Vocabulary for roads and pathways in Luchazi

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Vocabulary for roads and pathways in Luchazi

Here are some words in Luchazi language that are used to describe road, pathways and their meanings in English:

General terms for roads and pathways in Luchazi

  1. Vuputukilo = the beginning.
  2. Vumanusuilo = the end.
  3. Vuhitilo = passageway.
  4. Vuizililo
  5. Vukovelelo = entry point.
  6. Vutuhukelo = exit point.
  7. Ku mukulo ua njila = by the wayside.
  8. Ku mukulo ua tapalo = by the street side.
  9. Ku mukulo ua mukuakua = by the roadside.
  10. Ha kati ka njila = in the middle of the way (or pathway).
  11. Ha kati ka tapalo = in the middle of the street.
  12. Ha kati ka mukuakua = in the middle of the road.
  13. Ha kati-kati ka njila = in the midst of the way (or pathway).
  14. Ha kati-kati ka tapalo = in the midst of the street.
  15. Ha kati-kati ka mukuakua = in the midst of the road.
  16. Fuma mu njila = get out of the way.
  17. Fumenu mu njila = get out of the way.
  18. Ongoloka = give way.
  19. Ongolokenu mu njila = give way; turn aside out of the way.
  20. Sosoloka = U-turn; turn back; go back.
  21. Matapelo a na seka = the streets are dangerous or the streets lie waste.
  22. Mankano = concourse; a place where pathways or roads meet.
  23. Ngongosi = bitumen; tar; pitch; asphalt.
  24. Mbetume (or mbitume) = bitumen.

Types of roads and pathways in Luchazi

There are many different types of roads and paths that people use for travel and transportation in their daily life.
  1. 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.
  2. Mikuakua (plural) = roads.
  3. Mukuakua ua zandzavala = a wide open road; main road; Broadway.
  4. Likunkula = a wide path used by many people.
  5. Kunkuvuko = highway.
  6. Mukuakua ua Lisuata = narrow road; alley; lane.
  7. Njila = Path, trodden way; a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading.
  8. Zinjila (plural) = paths.
  9. Kasosuanjila = footpath; a narrow path for walkers only; a path especially in the countryside, for walking on.
  10. Tusosuanjila (plural) = footpaths.
  11. Kasosuanjila ka ku ala mavue = pavement.
  12. Tusosuanjila tua ku ala mavue (plural) = pavements.
  13. Tapalo = street; a public road in a city, town, or village, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides.
  14. Matapalo (plural) = streets.
  15. Mukunku = trail; a track made by passage especially through a wilderness; a marked or established path or route especially through a forest or mountainous region.
  16. Mikunku (plural) = trails.
  17. Mankano a mukuakua = head of the road; the fork of the road.
  18. Lizingululu = a roundabout.
  19. Lizingulule lia mukuakua = a roundabout.
  20. Muzingulule ua mukuakua = road roundabout.
  21. Mukuakua zilungulu = road roundabout.
  22. Cavu = bridge.
  23. Viavu (plural) = bridges.
  24. Cavu ca vuopo = arch bridge.
  25. Ngunja = tunnel.
  26. Zingunja (plural) = tunnels.

Luchazi proverb: Mu kunkuvuko (likunkula) ngendzi ka hula njila (Where the path is plain, the traveler doesn't ask for directions).

Vulanguluisi: Lizi "kunkuvuko" li na tumbula njila imo ya kama kuze kue ku hita vantu va vengi. Omo ku li njila kuze ku nende vantu va vengi kaha njila i soloka hululu, ka kuesi kapandi ka ku hula njila muomu i na soloka mua cili.

Ku Hetesa: Omo u na tantekeya vize vi u na pande ku linga, ca cili ku vi linga lika.

