Luchazi Language

Geographical features are the physical features of the earth including man-made features. 1.  Mavu = Earth or land. 2.  Muncinda = Mountain. 3.  Mincinda (plural) = Mountains. 4.  Malundu = Hills. 5.  Lilundu (singular) = Hill. 6.  Cimbongo = Valley. 7.  Mavue = Stones or rocks. 8.  Cana = Plain. 9.  Zindinda = Deserts. 10.  Ndonga = River. 11.  Zindundzi = Springs of water. 12.  Mema a kalunga = Sea. 13.  Ndzinga = Ocean. 14.  Zinkundu = Islands. 15.  Nkundu (singular) = Island. 16.  Cisali = Pool or lake. 17.  Ndzindza = Boundary mark. 18.  Vucelo = East. 19.  Vutokelo = West. 20.  Nolote = North. 21.  Sulu = South. 22.  Cilio = Right. 23.  Cimosue = Left. 24.  Mpumputa = Dust. 25.  Museke = Sand. To be continued... F eel free to contribute and make corrections in the comment box. Thank you.

Weather conditions refers to day-to-day state of atmosphere prevailing in an area as regards heat, wind, rain, cloudiness etc. 1.  Maselua = Clouds. 2.  Liselua (singular) = Cloud. 3.  Kalunga = Rain. 4.  Mema a ku noka = Rain. 5.  Luindza = Rainy or wet. 6.  Mihiato = Lightning. 7.  Kuzima ca kalunga = Thunder. 8.  Nkongolo = Rainbow. 9.  Cau = Dry. 10.  Ndzualala = bright or clear. 11.  Mutana = Sunny. 12.  Luhundzi = Windy. 13.  Livazi = Flood. 14.  Mbundu = Mist. 15.  Mume = Dew. 16.  Cuku or Muku = Vapour. 17.  Neve = Snown. 18.  Ntondue = Summer. 19.  Mema a Lihungula ntsoke = Spring rain or spring. 20.  Mema a Musanda = Autumn rain or Autumn. 21.  Cisika = Winter. 22. Lusiho = Winter. 23.  Masika = Cold. 24.  Cinkumba = Whirlwind. 25.  Mema a civue = hailstorm. 26.  Mandunduma a mavu = Earthquake. 28.  Mancimpa = Waves. 29.  Cimbembe = shade. 30.  Kutontola = to be Cold. 31.  Kutuima = to be warm. 32.  Savakana = Lukewarm. To be continued... Corrections are welcome. Just leave y

Semantics is the linguistic study of the meaning of a word, phrase or text in language. Semantics tone are a very important feature of the Luchazi language. WORDS RELATED TO LIVING QUARTERS. WORDS OR PHRASES OF PLACE AND WORDS RELATED TO LIVING QUARTERS. 1.  Limbo = Village, or a settlement comprising a group of houses. 2.  Hembo = One's place of residence or village. 3.  Kuimbo = Home, or one's own place of origin. 4.  Tunga = Build. 5.  Ndzivo = House, or a building that serves as a living quarter; or any building in which something is housed. 6.  Ndzivo ya vipako = Warehouse. 7.  Ndzivo ya vitua = Armoury. 8.  Muandzi = Crack. 9.  Miandzi (plural) = Cracks. 10.  Tungulula = Rebuild. 11.  Vumba = Mold/Make. 12.  Ndopi = Brick. 13.  Zindopi (plural) = Bricks. 14.  Ndova = Plaster. 15.  Ndzango = a thatched structure built in the centre of the village and serves as the meeting place of all men. 16.  Ntsenge = A shelter or place where food is prepared and cooked; or kitchen. 17.

Semantics is the linguistic study of the meaning of a word, phrase, or text in language. 1.  Muangana = king. 2.  Vamiangana (plural) = kings. 3.  Lisano = king's wife/queen consort. 4.  Muata = ruler. Mwata is incorrect spelling. 5.  Vamiata (plural) = rulers. 6.  Tuamane = leader. 7.  Vatuama (plural) = leaders. 8.  Kasongo = official/senior advisor to the king. 9.  Tusongo (plural) = officials/advisors to the king. 10.  Ngazi = judge. 11.  Sukulu = Lord. 12.  Mulongisi = teacher. 13.  Ndongesi = student. 14  Fumbelo = rich person. 15.  Kanganda = messenger. 16.  Vakua manda = bodyguards. 17.  Ngomba = a person who plays royal drums. 18.  Kandeyi = King's valet. 19.  Cilongo = crown. Not chilongo. 20.  Mufuka = fly whisk. 21.  Vumpahu = glory. 22.  Kavumbi = favour/grace. 23.  Kasingimiko = honour. 24.  Mangana = wisdom. 25.  Litavasiano = agreement/convenant. 26.  Sangala = praise. 27.  Mukuasi = helper. 28.  Vamala = gentlemen/men. 29.  Vusamba = friendship. 30.  Kavusamba

Homographs are words or phrases that are spelled the same but have different meaning, origin or pronounciation. Examples are: 1.  Kanda = not yet. 2.  Kanda = never before/yet. Example: kanda u vi mone? 3.  Ku kanda = to forbid. 4.  Ku kanda = to dig up groundnuts. 5.  Ntsimbu kanda = before. 6.  Te kanda = not yet/before. 7.  Ku vumbika = to show honour or grace. 8.  Ku vumbika = to bury something or rubbish. Note: ku tsinda = to bury a corpse. 9.  Cina = pit/hole. 10.  Cina = dance. 11.  Huima = breath. 12.  Huima = rest. 13.  Mangana = wisdom/knowledge. 14.  Mangana = in order that. 15.  Hia = give. 16.  Hia = be ripe. 17.  Mana = stand. 18.  Mana = wait. Example: mana nji handeke (wait while I speak). 19.  Mana = finish. Example: nji na mane ( I have finished). 20.  Mene = tomorrow. 21.  Mene = stood. Past tense of mana. 22.  Mesa = table. 23.  Mesa = make it stand. 24.  Ku lema = to be heavy. 25.  Ku lema = to love. Example: ku nji lema cove ca va tanganesa (your loving me has con