Trade and commerce vocabulary in Lucazi

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Trade and Commerce vocabulary in Luchazi

Trade and commerce vocabulary includes Lucazi terms and phrases commonly used in the business. Here are some sections:

Money vocabulary

Money vocabulary refers to the specific terms and phrases related to currency, finance, and economic transactions. Here are some common money-related terms in Lucazi language and their meanings in English:

  1. Lumbongo = money.
  2. Zimbongo (plural) = money.
  3. Tumbongo = money.
  4. Zimbongo = cash
  5. Cindeyi = coin.
  6. Zindeyi or vindeyi (plural) = coins.
  7. Cikasa ca zimbongo = cashbox; strongbox; coffer; safe.
  8. Likongo = debt.
  9. Makongo (plural) = debts.
  10. Zimbongo = currency.
  11. Lumbongo lua papelo = banknote.
  12. Zimbongo zia papelo = banknotes.
  13. Kakondueso = Interest.
  14. Kaniungi ka vupite = treasurer.
  15. Mukua ku niunga vupite = treasurer.
  16. Kaniungi ka zimbongo = treasurer.
  17. Mukua ku niunga zimbongo = treasurer.

Banking vocabulary

  1. Cikumuiso = loan
  2. Ndzivo ya zimbongo = bank; treasury.
  3. Hondo ya vupite = vault; strongroom; treasury.
  4. Konda = account.
  5. Ku Konda yange = to my account.
  6. Mukua ndando = creditor.
  7. Vakua ndando (plural) = creditors.
  8. Kumuisa = lend.
  9. Kumuna = borrow.
  10. Ku kumuna = to borrow.
  11. Mukua ku kumuna = borrower.
  12. Vakua ku kumuna (plural) = borrowers.
  13. Mukua ku kumuisa = lender.
  14. Fumbelo a sika vahutu; na mukua ku kumuna ikeye ngamba ya mukua ku kumuisa = the rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
  15. Vakua ku kumuisa (plural) = lenders.
  16. Mukua ku kumuisa zimbongo = creditor.
  17. Likongo = debt.
  18. Likongo lia zimbongo = debt.
  19. Mukua likongo or makongo = debtor.
  20. Vakua makongo (plural) = debtors.
  21. Mukua ku hana makongo = creditor.
  22. Vakua ku hana makongo (plural) = creditors.
  23. Kakondueso = interest; a charge for borrowed money.
  24. Ntompo = surety.

Marketing and selling vocabulary

  1. Landa = buy or purchase.
  2. Landesa = sell.
  3. Landakana = barter.
  4. Sekasiana = trade; transaction; to buy and sell.
  5. Nganio = profit.
  6. Ndando = price.
  7. Cimbali = commercial agent or salt trader.
  8. Vimbali (plural) = salt traders.
  9. Kaselo = trader.
  10. Tuselo (plural) = traders.
  11. Mukua ku landa = buyer.
  12. Vakua ku landa (plural) = buyers.
  13. Mukua ku landesa = seller.
  14. Vakua ku landesa = sellers.
  15. Mukua mavenda = merchant.
  16. Vakua mavenda (plural) = merchants.
  17. Vitanda = shops.
  18. Livenda = market, place of trade.
  19. Cingahi? = How much?
  20. Vingahi? = How many?
  21. Vungahi? = How much or how many?
  22. Fueta = pay.
  23. Fueto = payment.
  24. Seho = of high value; expensive.
  25. Vupite = riches.
  26. Vufuko = wealth.
  27. Cilunguiso = reward.
  28. Lisimu or Lizimu = tax, duty, custom.
  29. Muombo = toll fee.
  30. Mbanda = bribes.
  31. Vikuata = merchandise; goods; fairs.

A blogger, lover of life and creative thinker; born from his mother with the lightning bolt. Went to school of life with the alligator and 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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