Fire and wood vocabulary in Luchazi
Fire and wood vocabulary in Luchazi Fire plays an important role in most of the traditional rituals especially during the funerals and the mungonge rituals. Here is a list of common fire and wood vocabulary in Luchazi and their meanings in English: Fire terms and phrases in Luchazi Macesi = matches. Fofo = matches. Muhotolo = Ferro rod; fire steel; fire striker. Suameka = light or ignite. Vueka = kindle or cast fire. Tuhia = fire. Suameka = light or ignite. Vueka = kindle or cast fire. Taka = hand drill to ignite a fire; ignite fire by hand drill friction. Ku taka tuhia = to ignite a fire by hand drill. Mulengi = flame. Sukuma = blaze; burning. Tsimika = burn; incinerate. Uema = char; burn; scorch. Kuuema = to be charred; burned; scorched. Lolovoka = flickering; burning unsteadily. Citenga ca tuhia = hearth of fire. Luhila = firestorm. Mahila (plural) = firestorms. Ntsindo ya mulengi ua luhila = sound of the flame of a firestorm. Muisi = smoke. Lukongolo lua muisi = columns of smo...