Vocabulary for political structure in Luchazi

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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

  1. Cifuti = country or nation.
  2. Cihuti = country or nation.
  3. Vifuti (plural) = countries or nations.
  4. Cifuti ca cisemua = native country.
  5. Cifuti ca ku lihata = neighbouring country.
  6. Ndzindzi = boundary mark.
  7. Cifuti cino = this country.
  8. Cifuti cetu = our country.
  9. Cifuti cavo = their country.
  10. Vifuti viavo = their countries.
  11. Nganda = palace; state house.
  12. Zinganda (plural) = palaces.
  13. Vana va cisemua = children of native habitants of a village.
  14. Mukua ku tambuluisa = follower.
  15. Vakua ku tambuluisa = followers or imitators.
  16. Ntuamalutue = leader.
  17. Vantuamalutue (plural) = leaders.
  18. Ntuama = leader.
  19. Vantuama (plural) = leaders.
  20. Vuntuamalutue = leadership.
  21. Vuntuama = leadership.
  22. Tuamena = lead.
  23. Ku tuamena = to lead.
  24. Ku sika = to rule or reign.
  25. Vulamba = majesty.
  26. Vungami = greatness.
  27. Vumpahu = great honor and admiration won by doing something important or valuable; fame; renown; glory.
  28. Sika = rule; dominion; command.
  29. Ku sika = to rule; to command; to have dominion.
  30. Mpoko = authority.
  31. Saciteta = refers to a person who has authority.
  32. Pandelo = flag; ensign.
  33. Ndembela = flag; ensign.
  34. Oleka = hoist; raise by means of ropes and pulleys; haul up.
  35. Vukama = state of being important.
  36. Va li ku vukama = there are in high positions.
  37. Makua vukama = important person.
  38. Vakua vukama (plural) = important people.
  39. Ngami = a great person; a mighty person; a guarantor of peace.
  40. Vangami (plural) = great people; mighty people.

Government systems and political structure terms in Luchazi

  1. Vunguvulu = government; governance.
  2. Nguvulu = governor; government.
  3. Ndzivo ya masiko = Parliament.
  4. Via mu cifuti = home affairs.
  5. Via ku vifuti vieka = foreign affairs.
  6. Mukua ku sika = ruler.
  7. Vakua ku sika (plural) = rulers.
  8. Vakua mpoko = authorities.
  9. Vakua ku suana = governing authorities.

Political titles in Luchazi

  1. Ntuama ua cifuti = Head of state
  2. Ntuama ua nguvulu = Head of government.
  3. Vakua ku sika masiko = legislator; members of Parliament; senator.
  4. Nguvulu = Governor.
  5. Ntuama ua mbonge = Mayor
  6. Mukuluntu ua vangazi = Chief justice.
  7. Vangazi = judges.
  8. Mahuilihuili = magistrates or counsellors.
  9. Miluua = representatives; ambassadors, envoys; messengers.
  10. Kasongo = government official or steward.
  11. Tusongo (plural) = government officials or stewards.
  12. Vusongo = stewardship.
  13. Kapatasi = supervisor.
  14. Tupatasi (plural) = supervisors.
  15. Kapitau = captain; overseer.
  16. Tupitau (plural) = captains; overseers.
  17. Mbunga = group.

Hereditary and traditional titles in Luchazi

  1. Vuangana = royal; monarchical; kingdom.
  2. Muangana = royal ruler (male or female); king.
  3. Vamiangana (plural) = royal rulers; kings.
  4. Muangana ua ngoma = a royal ruler in authorized possession of the royal drums.
  5. Muangana ua makunga = an acting royal ruler after the death of the muangana.
  6. Muangana uetu = our royal ruler.
  7. Lisano = king's wife; queen.
  8. Mukuetunga = consort.
  9. Muana ua muangana = prince; children of the royal ruler.
  10. Mueni = a title used before a Luchazi royal ruler, prince or princess.
  11. Niambaza = an emissary of the royal ruler.
  12. Katumua = special royal personal messenger.
  13. Muata = noble person.
  14. Vamiata (plural) = nobles.
  15. Kuku = master.
  16. Mukuluntu = elder.
  17. Vakuluntu (plural) = elders.
  18. Mukuluntu ua limbo = village elder.
  19. Vakuluntu va limbo = village elders.

Traditional leadership symbols of authority

  1. Mukupele = royal drum.
  2. Mikupele (plural) = royal drums.
  3. Cimbuya = royal axe.
  4. Cilongo = royal crown.
  5. Mufuka = royal fly whisk made from the tail of an eland.
  6. Mukuale = a royal matchet or sword.
  7. Mbueti = a royal walking stick.
  8. Cipoya = a royal litter or sedan chair or palanquin; a structure used to transport a royal ruler, consisting of a seat and carried on two horizontal poles by four or six bearers.
  9. Muondo = signal drum.
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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