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.

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 masiko = Parliament building; legislature building.
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.

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.

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.