Greetings in Luchazi

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1. Cimene = Morning.
2. Mutana = Afternoon.
3. Cinguezi = Evening.
4. Ua hinduka vati? = How are you? /Good morning?
5. Nja hinduka muacili = I am fine.
6. Uli vati? = How are you? (Although it is widely used, Luchazi elders say that this is not acceptable as a greeting).
7. Njili muacili = I am fine.
8. Mua hinduka vati?(polite/plural) = How are you? Good morning?
9. Tua hinduka muacili = I am fine/we are fine.
10. Muli vati?(polite/plural) = How are you? (Not acceptable as Luchazi greeting as earlier).
11. Tuli muacili = I am fine/we are fine.
12. Yange uno = I am fine/here am I.
13. Yetu vano (polite/plural) = I am fine/we are fine or here am I.
14. Mitende yenu = My regards.
Note: Some Ngangela speaking people have directly translated and modified the greetings as follows:
15. Cimene ca cili = Good morning.
16. Mutana ua cili = Good afternoon.
17. Cinguezi ca cili = Good evening.
18. Vutsiki vua cili = Good night.
Other important words are:
19. Hinduisa = greet
20. Meneka = greet/early.
21. Sambelela = greet/welcome a guest upon arrival cordially.
22. Menekela = pay an early visit.
23. Hinduka = wake up/arise.
24. Cihindu = well-being/good health.
26. Andama = sojourn/social interaction.
27. Mu kose muacili = sleep well/good night.
28. Moyo uenu = best wishes.
29. Yoyenu = live well/friendly greeting.
NB: Luchazi language is very rich in pronouns and many of these are difficult to translate according to European grammatical systems. Please feel free to contribute by dropping a comment.

A blogger, lover of life and creative thinker: a KaLuchazi ka zindungu; born from his mother with the lightning bolt. Went to school of life with the alligator & learnt the lessons of the crocodile. He 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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