Luchazi Language

Vocabulary for rites of passage in Luchazi Rite of passage refer to a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, especially birth, the transition from childhood to adulthood, marriage, and death. Here are the key words and phrases associated with Luchazi rites of passage and their meanings in English: General rites of passage terms in Luchazi Lovola (transitive verb) = initiate. Lovoka (intransitive verb) = initiated. Ciuano = festival. Viuano (plural) Cilika = ceremony; custom. Vilika (plural) = ceremonies. Ciuano ca ndzolela = festival. Viuano via ndzolela (plural) = festivals. Viuano via-ku-lia = food festivals. Viuano via-ku-nua = drinks festivals. Muyoyo ua viuano = lively and noisy enjoyment; wild parties characterized by drinking and dancing; revel; orgies. Types of rites of passage in Luchazi Ciuano ca ku semua = birthday ceremony; birthday party. Cilika ca ku lovoka = initiation or circumcision ceremony. Cilika ca mukanda na mungonge = boys initiation ...

People and their occupations in Luchazi Here are the words and phrases used to talk about work that people do in Luchazi and their meanings in English. General work terms and phrases  Vupange = employment; service; work; responsibility. Cipanga = work; job; task. Vipanga (plural) = works; jobs; tasks; service. Ndzivo ya vipanga = workplace. Panga = work. Pangununa = make. Pangunuine = made. Pangele = worked. Vihangununo via vupange = divisions of labour or employment or work. Vuntompo = indentured servitude. Vundungo = slavery. Vungamba = servitude; stewardship. Vusongo = stewardship. Vundotolo = state of being a doctor; doctorate. Vukoloyi = mail handling; courier. Vungangula = craftsmanship; artisanship; blacksmithing. Vumesene = workmanship. Vusualale = military. Vuyambi = game hunting. Vunianga = game hunting. Kapandi = duty; responsibility. Kapolua = purpose. Kana = plan; purpose. Ku kana = to plan; to have a purpose. Ku likanuuela = to plan; to have a purpose. Kundika = commi...

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. Tuhia va vunengu = electricity. 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. Luko...