Road signs and signals in Luchazi

  1. Ntaka = waymark or a symbol or signpost marking the route of a footpath.
  2. Zintaka (plural) = waymarks; road marks.
  3. Lihakele zintaka zia ku seteka njila, lipangela viti via ku lekesa njila ( Jeremiah 31:21).
  4. Ntaka ya ku mana = stop markings.
  5. Zintaka ha ku zombokela = pedestrian crossing markings.
  6. Muinikilo = directional arrow; signpost.
  7. Cimueso = sign or mark.
  8. Citantekeyeso = sign.
  9. Cimueso ca ku mana = stop sign.
  10. Cimueso ca njila imo = One-way sign.
  11. Cimueso ca ku ongoloka = detour sign.
  12. Muinikilo ua ku ongoloka = detour signpost.
  13. Cimueso ca vutuhukelo = exit sign.
  14. Muinikilo ua vutuhukelo = exit signpost.
  15. Cimueso ca vukovelelo = entry sign.
  16. Muinikilo ua vukovelelo = entry signpost.
  17. Ceke = light.
  18. Vieke (plural) = lights.
  19. Vieke via ku temuna = bright lights.
  20. Viakula = flash
  21. Ku viakula = Flashing lights.
  22. Hiatula = flash.
  23. Ku hiatula = to flash.
  24. Hiatuisa = to make it flash
  25. Vuvalala = state of being dim.
  26. Tsitsivala = dim.

Road users and action in Luchazi

  1. Mukua ku enda ha mikono = pedestrian.
  2. Mukua ku endesa likalu = motorist.
  3. Mukua ku cuncumuka = jogger.
  4. Mukua ku tunta = runner.
  5. Mukua vungendzi = traveller.
  6. Mukua ku endela ha kavalu = horse raider.
  7. Vakua ku hitangana = passersby.

Road conditions and issues in Luchazi

  1. Kazika mikuakua = a person who block roads.
  2. Kazika zinjila = a person who blocks paths.
  3. Cizikiko ca mukuakua = close of the road; roadblock.
  4. Vupange vua mukuakua = roadworks; servicing of the road.
  5. Vuniengu vua ha mukuakua = road rage.
  6. Vuimbi vua ku endesa = reckless driving.
  7. Ku endesa likalu na kupenda = drunk driving.
  8. Ku niania cikuma = over speeding.
  9. Vini via ha mukuakua = potholes.
  10. Cisulila ca makalu = traffic congestion.
  11. Vusulila vua makalu = traffic jam.
  12. Mukoka = drag mark.

Phrases for directions and navigation in Luchazi

  1. Inika = point; direct; direct someone's attention towards something by extending one's finger or something held in one's hand.
  2. Pulakana = pass through.
  3. Zavuka = cross over or pass over.
  4. Zavuka ndonga = cross the river.
  5. Zavuka cavu = cross the bridge.
  6. Zomboka = cross over.
  7. Zomboka mu mukuakua = cross the road.
  8. Aluluka ku cilio = turn to the right.
  9. Aluluka ku cimosue = turn to the left.
  10. Litenge ku cimosue = turn left.
  11. Litenge ku cilio = turn right.
  12. Kati u litenge ku cilio = do not turn right.
  13. Kati u litenge ku cimosue = do not turn left.
  14. Hangunuka ku cilio = divert or turn aside to the right.
  15. Hangunuka ku cimosue = divert or turn aside to the left.
  16. Ongoloka ku cilio = branch off or turn to the right.
  17. Ongoloka ku cimosue = branch off or turn to the left.
  18. Litengela = to turn or thrust.
  19. Litenge = to thrust or to turn about.
  20. ku lutue = forward.
  21. Vufutianima = backward; reverse.
  22. Ku enda vufutianima = to walk backward; reverse.
  23. Pilunguka = change direction.
  24. Ya kuze = go over there.
  25. Ya ku lutue = go forward.
  26. Ya na ku sungama zu-u = go straight forward.
  27. Sikumuka ku vutokelo ua mukuakua = go down to east side of the road.
  28. Ku cilio ca mukuakua = the right side of the road.
  29. Ku cimosue ca mukuakua = the left side of the road.
  30. Endela ku cilio ca mukuakua = move on the right side of the road.
  31. Endela ku cimosue ca mukuakua = move on the left side of the road.
  32. Endela ha kati ka mukuakua = move on the middle of the road.
  33. Endela ku mukulo ua mukuakua = move on roadside.
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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