Vocabulary for directions in Luchazi

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Vocabulary for directions in Luchazi

Here is a list of vocabulary related to directions in Luchazi language and their meanings in English.

Cardinal directions

  1. Vucelo = East.
  2. Vutokelo = West.
  3. Nolote = North.
  4. Sulu = South.
  5. Ngangela = east.

Relative directions

  1. Cilio = right.
  2. Cimosue = left.
  3. Sungama ku lutue = straight ahead.
  4. Sungamana = straight on.
  5. Ku nima = back.
  6. Vufutianima = backward.
  7. Ku lutue = forward.
  8. Kanduka = go up.
  9. Ua kandukile = she went up.
  10. Vukandukilo = upper; upward.
  11. Sikumuka = descend; come or go downward.
  12. Na sikumuka = she has gone or come downward.
  13. Vusikumukilo = descent; downward.

Position

  1. Ha lutue lua = In front of.
  2. Ku lutue lua = in front of.
  3. Mu lutue lua = in front of.
  4. Ha nima ya = behind.
  5. Ku nima ya = behind.
  6. Mu nima ya = behind.
  7. Helu lia = over.
  8. Muintsi lia = under.
  9. Lihata = next to.
  10. Ku lihata = next to.
  11. Ku cilio ca = on the right side of.
  12. Ku mutamba ua cilio = on the right side.
  13. Ku livoko lia cilio = on the right side.
  14. Ku cimosue ca = on the left side of.
  15. Ku mutamba ua cimosue = on the left side.
  16. Ku livoko lia cimosue = on the left side.
  17. Mu sinia lia mukuakua = across the road.
  18. Mu sinia lia ndonga = across the river.

Distance

  1. Ha hiehi = nearby.
  2. Ku hiehi = nearby
  3. Mu hiehi = nearby.
  4. Ha hiehi na = near to.
  5. Ku hiehi na = near to.
  6. Mu hiehi na = near to.
  7. Ha laako = far; far away.
  8. Ku laako = far; far away.
  9. Ha laako na = far from; far away from.
  10. Ku laako na = far from; far away from.

Movement

  1. Ya = go
  2. Enda = walk
  3. Endesa = drive.
  4. Kava = follow.
  5. Hita = pass.
  6. Pita = pass.
  7. Aluluka = turn.

Common phrases

  1. Pulakana = pass through.
  2. Nji ka hita ku = I will pass through.
  3. Aluluka ku cilio = turn to the right.
  4. Aluluka ku cimosue = turn to the left.
  5. Litenge ku cimosue = turn left.
  6. Litenge ku cilio = turn right.
  7. Kati u litenge ku cilio = do not turn right.
  8. Kati u litenge ku cimosue = do not turn left.
  9. Litengela = to turn or thrust.
  10. Litenge = to thrust or to turn about.
  11. ku lutue = forward.
  12. Vufutianima = backward.
  13. Ku enda vufutianima = to walk backward.
  14. Pilunguka = to change direction.
  15. Ya kuze = go over there.
  16. Njila eyi, endenumo = this is the way, walk in it.

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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