb.
2. Muiliko = index finger.
3. Mutunda = middle finger.
4. munie ua tunda = middle finger.
5. Mbamutunda = ring finger.
6. Munie ua tundasiena = ring finger.
7. Kantsongo ka minie = pinky finger.
8. Ua tundile va mu liata = pinky finger.

Other related words:

1. Munie = finger.
2. Minie (plural) = fingers.
3. Viala = fingernails.
4. Lenga viala = trim fingernails.

Internal Organs and other related words

The five vital organs in the human body are the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver. Other organs include the gallbladder, pancreas, and stomach.

1. Mutima = heart.
2. Masapala = lungs.
3. Zintso = kidneys.
4. Lisuli = liver; The liver is a very large glandular organ located in the upper part of the abdomen, mostly on the right.
5. Lizimo = stomach.
6. Mila = intestines.

Other related words:

1. Milivu = throat.
2. Likangalivu = trachea.
3. Zimpati = ribs.
4. Mazo = teeth.
5. Vitsiha = bones.
6. Vuse = bone marrow.
7. Matsipa = tendons.
8. Lifu = belly.
9. Lilimi = tongue.
10. Malendzi = saliva.
11. Masu = urine.
12. Kususa = to urinate.
13. Matukuta = sweat.
14. Masozi = tears.
15. Vunangu = eye boogers or goop.
16. Maninga = blood.
17. Vulumuinia = nasal mucus.
18. Ndzivo ya musenge = latrine or toilet.
19. Ku lifuika ku viliato = to relieve oneself.
20. Kuhambuka = to purge or to empty the bowels by evacuation of faeces, to defecate.
21. Kunia = to defecate.
22. Tuzi = faeces or dung.
23. Konona = clean the anus after defeating.

OTHER NOTES.

1. Mutima (Heart): The heart is a powerful muscular pump. Its function is to pump the living stream of blood (maninga) through all parts of the body (muvila), feeding all cells and removing all the waste materials. Five (atanu) litres of blood (maninga) is pumped by the heart (mutima) each minute during exercise.

• Misongo ya mutima (diseases of the heart): Coronary thrombosis (obstruction of coronary arteries), atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), and heart attack (this due to insufficient blood to meet the demands of the heart itself).
• What to do: Seek medical help. Those who want to avoid heart trouble should watch their diet carefully and watch their weight. Avoid salty and fatty meals.

2. Masapala (Lungs): The main windpipe of the body is called the trachea (Linkangalivu). It begins just below the voice box, or Adam's apple, and extends down midway into the chest (Mutulo), where it divides into two main branches, one going to the lung, and the other to the right. They are light and spongy in texture. Each lung is capable of a great deal of expansion and can also contract into a very small space.

• Misongo ya ku masapala (common diseases of the lungs): Pneumonia (this is the inflammation of tiny air sacs of the lungs), Bronchitis (inflammation of the windpipes), Bronchial asthma, Tuberculosis, and Cancer.
• What to do: The patient should see a chest doctor.

3. Lizimo (stomach): The stomach is a large, hollow, muscular organ, capable of holding a considerable quantity of food. It has been designed for the purpose of kneading and churning the food, thus aiding in digestion. The amount of gastric juice secreted depends upon a person's appetite.

• Misongo ya muzimo (common diseases of the stomach): Diaphragmatic hernia (this occurs when some part of the stomach has pushed its way through the diaphragm into the chest), indigestion (occurs when the digestive organs cease their operations; it includes conditions as heartburn, belching, gas, abdominal distention, water brash, sour stomach).
• What to do: Seek medical attention. Our stomachs are our downfall. Without realising the harm we are doing, we eat and drink the very things that bring on diseases. Every mouthful of food either builds us up or breaks us down. The choice is ours.

4. Kanua (mouth): The mouth is a constant source of trouble to the rest of the body. It is the gateway through which germs enter and many other things that are harmful find their way in.

5. Lilimi (tongue): The tongue is a thick, muscular organ, capable of assuming a variety of shapes to aid in swallowing. It plays an important part in preparing the food for digestion. Once the food reaches the back of the throat (milivu), it passes quickly through the oesophagus and down into the stomach.

6. Mbelama (pancreas): The pancreas is a large digestive gland in the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach. It is the main digestive gland that lies just behind the stomach and is almost encircled by the duodenum. It secrets pancreatic enzyme that breaks down the carbohydrates.

7. Lisuli (liver): The liver is a very large glandular organ located in the upper part of the abdomen, mostly on the right. It is more concerned with the food materials after they have been absorbed into the bloodstream. In the liver, most of them are changed and stored, ready for use when needed in other parts of the body. The liver produces a clear, golden-coloured liquid called bile. This is stored in the gallbladder.

• Misongo ya ku lisuli (common diseases of the liver): Cirrhosis of the liver (this occurs when the liver cells die more rapidly than they can be replaced. Fibrous tissues then move in and take their place), hepatitis, and Jaundice to mention but a few.
• What to do: See a medical doctor. People who have had serious liver trouble are strongly advised to avoid alcohol in any form.

8. Niangua (gallbladder): The gallbladder is a small, muscular bag located on the underside of the liver in the upper right-hand part of the abdomen. This is where the bile becomes more concentrated. This process of concentration changes the colour of the bile from a golden yellow to dark green. The bile has a function for dissolving of fats so that the enzyme lipase, can digest them before their being absorbed. It is also a natural laxative for the intestinal tract. It prevents us from being poisoned by absorbing the products of our digestion including dangerous drugs, and poisons from contaminated air.

Misongo ya ku niangua (common diseases of the gallbladder): Gallbladder (this form when the cholesterol present in the bile becomes too concentrated and then crystallize forming stones).