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. Sika = rule; dominion; command.
27. Ku sika = to rule; to command; to have dominion.
28. Mpoko = authority.
29. Pandelo = flag; ensign.
30. Ndembela = flag; ensign.
31. Oleka = hoist; raise by means of ropes and pulleys; haul up.
32. Va li ku vukama = there are in high positions.
33. Makua vukama = important person.
34. Vakua vukama (plural) = important people.
35. Ngami = a great person; a mighty person; a guarantor of peace.
36. 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.

Hereditry 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.