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.
Common direction phrases in Luchazi
- Inika = point; direct; direct someone's attention towards something by extending one's finger or something held in one's hand.
- Pulakana = pass through.
- Zavuka = cross over or pass over.
- Zomboka = cross over.
- Nji ka hita ku = I will pass through.
- Aluluka ku cilio = turn to the right.
- Aluluka ku cimosue = turn to the left.
- Litenge ku cimosue = turn left.
- Litenge ku cilio = turn right.
- Kati u litenge ku cilio = do not turn right.
- Kati u litenge ku cimosue = do not turn left.
- Hangunuka ku cilio = divert or turn aside to the right.
- Hangunuka ku cimosue = divert or turn aside to the left.
- Ongoloka ku cilio = branch off or turn to the right.
- Ongoloka ku cimosue = branch off or turn to the left.
- Litengela = to turn or thrust.
- Litenge = to thrust or to turn about.
- ku lutue = forward.
- Vufutianima = backward; reverse.
- Ku enda vufutianima = to walk backward; reverse.
- Pilunguka = to change direction.
- Ya kuze = go over there.
- Njila eyi, endenumo = this is the way, walk in it.
- Ya ku lutue = go forward.
- Ya na ku sungama zu-u = go straight forward.
- Sikumuka ku vutokelo ua mukuakua = go down to east side of the road.
- Ku cilio ca mukuakua = the right side of the road.
- Ku cimosue ca mukuakua = the left side of the road.
- Ku mukulo ua mukuakua = roadside.
Cardinal directions in Luchazi
- Vucelo = East.
- Vutokelo = West.
- Nolote = North.
- Sulu = South.
- Muntima ka Nolote na Vucelo = Northeast (NE); between North and East.
- Muntima ka Nolote na Vutokelo = Northwest (NW); between North and West.
- Muntima ka Sulu na Vucelo = Southeast (SE); between South and East.
- Muntima ka Sulu na Vutokelo = Southwest (SW); between South and West.
- Mu kati ka Nolote na Vutokelo = Northwest (NW); between North and West.
- Mu kati ka Nolote na Vutokelo = Northwest (NW); between North and West.
- Mu kati ka Sulu na Vucelo = Southeast (SE); between South and East.
- Mu kati ka Sulu na Vutokelo = Southwest (SW); between South and West.
- Ngangela = Eastern direction.
- Kangombe = Western direction.
Relative directions in Luchazi
- 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 = ascent; upper; upward.
- Sikumuka = descend; come or go downward.
- Na sikumuka = she has gone or come downward.
- Vusikumukilo = descent; downward.
Positions in Luchazi
- 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.
- Vuntsunga = adjacent to.
- Ua ile na ku tumama sinia lize vuntsunga neni = she went and sat down adjacent to him.
- Ku cilio ca = on the right side of.
- Ku mutamba ua cilio = on the right side.
- Ku livoko lia cilio = on the right side.
- Ku cimosue ca = on the left side of.
- Ku mutamba ua cimosue = on the left side.
- Ku livoko lia cimosue = on the left side.
- Mu sinia lia mukuakua = across the road.
- Mu sinia lia ndonga = across the river.
- Cihava = situated at the higher position or the top portion; upper side or part.
- Mahava = situated down or below; nether.
- Ntsina = situated at the rear or back position; hinder part or portion.
Distance in Luchazi
- Ha hiehi = nearby.
- Ku hiehi = nearby
- Mu hiehi = nearby.
- Ha hiehi na = near to.
- Ku hiehi na = near to.
- Mu hiehi na = near to.
- Ha laako = far; far away.
- Ku laako = far; far away.
- Ha laako na = far from; far away from.
- Ku laako na = far from; far away from.
Movement related words in Luchazi
- Ya = go.
- Enda = walk.
- Endesa = drive.
- Kava = follow.
- Hita = pass.
- Pita = pass.
- Aluluka = turn.
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