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. Cifuti ca mbala = foreign country; foreign land.
7. Kacisemua = independence; liberty; freedom.
8. Ndzindzi = boundary mark.
9. Cifuti cino = this country.
10. Cifuti cetu = our country.
11. Cifuti cavo = their country.
12. Vifuti viavo = their countries.
13. Vundambo = citizenship.
14. Mundambo = citizen; resident; dweller; native.
15. Vandambo (plural) = citizens; residents; dwellers; natives.
16. Mukua ku lisuka = foreigner; stranger.
17. Vakua ku lisuka (plural) = foreigners; strangers.
18. Nganda = palace; state house.
19. Zinganda (plural) = palaces.
20. Vana va cisemua = children of native habitants of a village.
21. Mukua ku tambuluisa = follower.
22. Vakua ku tambuluisa = followers or imitators.
23. Ntuamalutue = leader.
24. Vantuamalutue (plural) = leaders.
25. Ntuama = leader.
26. Vantuama (plural) = leaders.
27. Vuntuamalutue = leadership.
28. Vuntuama = leadership.
29. Tuamena = lead.
30. Ku tuamena = to lead.
31. Ku sika = to rule or reign.
32. Vulamba = majesty.
33. Vungami = greatness.
34. Vumpahu = great honor and admiration won by doing something important or valuable; fame; renown; glory.
35. Sika = rule; dominion; command.
36. Ku sika = to rule; to command; to have dominion.
37. Mpoko = authority.
38. Saciteta = a person who has absolute or total authority; a person who has authority over life and death.
39. Pandelo = flag; ensign.
40. Ndembela = flag; ensign.
41. Oleka = hoist; raise by means of ropes and pulleys; haul up.
42. Vukama = state of being important.
43. Va li ku vukama = there are in high positions.
44. Makua vukama = important person.
45. Vakua vukama (plural) = important people.
46. Mukua vukama na zindzili = an important and powerful person.
47. Vakua vukama na zindzili (plural) = the important and powerful people.
48. Mukua lutsimo = renowned person.
49. Vakua lutsimo (plural) = renowned persons.
50. Ngami = a great person; a mighty person; a guarantor of peace.
51. Vangami (plural) = great people; mighty people.
52. Vantu va ngoco = common people.
53. Hangula = elect; chose.
54. Ku hangula = election.

Luchazi proverb: Cipuku ci tsa ntuamalutue; ntsalanima ha a zangama (The leader falls into the pit; the follower must wise up).

Vulanguluisi: Omo ntuame a uila mu vitanga, vaze va mu kava va na pande ku hilula mua cili na ku liniunga linga kati va uile mu citanga cize.

Ku Hetesa: Lilongesa ku vitanga via vaze va li ku lutue luove linga kati u vi hitemo yove.

Government systems and political structure terms in Luchazi

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

Luchazi proverb: Njimbu ya tata; ntoma ku li noku ku a kosa (Father's ax; a field rat has a place where it sleeps.

Vulanguluisi: Lizi "njimbu ya tata" li li na ku inikila uze ua kala na mpoko kaha na pande ku teta lizi. Ntumbi i va sana "ntoma" a li na kuze kua kala. Mukemo naua na kanike ua kala na muhela ueni kaha ali muintsi ya mpoko ya visemi.

Ku Hetesa: Ku hangula cize ci li na mpoko ci fuma ku vavenia saciteta.

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. Mueneputu = high ranking official.
11. Vamieneputu (plural) = high ranking officials.
12. Kasongo = government official or steward.
13. Tusongo (plural) = government officials or stewards.
14. Vusongo = stewardship.
15. Kapatasi = supervisor.
16. Tupatasi (plural) = supervisors.
17. Kapitau = captain; overseer.
18. Tupitau (plural) = captains; overseers.
19. Mbunga = group.
20. Mpunga = council.
21. Mpunga ya vakuluntu = council of elders.

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.

Luchazi proverb: Likololo ka va lumbila; vuangana ka va lisantsa (Nobody uses the feathers of a crow on an arrow; no one can conceitedly lay claim to the kingship).

Vulanguluisi: Vakuluntu va muene likololo ngue kazila ua ku nehela ku vindama mukemo ka va pangesele mangona eni mu ku lumbila. Mukemo naua ka ci tava muntu ngoco ku lilengeyela citumamo ca vuangana ku vanga ua kundama ku cisemua ca vuangana.

Ku Hetesa: Kati u lengeye vize vintsa ka via ku kundamene cipue ku vize via ku tuvakana.

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.