Fighting vocabulary in Luchazi

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Fighting vocabulary in Luchazi

Here is a list of vocabulary related to fighting, categorized, in Luchazi language and their meanings in English:

General fighting terms in Luchazi

  1. Luozi = fight or a short fight between two groups of people.
  2. Luvundu = riot or riotous fight.
  3. Mbuanja = chaos; tumult; disorder.
  4. Sangumuka (intransitive verb) = provoke.
  5. Ku sangumuka = to provoke.
  6. Sangumuna (transitive verb) = provoke.
  7. Matoto = indignation; annoyance.
  8. Litoto = indignation; annoyance.
  9. Sahula (transitive verb) = disgrace.
  10. Ku sahula = to disgrace.
  11. Sahuka (intransitive verb) = disgraced; fall from grace.
  12. Nkulundundu = vengeance.
  13. Ngolo = power.
  14. Zindzili = strength.
  15. Cipupu = great power or force.
  16. Vipupu (plural) = great powers or forces.
  17. Ku zeya = to be weak.
  18. Tina = flee.
  19. Ku tina na cikanda ca mazo (to flee by the skin of the teeth) = escape a situation by a very narrow margin.

Luchazi proverb: Cipi ci fume mu njila-limbo; kati ci fume mu njila-mehia (Let evil come from the path to the village; not from the path to the farms).

Vulanguluisi: Nga ku na pande ku kala ku-lizunga na luvundu, ci li ku lutue luvundu lu kele hembo kati lu limuanie ku mehia. Muomu ku mehia kukekuo ku fuma via-ku-lia via vantu.

Ku Hetesa: Kati ca cili ku kale vitanga vize vi hasa ku vindika mbuto ku mehia.

Physical conflict terms in Luchazi

  1. Lupuka = set upon; attack suddenly.
  2. Ku lupukila = to attack someone suddenly or set upon.
  3. Veta = beat.
  4. Ku veta = to beat.
  5. Niokola = thrash; beat repeatedly.
  6. Sindakana (metaphor) = beat; crush the opponent.
  7. Tsena (metaphor) = grind to pulp; beat to pulp.
  8. Tingula = smite; strike with a firm blow or punch; defeat; conquer.
  9. Nkome = closed fist; punch.
  10. Zinkome (plural)= fists or punches.
  11. Lungusi = slap.
  12. Zingusi (plural) = slaps.
  13. Ngongola = knuckle strike or strikes delivered with curled fingers (but a closed fist).
  14. Ngonga = knuckle strike.
  15. Ku ngongola = to knuckle strike.
  16. Nieta = pinch.
  17. Ku nieta = to pinch.
  18. Tuta = butt.
  19. Ku tuta na mutue = head-butt.
  20. Nasa = kick.
  21. Ku nasa = to kick.
  22. Liata = trample; tread on and crush.
  23. Liatangela = trample on; to step heavily on someone or something, causing injury or damage.
  24. Ku liatangela = to trample.
  25. Muakula = beat to pieces.
  26. Funia = shove; thrust.
  27. Ku funia na citsizi = to shove with a shoulder.
  28. Nakula = push down; knock down.
  29. Kangeya = pin down.
  30. Ku kangeya = to pin down.
  31. Ku ua mukali = to fall backward.
  32. Pinda = wrestle; grapple; turn within; struggle.
  33. Talakana = struck.
  34. Tseka (metaphor) = crush; squeeze.
  35. Palakana = press against; crush; squeeze.
  36. Mikiki = lashes.
  37. Peliangela = reel to and fro.
  38. Peliangela pelia-pelia = reel to and fro.
  39. Ndenga-ndenga = tottering.
  40. Lezumuka = faint.
Luchazi proverb: "Kalumba, muhela umo lika ua u muenene malua." (The rabbit with only one place was in great trouble).
Vulanguluisi: Kalumba uze ka kele na mihela ya ingi kuze kua hasa ku vanda a li mu vusonde vua kama muomu vitozi veni va ka lilongesa vilika vieni.
Ku Hetesa: Omo vitanga vi na ku uana ca cili ku aluluisa vimo. Tina!

Verbal conflict terms in Luchazi

  1. Muyoyo = pandemonium; commotion; tumult; confusion.
  2. Ntsindo ya muyoyo = sound of tumult.
  3. Ku tuka = insult.
  4. Vituka = insults.
  5. Mukua ku tuka = reviler.
  6. Vakua ku tuka (plural) = revilers.
  7. Mezi a ku kunkula = swearing words.
  8. Mezi a ku singa = cursing words.
  9. Cingamba = swearing; name calling; cursing.
  10. Vingamba (plural) = swearing; name calling.
  11. Ku likuita vingamba = name calling; swearing.
  12. Sendumuna milungu = shoot up lips (a sign of disrespect).
  13. Sondzola = kiss-teeth or kissing teeth or sucking teeth used to express frustration, disapproval, irritation, impatience and disrespect.
  14. Leulula = discredit; insult; disgrace; reproach.
  15. Kasahuntu = disrespectful.
  16. Ku-sahuka = infamy.
  17. Ku lizunga = fight over something.
  18. Zoza = bitter argument or disagreement.
  19. Ku zoza = to have a bitter disagreement.
  20. Ku licokota = to argue or to have hot arguments.
  21. Ku kandula zimpata = to be contentious.
  22. Ku liniuka mu kasamba = to hook fingers or strike hands as a sign of promise.
  23. Kuzola = scorn or derision.
  24. Kulizunga = quarrel over or fight over something.
  25. Ku nima ya nana
  26. Ku nima ya tata
Luchazi proverb: "Kangongue ka kovela mu ntsuua ya mukonga; muono na seza ha mbandza." (The mouse which enters a narrow necked calabash leaves its life outside).
Vulanguluisi: Nga ntumbi a ingila mu ntsuua ya mukongo a li mu vusonde vua ku zimbalesa muono.
Ku Hetesa: Kati u likovelese mu vusonde nga ka kuesi seho mu ku li kombeleya ngoco.

Fighting weapons and accessories in Luchazi

  1. Musevo = stick-whip.
  2. Likote = whip.
  3. Makote (plural) = whips.
  4. Capula = whip; to beat using a whip.

Luchazi proverb: Ku vihilo ku na holo; ove u ku asangako vimbulo! (In the grave yard it is quiet; you keep throwing clods into it).

Vulanguluisi: Kuli vuheve mu ku seteka ku sangumuna vimbembesi via vatsi; vikandzo u li na ku lizunga na muntu uze a li na ciyulo nove.

Ku Hetesa: Zangama kati u lizunge ngoco na muntu uze kesi na citanga nove. Lanesa ciyulo.

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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