Parts of a tree in Luchazi

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1. Visoni = straw.
2. Muila = grass.
3. Mingonga = thorns.
4. Zimbimbo = long thorns.
5. Vuilo = manure or fertilizer.
6. Sambeya = put more firewood on the fire.
7. Tsimika = burn.
8. Suameka = to light or ignite.
9. Muto = Ashes.
10. Tombeka = to plant a stem cuttings.
11. Kuna = plant.
12. Livu = soil.
13. Mavue = stones.
14. Hinda = Dig.
15. Mbuto = seeds.
16. Mikandi = seeds in a fruit.
17. Ciputa = shrub.
18. Tiava = cut logs or wood.
19. Timba = chop or strike with an axe.
20. Njimbu = axe.
21. Litemo = hoe.
22. Muhini = handle of an axe or hoe.
23. Cikundo = handle of a spear or knife.
24. Teta = cut.
25. Tavula = tear or rip or split.
26. Pula = intersect or divide into parts with a sharp object.
27. Pokola = break or fracture of a hard object.
28. Pazula = break into pieces.
29. Vatula = snap into two.
30. Tepesa = divide or set apart.
31. Peselesa = weigh.
32. Cipeseleso = scale.
33. Ngangula = blacksmith.
32. Cikungo = metal.
33. Ciyambi = hunter.
34. Vuta = gun.
35. Vuta vua lungusa = bow.
36. Mivi = arrows.
37. Mukuale = sword.
38. Likunga = spear.
39. Ntelo = shield.
40. Vulovo = hook.
41. Citoze = enemy.
A blogger, lover of life and creative thinker: a KaLuchazi ka zindungu; born from his mother with the lightning bolt. Went to school of life with the alligator & learnt the lessons of the crocodile. He takes every chance to document traditions, customs, culture of the Luchazi people. His great grandfather, Muyemba from the Nama clan came in with thunder and got out with thunder. And his great grandmother, Mpulu from the Chungu clan was conceived in the clouds with thunder.

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