Luchazi Language

Geographical features vocabulary 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: 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. Cisandzi = swamp. Zindinda = deserts. Ndonga = river. Mikonga = streams. Miava = fords; a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed by foot or vehicle. Zindundzi = springs of water. Mema a kalunga = sea. Ndzinga = ocean. Zinkundu = Islands. Nkundu (singular) = Island. Cisali = pool or lake. Ndzindza = boundary mark. Nkunjo = watercourse. Other important words are: Livu = soil. Mbunda = reddish-brown lateritic soil. Vindzavitita via mema = pools of water. Vutope = mire or a boggy ground or marshy area. Mpumputa = Dust. M...

Weather conditions vocabulary Weather conditions refer to day-to-day state of atmosphere prevailing in an area as regards heat, wind, rain, cloudiness etc. Here are some words and phrases used to describe weather conditions in Lucazi and their meanings in English: Cau = dry; free or relatively free from a liquid or moisture and especially water. Cilanga = drought; a period of prolonged dryness specifically one that causes extensive damage to crop or prevents their successful growth. Example: muaka ua cilanga (year of drought). Cilela = dry spell; a period of little or no rain; a prolonged period of dry weather. Cinkumba = sudden violent windstorm; cloudburst; tempest. Cisika = cold season. Cuku = vapour; a substance diffused or suspended in the air and impairing its transparency; a substance in the gaseous state as distinguished from the liquid or solid state. Liselua = cloud; a visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general le...

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...