Elision

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Elision - Luchazi language

Elision is the process of joining or merging of words that result in shorter version of that word (e.g., Do not = don't, there is = there's).

  1. Tata yetu = tatetu (our father).
  2. Nana yetu = nanetu (our mother).
  3. Iso uenu = isuenu (your father).
  4. Noko uenu = nokuenu (your mother).
  5. Yala yange = yaliange (my husband).
  6. Mpuevo yange = mpueiange (my wife).
  7. Yala yove = yaliove (your husband).
  8. Mpuevo yove = mpueliove (your wife).
  9. Yala yeni = yalieni (her husband).
  10. Mpuevo yeni = mpueieni (his wife).
  11. Muana uange = muanange (my child).
  12. Muana ueni = muaneni (his/her child).
  13. Muana uetu = muanetu (our child).
  14. Mpanji yove = mpanjove (your cousin).
  15. Nanantu = nantu (my uncle).
  16. Nokontu uenu = nokontuenu (your uncle).
  17. Tele = te (first).
  18. Ngantsa ka = antsa ka (wouldn't have).
  19. Tala = ta (watch) Ex. Ta nji pange (watch while I work).
  20. Mana = ma (wait). Ex. ma nji handeke (wait while I speak).
  21. Intsimbu = intsa (didn't). Ex. Intsa ka nja muene iya (whom didn't I see?)
  22. Muntsimbu = muntsa (didn't). Ex. muntsa ka nja lingile muka? (What didn't I do there?).
  23. Ha limbo = hembo.
  24. Mu lizimo = muzimo.
  25. Mu lilu = muilu.
  26. Ku lihia = kuihia.
  27. Mu limbo = muimbo.
Elision, in linguistics, is the omission of a sound or syllable in speech.
  1. Tuaya = come.
  2. Tuayenu = come.
  3. Tuo u mone (come you see.) = Tuaya u mone (come you see).
  4. Tue mu pange (you come and work.) = Tuayenu mu panga (you come and work).
  5. Tua tu ye (let us go.) = Tuaya tu ye (let us go).
  6. Tuo tu ye (let us go.) = Tuaya tu ye (let us go)
  7. Tua ti ye or yenu (let us go.)
  8. Njohiele
A blogger and creative thinker from the Nama clan of the Luchazi people; born from his mother with the lightning bolt. Went to school of life with the alligator and learnt the lessons of the crocodile. He is passionate about his culture and takes every chance to document traditions, customs, culture of the Luchazi people. His great grandfather, Muyemba, from the Nama clan came in with thunder and got out with thunder. And his great grandmother, Mpulu, from the Chungu clan was conceived in the clouds with thunder.

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