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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. Luchazi proverb: Mbimba-cimoto; ku vuyo kuahi, ku vukalo vuahi (The locust has no destination and no home). Vulanguluisi: Mbimba ke ku tumama ku muhela umo vunoni ntsimbu yose ue ku zambangela. Mukemo naua na cendangane, kesi na kuze kuali na ku ya kaha kesi na hembo kuze kua na kundama. Ku Hetesa: Kati u pue cendangane vunoni kala na kapolua ku muono uove. Tantekeya kuze ku u li na kuya. Cipue Yesu ua kele na kapolua omo ua hitile mu cimbongo ca ku-tsa. Flying insects in Luchazi Here is a list of the common flying insects in Luchazi and English: Cimb...