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: 1.   Cindambua (sl.)  = Sackcloth or coarse fabric.   2.  Vindambua ( pl.) =  Sack clothes or coarse fabrics. 3 .   Ntanga ( sl.)  = Cloth. 4.  Zintanga ( pl.)  = Clothes. 5.  Kaputula  = Pant or Shorts. 6.  Vulukue  = Trousers. 7.  Mbendelio  = Perfume. 8.  Cikanda  = Skin/Leather. 9.  Cikeleya  = Cloth. 10.  Lipayi  = Blanket. 11.  Sisa  = Mat. 12.  Mulola  = Soap. 13.  Njapau = Soap. 14.  Tavula  = Tear or split. 15.  Tonga  = Sew. 16.  Tongonona  = Rip stitches. 17.  Kuta  = Tie. 18.  Kutulula  = Untie. 20.  Zenga  = Twist, or wind into spiral. 21.  Zengununa = Unwind or untwist. 22.  Vuanda = Cotton. 23.  Kusa = wash a fabric garment or utensils by the action of water. 24.  Mavala-mavala = Stripes. 25.  Vitoma = Spots. 26.  Sapato = Shoes. 27.  Zinkaku = Sandals. 28.  Cilambu = leather/skin. 29.  Cikalasau = Shorts. 30.