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. Matapelo a na seka = the streets are dangerous or the streets lie waste.
21. Mankano = concourse; a place where pathways or roads meet.
22. Ngongosi = bitumen; tar; pitch; asphalt.

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. Ntaka ya ku mana = stop markings.
4. Zintaka ha ku zombokela = pedestrian crossing markings.
5. Muinikilo = directional arrow; signpost.
6. Cimueso = sign or mark.
7. Citantekeyeso = sign.
8. Cimueso ca ku mana = stop sign.
9. Cimueso ca njila imo = One-way sign.
10. Cimueso ca ku ongoloka = detour sign.
11. Muinikilo ua ku ongoloka = detour signpost.
12. Cimueso ca vutuhukelo = exit sign.
13. Muinikilo ua vutuhukelo = exit signpost.
14. Cimueso ca vukovelelo = entry sign.
15. Muinikilo ua vukovelelo = entry signpost.
16. Ceke = light.
17. Vieke (plural) = lights.
18. Vieke via ku temuna = bright lights.
19. Viakula = flash
20. Ku viakula = Flashing lights.
21. Hiatula = flash.
22. Ku hiatula = to flash.
23. Hiatuisa = to make it flash
24. Vuvalala = state of being dim.
25. 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. Vini via ha mukuakua = potholes.
9. Cisulila ca makalu = traffic congestion.
10. Vusulila vua makalu = traffic jam.

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.