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Vocabulary for roads and pathways in Luchazi

Vocabulary for roads and pathways Here are some words in Luchazi language that are used to describe road, pathways and their meanings in English: Types of roads and pathways There are many different types of roads and paths that people use for travel and transportation in their daily life. Mukuakua = road; a wide, long piece of hard ground built between two places so that people can drive or ride easily from one to the other. Mikuakua (plural) = roads. Likunkula = a wide path used by many people. Kunkuvuko = highway. Njila = Path, trodden way; a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading. Zinjila (plural) = paths. Kasosuanjila = footpath; a narrow path for walkers only; a path especially in the countryside, for walking on. Tusosuanjila (plural) = footpaths. Kasosuanjila ku ala mavue = pavement. Tusosuanjila tua ku ala mavue (plural) = pavements. Tapalo = street; a public road in a city, town, or village, typically with houses and buildings on one or both si...

Vocabulary for directions in Luchazi

Vocabulary for directions in Luchazi Here is a list of vocabulary related to directions in Luchazi language and their meanings in English. Cardinal directions Vucelo = East. Vutokelo = West. Nolote = North. Sulu = South. Ngangela = east. Relative directions Cilio = right. Cimosue = left. Sungama ku lutue = straight ahead. Sungamana = straight on. Ku nima = back. Vufutianima = backward. Ku lutue = forward. Kanduka = go up. Ua kandukile = she went up. Vukandukilo = upper; upward. Sikumuka = descend; come or go downward. Na sikumuka = she has gone or come downward. Vusikumukilo = descent; downward. Position Ha lutue lua = In front of. Ku lutue lua = in front of. Mu lutue lua = in front of. Ha nima ya = behind. Ku nima ya = behind. Mu nima ya = behind. Helu lia = over. Muintsi lia = under. Lihata = next to. Ku lihata = next to. Ku cilio ca = on the right side of. Ku mutamba ua cilio = on the right side. Ku livoko lia cilio = on the right side. ...

Farm vocabulary in Luchazi

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Farm vocabulary in Luchazi This refers to words and phrases related to farming, agriculture, livestock. Here is a list of common farm-related terms: General terms and phrases Ndimi = farmer. Lihia = farm or farming field; an area of open land where plants or crops are grown for food. Muhaka = garden or a piece of land used for growing vegetables. Cipalo = marked boundary; a physical marker that indicates the start or change of a land boundary. Livu = soil. Lima = cultivate, plough. Limunuina = plough between the already ploughed. Kuna = plant. Kununuina = plant seed in between that already planted. Tombeka = plant especially stems. Visoka = vegetation or plants that bear grains. Ku zuza = to wither. Kuva = sow. Mbuto = seed or the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant when sown or planted. Zintui zia mamputu = pumpkin seeds. Tukumuina = irrigate; to pour or sprinkle water on land or soil to assist in the growth of crops or plants...