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Luchazi Proverbial sayings, Maxims and Adages

Visimo na Vulanguluisi  Cihuanga 1. Cisimo: Nga u uana kalumba kove, avela ni pangela mukuenu; ueni a ci ku lia vusindesinde. Tradução  Portuguese: Se você pegouo seu coelho, compartilhá-lo com seu amigo, o do seu a migo ainda está comendo sementes. Translation English: if you caught your rabbit, share him with your friend; his is still eating s  s eeds. Vulanguluisi: Nga u muesa vuhuanga na kavusamba kove, omo ikeye a ka vezika a ka ku  vulukila. Vutuhu vize vi a li ka vezika kavusamba kove vi ci li ku lutue. Ku Hetesa: Vuhuanga vu ka sokesa vivezikiso ku lutue. 2. Cisimo: Ku sema ca casi; ngozi ya i kalu. Tradução Portuguese : Dar à luz é fácil; compaixão é duro. Translation English: To give birth is easy; compassion is hard. Vulanguluisi: Ku sema ca casi muomu ci soloka kantsimbu kaha ci hita muomu muana na  semuka. Vunoni ngozi hamo na cilemo kati via kantsimbu vunoni via ntsimbu yose. Ku Hetesa: Vuhuanga vua ku muesa cikeketima hamo na cilemo ntsimbu yose ...

Shoulder and Arm Anatomy in Luchazi

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 Shoulder and Arm Anatomy 

Parts of a hinged door in Luchazi

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 1. Lipito = door. 2. Miteka = hinges. 3. Mpindziko = lock/mortice lock. 4. Muvelenge = padlock/latch/bar. 5. Pata = bar in/bolt. 6. Sapi = key. 7. Siteka = insert. 8. Tota or kutota = knock/to knock. 9. Ngongota or kungongota = knock/to knock. 10. Ingila = go in. 11. Kovela = enter. 12. Fuma = get out. 13. Tuhuka = go out. 14. Njanena = window. 15. Vindulu = glass. 16. Soka = shut. 17. Sokolola = open. 18. Mbelo = gate/door. 19. Cikolo = doorway.

Smoking gourd in Luchazi

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1. Makania = tobacco/cigarettes. 2. Liamba = marijuana/cannabis. 3. Kusipa = to smoke. 4. Zintsasi = sparks. 5. Kupimpuoka = to justle/bounce/collide 6. Mutompa = smoking gourd. 7. Musaka = tobacco holder. 8. Muminiko = torch/lighter. 9. Miniko = torches.

Names of the five fingers in Luchazi

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1. Munie = finger. 2. Minie (plural) = fingers. 3. Viala = fingernails. 4. Munkono or kankono ka livoko = wrist. 5. Kankokola = elbow. 6. Mu cihuzu = shoulder joint. 7. Citsizi = shoulder. 8. Lihehe = shoulder blade. 9. Cinietete = thumb. 10. Muiliko = index finger. 11. Mutunda = middle finger. 13 munie ua tunda = middle finger. 14. Mbamutunda = ring finger. 15. Munie ua tundasiena = ring finger. 16. Kantsongo ka minie = pinky finger. 17. Ua tundile va mu liata = pinky finger.

Features of the mouth in Luchazi

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1. Kanua = mouth. 2. Lizo = tooth. 3. Mazo (plural) = teeth. 4. Milungu = lips. 5. Lilimi = tongue. 6. Matama = cheeks. 7. Zimbange = jaws. 8. Mavundi = molars or jaw teeth. 9. Zimbuazo = canines or cheek teeth. 10. Mapala (plural) = incisors. 11. Lupala = incisor. 12. Vusisnia = gums. 13. Kakonkolio = Adam's apple. 14. Kandakuilo = uvula. 15. Handakuilo = nasopharynx. 16. Vuta vua lilimi or kalaka = lingual frenulum. 17. Sunga = diastema or tooth gap. 18. Muenie = gap where one or more teeth are missing. 19. Lusinga = toothache or tooth decay. 20. Kupukula = teeth fall out. 21. Suma = bite. 22. Kunjuta = to nibble. 23. Ku mbolokota = to crunch. 24. Takinia = chew. 25. Mina = swallow. 26. Huvila = gulp or suck up. 27. Cikumbo = toothbrush. 28. Lituaya= towel. 29. Mulola = soap. 30. Njapau = soap. 31. Ciseya = basin. 32. Mbafu = bathtub. 33. Kumba mazo = brush your teeth. 34. Hemba = blow your nose. 35. Tana ku meso = wash your face. 36. Hunda = wipe. 37. Kuita = rub on.