Luchazi Language

Animal vocabulary in Luchazi Animal vocabulary refers to the set of words and terms related to animals, and their classifications in luchazi language. This vocabulary include: General Animal terms and phrases  Kasitu = animal. Tusitu (plural) = animals. Kasitu ua ku musenge = wild animal. Tusitu va ku musenge (plural) = wild animals. Kasitu ua ku kalunga = sea animal or creature. Tusitu va ku kalunga (plural) = sea animals or creatures. Cimuna = domestic animal. Vimuna (plural) = domestic animals. Tusitu va ku nina = fatlings; fattened animals. Cituto = paw. Vituto = paws. Zonona = to paw the ground. Ntende = hoof. Zintsende = hooves. Vipondo = hoofs. Mucila = tail. Zimbinga = horns. Muhompo = snout. Fuembuka = snorting. Humbikiya = smell lustfully. Cilambu = animal skin. Luhavo = female animal. Nkomba = male animal. Mukomba = trunk or elephant's trunk. Mazo a njamba = ivory. Vundzanga = mane. Vundzanga vua ndumba = lion's mane. Vundzanga vua ku ngangama = flowing mane. Volul...

Elision - Luchazi language Elision is the process of joining or merging of words that result in shorter version of that word (e.g., Do not = don't, there is = there's). Tata yetu = tatetu (our father). Nana yetu = nanetu (our mother). Iso uenu = isuenu (your father). Noko uenu = nokuenu (your mother). Yala yange = yaliange (my husband). Mpuevo yange = mpueiange (my wife). Yala yove = yaliove (your husband). Mpuevo yove = mpueliove (your wife). Yala yeni = yalieni (her husband). Mpuevo yeni = mpueieni (his wife). Muana uange = muanange (my child). Muana ueni = muaneni (his/her child). Muana uetu = muanetu (our child). Mpanji yove = mpanjove (your cousin). Nanantu = nantu (my uncle). Nokontu uenu = nokontuenu (your uncle). Tele = te (first). Ngantsa ka = antsa ka (wouldn't have). Tala = ta (watch) Ex. Ta nji pange (watch while I work). Mana = ma (wait). Ex. ma nji handeke (wait while I speak). Intsimbu = intsa (didn't). Ex. Intsa ka nja muene iya (whom didn't I see?) ...

Geographical features vocabulary in Luchazi Geographical features are the physical features of the earth including man-made features. Here is a list of geographical features in Lucazi and their meanings in English: Land geographic features in Luchazi  Mavu = Earth or land. Muncinda = mountain. Mincinda (plural) = mountains. Lilundu = hill. Malundu (plural) = hills. Milundu ya ha ntalela = hilltops. Cimbongo = Valley. Nkangala = vale or valley. Livue = stone or rock. Mavue = stones or rocks. Cana = plain. Zinkundu = Islands. Nkundu (singular) = Island. Zindinda = deserts. Ndzindza = boundary mark. Water geographic features in Luchazi Ndonga = river. Mikonga = streams or canals. Kapila = smaller stream; creek; little river. Tupila (plural) = smaller streams or tributaries; creeks; little rivers. Miava = fords; a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed by foot or vehicle. Ndundzi = fountain. Zindundzi (plural) = fountains. Livueluvuelu = spring. Vipupa via mema = waterf...

Weather conditions vocabulary in Luchazi Weather conditions refer to day-to-day state of atmospheric conditions prevailing in a specific area and time as regards heat, wind, rain, cloudiness. On the other hand, climate refer to the average weather conditions in a region over a long period. There are basically five different types of weather conditions namely, Sunny, Rainy, Windy, Stormy and Cloudy. Here are some words and phrases used to describe weather conditions in Luchazi and their meanings in English: Sunny weather terms in Luchazi Melu = sky. Mukambuila ua lilu = firmament of heaven or the arc of the sky. Ceke = light. Mintsamintsa = rays; light cast by rays; each of the lines in which light seems to stream from the sun or any luminous object or pass through a small opening. Litota = morning star or day star. Mutana = sun; the luminous celestial body around which the earth and other planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light, which is composed mainly of hydrogen and ...

