Luchazi Language

Notes on the Noun Classes In Luchazi birds take the pronouns and often the alliterative concord of the following noun classes: Class 1 ( Mu- Va ): Examples: Ntento , pl. Vantento,  Class 4 ( Li- Ma ): Examples: Lipato, pl. Mapato: Livembe, pl. Mavembe;

1.  Zimbinga  = Horns. 2.  Mucila - Tail. 3.  Cizamba 3 . Nkomba 4. Luhavo  = Female animal. 5.  Cilambu  = Animal skin. 6.  Vufuati  = Offal or entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food

1. Muongua = salt. 2. Tuzi tua cindele = sugar. 3. Mukele = soda. 4. Cimbaluila = yeast. 5. Mavele or mavisi = milk. 6. Keju = cheese. 7. Manteka = thick coagulated milk or curd. 8. Vuci = honey. 9. Musati = sugarcane. 10. Cisati = stalk. 11. Mundele = maize. 12. Musambe = sweet potatoes. 13. Muandza = cassava. 14. Vunga = meal flour. 15. Ntsitu = meat. 16. Vantsi = fish. 17. Mayaki = eggs. 18. Vuihua = mushrooms. 19. Zindzilo = eggplants. 20. Mutete = roselle. 21. Pepinusi or Vipepinusi = cucumber or cucumbers. 22. Melau or Vimelau = melon or melons. 23. Polu or Vipolu = leek or leeks. 24. Sapola or Visapola = onion or onions. 25. Tulumingo = garlic. 26. Kulumba = to give (especially food) more flavour by adding seasoning or savoury ingredients e.g herbs, spices etc. 27. Mihako = fruits. 28. Ngandza = cup. 29. Nguto = spoon. 30. Lilonga = plate. 31. Njava = jar. 32. Ciseya = basin. 33. Civela = pan. 34. Ntsazi = glass bottle or flask. 35. Ngalafu...

Most of the articles belong to the Class 6 (Ci- Vi) and other noun classes together with their subclasses. Other words related to the clothing articles: Cindambua (sl.)  = Sackcloth or coarse fabric.   Vindambua ( pl.) =  Sack clothes or coarse fabrics. Ntanga ( sl.)  = Cloth. Zintanga ( pl.)  = Clothes. Kaputula  = Pant or Shorts. Vulukue  = Trousers. Mbendelio  = Perfume. Cikanda  = Skin/Leather. Cikeleya  = Cloth. Lipayi  = Blanket. Sisa  = Mat. Tavula  = Tear or split. Tonga  = Sew. Tongonona  = Rip stitches. Kuta  = Tie. Kutulula  = Untie. Zenga  = Twist, or wind into spiral. Zengununa = Unwind or untwist. Vuanda = Cotton. Kusa = wash a fabric garment or utensils by the action of water. Mavala-mavala = Stripes. Vitoma = Spots. Sapato = Shoes. Zinkaku = Sandals. Cilambu = leather/skin. Cikalasau = Shorts. Sapeu = Turban.