Luchazi Language

Geographical features vocabulary in Luchazi to English 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 to English Mavu = Earth or land. Muncinda = mountain. Mincinda (plural) = mountains. Lilundu = high ground or place; hill. Malundu (plural) = high grounds or places; hills. Milundu ya ha ntalela = hilltops. Mukinia = hill. Mikinia (plural) = hills  Cimbongo = valley. Nkangala = vale or valley. Cingelengenia = rock face; crag; cliff; escarpment. Vingelengenia (plural) = rock faces; crags; cliffs; escarpments. Ha kati ka vingelengenia = a ravine. 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 to English Ndonga = river. Vandonga (plural) = rivers. Kana ka ndonga = a tributary. Vana va...

Weather conditions vocabulary in Luchazi to English 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 to English Melu = sky. Mukambuila ua lilu = firmament of heaven or the arc of the sky. Lihangununo = the sky; firmament. Ceke = light. Ku tua ceke = to give out 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 = star; morning star; day star. Matota = stars; morning stars; day stars. Mutana = sun; the luminous celestial b...

Homographs in Luchazi to English 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. Cikisikisi= giant. Cikisikisi = the giant masked dancer with a big head. Cikisikisi = the giant magical creature especially in Luchazi folktales. Cikuma = shore or bay. Cikuma ca kalunga = seashore. Cikuma = greatly; much. Cimueso = example. Cimueso = sign. 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. Cipalo = the periodical colonial forced labour system. Cipalo = marked boundary; a physical marker that indicates the start and the end point or change of a land boundary. Funga = gra...