Homographs in Luchazi Homographs are words or phrases that are spelled the same but have different meaning, origin or pronunciation. Here is a list of homographs in Luchazi and their meanings in English: Cihungu = head or ear of corn. Cihungu = martial eagle. Cisandzi = swamp. Cisandzi = musical instrument or radio. Cimbembesi = shadow. Cimbembesi = spirit. Cina = dance. Cina = burrow or hole. Ca casi = it is easy. Ca casi = it is open. Example: lipito lia casi (the door is open) Cali = hen or female bird. Cali = I don’t want it or what for. Hia = give. Hia = be ripe. Huima = breath. Huima = rest. Kana (diminutive) = tiny baby. Kana = plan; purpose. Kalunga = rain. Kalunga = supreme deity. Kanda = not yet. Kanda = never or yet. Example: kanda u vi mone? Ku kanda = to forbid. Ku kanda = to dig up groundnuts. Ntsimbu kanda = before. Te kanda = not yet or not before. Kafuti = child born after twins. Kafuti = small dark bulldog fish species. Kakuhu = titular name for third-born daughter. K...

Consonantal glides The consonantal combinations are formed and written by combination of two or three consonants. In Luchazi, letter J is always preceded by letter N and pronounced as in English. These consonantal combinations are: 1. "Mb" as in mbolokota (to chew with a crushing noise). 2. "Mp" as in mpundu (rightly/truly). 3. "Nc" as in muncinda (mountain). 4. "Nd" as in ndonga (river). 5. "Ndz" as in ndzimba (ignorant). 6. "Ng" as in ngendzo (bell). 7. "Nj" as in Njambi (God). 8. "Nk" as in nkole (foe). 9. "Nt" as in ntunda (shoreline/shore). 10. "Nts" as in ntsenge (kitchen). 11. "Ts" as in tsiliela (faith/trust). Here are some words with consonantal combinations: 1. Mbuatama = to sit down heavily or lazily. 2. Mbimbiliya = Bible. 3. Mbuto = seed. 4. Mbimba = locust. 5. Mbimbo = thorn. 6. Mbambo = nail/peg. 7. Mbimbi = wailing. 8. Mbimbiamitue = weeping/wailing. 9. Mbendo =...

Diphthongs (Gliding vowels) A diphthong is a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves towards another. Diphthongs are frequent in Luchazi, letter I is pronounced like Y as in the word Niali (sister/brother-in-law). Similarly, letter U make a sound like W in English as in the word Naua (again) . There are several diphthongs in Luchazi language, and these are: ai, au, ia or ya˚, ie or ye˚, yi, io or yo˚, iu or yu˚, ua, ue, ui, and uo. Master the diphthongs in Luchazi and you will never go wrong in spelling.   In Luchazi, the following are the diphthongs: 1.  "ai" as in fulai (aeroplane). 2.  "au" as in naumu or nomu. 3.  "ia" as in hia (give). 4.  "ie" as in ohiela (save/defend). 5.  "yi" as in eyi (these/this). 6.  "io" as in niotomueno (mother/daughter-in-law). 7.  "iu"  as in asiua (are easy) 8.  "ua" as in kuasa (help). 9.  ...

Vowels The letters A, E, I, O and U are called vowels. The other letters in the alphabet are called consonants. Words are formed and written from vowels and consonants. In Luchazi, the vowels have continental or Italian values and the sounds of the vowels are grouped into two: short vowels and long vowels. SHORT VOWELS: The vowels are shorter when unstressed. 1.  "a" as in paya, hanga, asa. 2.  "e" as in hete, seze, henga. 3.  "i" as in citi, linga. 4.  "o" as in soko, loto, onga, kosa, luozi, yoya. 5.  "u" as in kusa, mbunga, futuka. LONG VOWELS: The vowels are prolonged when accented, doubled or when stressed. 1.  "a" as in tata, nana, ku laako. 2.  "e" as in heta, seza, 3.  "i" as in tina, sika. 4.  "o" as in sota, koka, zoza, ngozi. 5.  "u" as in tuta, fula. NB: A vowel is defined as "a speech sound produced by open configuration of the vocal tract, with vibration of the vocal c...