Luchazi Language

Geographical features: Luchazi to English Geographical features encompass both the natural physical characteristics of the Earth and man-made landmarks. Below is a comprehensive guide to land and water features in Luchazi with their English equivalents.  Land features: Luchazi to English Mavu = Earth or land. Likango  – desert. Makango  (plural) – deserts. Cisokola – wasteland. Muncinda = mountain. Mincinda (plural) = mountains. Mincinda ya ha ntalela  – mountain-tops. 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 = wi...

Weather conditions vocabulary: 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: 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. Litota = star; morning star; day star. Matota = stars; morning stars; day stars. Mutana = sun. Mutana = sunny; sunshine; the heat or light radiated from the sun. Litangua lia hunguluka = daylight; sun day; perfect day. Mutana u na tu =...

Homographs: 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. Ciningi – direction Ciningi – understanding 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. Cikalu – difficult. Cikalu...