Measurement vocabulary in Luchazi

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Measurement vocabulary in Luchazi

Here is a list of common words and phrases used during measurements in Luchazi language and their meanings in English:
  1. Ciseteko = measure; measurement.
  2. Viseteko (plural) = measures; measurements.
  3. Viseteko via vuhale = measures of length; meteyard.
  4. Viseteko via cipeso = measures of weight.
  5. Viseteko via zinjundo = measures of quantity.
  6. Aihi = short.
  7. Ku hiha = to be short.
  8. Vuihi = breath.
  9. Alaha = long or high or tall.
  10. Vulahe = length or height.
  11. Ku-lahesa or lahesa = lengthen.
  12. Ndzinga = depth; the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something.
  13. Mu vuhati = at the side or beside.
  14. Lova = deep.
  15. kama = big.
  16. Ku lema = to be heavy.
  17. hehu = light in weight.
  18. lelu = light in weight.
  19. Cipeseleso = scale or balance; device for measuring weight or mass.
  20. Cipeso = weight; a piece of metal known to weigh a definite amount and used on scales to determine how heavy something is.
  21. Peselesa = weigh.
  22. Ku peselesa = to weigh.
  23. Pezu = weight; a piece of metal known to weigh a definite amount and used on scales to determine how heavy something is.
  24. Ha pezu = by weight.
  25. Njundo = weight.
  26. Seteka = compare; set by comparison.
  27. Ngoleta = a small wooden barrel or a round container used as a measure of capacity of liquid equal to 9 gallons or 41 litres.
  28. Zingoleta (plural)
  29. Njongo = litre; a small container used as a measure of capacity, equal to a litre.
  30. Zinjongo = litres.
  31. Mutamba ua njongo = half a litre.
  32. Kilu = kilo or pound.
  33. Makilu = kilos or pounds.
  34. Mukeya = length of forearm; cubit.
  35. Kamukeya = cubit.
  36. Kacikuta = a small bunch or bundle.
  37. Konda = quota or number.
  38. Konda ya zindopi = quota or number of bricks (Exodus 5:8)
  39. Konda ize vene ya miaka = the number of years (Job 15:20).

Shapes and sizes in Luchazi

  1. Vuzingululu = circular; state of being circular.
  2. Cizingulu = circle.
  3. Muzingulule = circle; disc; disk.
  4. Vungululu  = cylindrical; state of being cylindrical.
  5. Vuvundungulu = oval; state of being oval.
  6. Mavundungulu = oval shaped.
  7. Vundungula zilungulu = round, circular in shape.
  8. Vumbunje = spherical; state of being spherical.
  9. Vupaua = rectangular; state of being rectangular.
  10. Vuopo = arch; state of being curved; curve; arc.
Beeswax and rubber are moulded in shapes and sizes as agreed upon by the producers and traders. Rubber is moulded in the following measures:
  1. Mutali = a cylindrical piece about the size of a man’s forearm.
  2. Cisama = a rectangular piece about an inch thick; two feet long and a foot wide.
  3. Citota = a pile of ten mitali or ten visama.
  4. Cipale = a pile of ten vitota.
Beeswax is moulded in the following measures:
  1. Mbunge = a spherical mass about one foot in diameter.
  2. Lipaua = a rectangular block averaging two feet in length, a foot wide and a foot thick.
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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