Posts

Showing posts from June, 2025

Marriage-related vocabulary in Luchazi

Marriage-related vocabulary Here is a list of common marriage related vocabulary in Luchazi language and their meanings in English: General marriage terms and phrases in Luchazi Cilemo = love. Suanga = entice. Sunguiya = desire; crave. Ku suanga = to entice. U na suanga mutima uange = you have enticed my heart, or you have ravished my heart. Vusona = desire. Vulo = marriage; the customary or legal or religious union of two people as husband and wife. Cilika ca vulo = wedding; the ceremony where a man and a woman get married. Ntsombolua = bride; a woman on her wedding day. Ntsombola = bride. Ntsombola yange = my bride. Ivene ntsombolua = groom; a man on his wedding day. Ivenea ntsombolua = groom. Ivene ntsombola = groom Ivenea ntsombola = groom. Ivene or ivenea vulo = bridegroom. Lama = betroth; engagement; the period before marriage when a couple is pledged to marry. Ku lama mpuevo = to betroth or engage a woman. Hanga = give out in marriage; betroth; engage. Ku hanga = to betroth; eng...

Vocabulary for political structure in Luchazi

Vocabulary for political structure in Luchazi Here is a vocabulary list related to political structure, social and cultural customs, based on Luchazi traditional or customary systems, and modern government systems. General political terms and phrases in Luchazi Cifuti = country or nation. Cihuti = country or nation. Vifuti (plural) = countries or nations. Cifuti ca cisemua = native country. Cifuti ca ku lihata = neighbouring country. Ndzindzi = boundary mark. Cifuti cino = this country. Cifuti cetu = our country. Cifuti cavo = their country. Vifuti viavo = their countries. Nganda = palace; state house. Zinganda (plural) = palaces. Vana va cisemua = children of native habitants of a village. Mukua ku tambuluisa = follower. Vakua ku tambuluisa = followers or imitators. Ntuamalutue = leader. Vantuamalutue (plural) = leaders. Ntuama = leader. Vantuama (plural) = leaders. Vuntuamalutue = leadership. Vuntuama = leadership. Tuamena = lead. Ku tuamena = to lead. Ku sika = to rule or reign. Vul...