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Family vocabulary in Luchazi

Family vocabulary in Luchazi These are words used to talk about different members of a family. It is important to learn words defining relationship correctly from the very beginning as they are so common in everyday speech. Here are the Lucazi words and their meanings in English: General family terms and phrases in Luchazi Cikota = family. Vikota (plural) = families. Vusoko = family relationship; kinship. Kavusoko = relative; A relative is a person related to another by blood, marriage or by common origin. Kavusoko kange = my relative. Vavusoko zietu - our relatives. Yaya = elder brother or sister. Ntsongo = younger brother or sister. Ndumbu = sister. Vakuetu = compatriots or companions. Mukuetu = compatriot or companion. Vusamba = friendship or friendliness. Kavusamba = friend or pal. Kavusamba kange = my friend. Mbembua = close friend. Nkaka = patriarch or founding father. Vankaka (plural) = patriarchs or founding fathers. Civendzi = senior citizen or forefather. Vivendzi (plural) = ...

Names of insects in Luchazi

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V ocabulary for insects Insects can be divided into two groups namely flying insects and crawling insects. General insect terms in Luchazi Kalume = insect. Tulume (plural) = insects. Kalume ua mavava = flying insect. Tulume va mavava (plural) = flying insects. Kalume ua ku kalava = crawling insect. Tulume va ku kalava (plural) = crawling insects. Vuandandzili = cobweb or spider’s web. Mandandzili (plural) = cobwebs. Mavunda = insect eggs. Flying insects in Luchazi Here is a list of the common flying insects in Luchazi and English: Cimbilimbindzi = butterfly. Kangenengene = mosquito. Tungenengene (plural) = mosquitoes. Kasua = flying termite. Tusua (plural) = flying termites. Lilu = wasp or hornet. Malu (plural) = wasps or hornets. Mbimba = locust. Vambimba (plural) = locusts. Mbimba Cimoto Mbimba Likumbi Mbimba Liteva Mbimba Mukumbi Mbimba Musamusa Mbimba Kapoko Munkelendende = dragonfly. Mpuka = bee. Vampuka = bees. Ndzindzi = housefly. Vandzindzi (plural) = houseflies. Ntembulu = mot...