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Geographical features in Luchazi

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 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 language

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: 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. 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. Kakuhu = giraffe. Kasongo = official. Kasongo = titular name for sixth born son or daughter. Kela or ku kela =...