Names of domesticated animals in Luchazi

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Names of domesticated animals in Luchazi

Here are names of domestic animals in Lucazi language and their meaning in English.
  1. Katali = dog.
  2. Kangatua = cat.
  3. Kavalu = horse.
  4. Cimulu = donkey.
  5. Kamelu = camel.
Common domestic animals in Luchazi language 

Common names for domestic animals are:
  1. Kambilinginja.
  2. Muambele
  3. Muana-ngolo
  4. Muana-ntsonge
  5. Via-ku-mutima
  6. Uakuiva
  7. Kalihitela
  8. Uenda-lusi
  9. Kandunduma
  10. Ca-suekele-mavu
To be continued...

Luchazi proverb: Katali ke ku vuozela via zau; cindele ka kele na nkulundundu (A dog does not bark at something of yesterday; 'a well-mannered and cultured person' doesn't carry a grudge).

Vulanguluisi: Ngue katali ke ku vuozela viuma via mu sangumuine zau, mukemo naua cindele ka kele na nkulundundu ku vize via lingiuile laza. Uze ua kala na nkulundundu ue ku niunga vizindo cipue a linienga ntunda ya kama.

Ku Hetesa: Kati u kale na nkulundundu, suva vize vi na hiti. Kati u niunge vizindo.

Common farm animals in Luchazi

  1. Vimuna = livestock; domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting.
  2. Ngombe = ox.
  3. Citole = cow, heifer or a mature, female bovine are raised for milk, meat (beef) and hides (leather).
  4. Kavalu = horse.
  5. Cimulu = donkey.
  6. Mpembe = goat.
  7. Vampembe (plural) = goats.
  8. Muana mpembe = kid.
  9. Vana mpembe (plural) = kids.
  10. Mpanga = sheep.
  11. Vampanga (plural) = sheep.
  12. Muana mpanga = lamb.
  13. Vana mpanga (plural) = lambs.
  14. Ngulu = pig.
  15. Vangulu (plural) = pigs.
  16. Kalumba = rabbit.
  17. Tulumba (plural) = rabbits.
  18. Nkuzi = bull or a mature, male bovine that are raised for meat (beef) and hides (leather).
  19. Vankuzi (plural) = bulls.
  20. Nuei = bull; bullock.
  21. Vanuei (plural) = bulls; bullocks.
  22. Vankuzi vangombe = mature, male bovine.
  23. Nkomba = male animal.
  24. Nkomba ua ku lehuka = castrated male animal.
  25. Luhavo = female animal.
  26. Cizamba = ram or a male sheep.
Common farm animals in Luchazi language 

Common Words related to animals in Luchazi

  1. Cituto = paw.
  2. Vituto = paws.
  3. Zintsende = hooves.
  4. Vipondo = hoofs.
  5. Mucila = tail.
  6. Mianga = wag; swing the tail.
  7. Zimbinga = horns.
  8. Mukambo = yoke.
  9. Muhompo = snout.
  10. Cilambu = animal skin.
  11. Vutanga = flock.
  12. Matanga (plural) = flocks.
  13. Tanga = kraal; enclosure for domestic animals.
  14. Limba = kraal.
  15. Vuvutameno = place for laying down; couching place.
  16. Kaniungi = herdsman, herder or shepherd.
  17. Nkomba = male animal.
  18. Luhavo = female animal.
  19. Ku kamuna = to milk the cow.
  20. Tusitu va ku nina = fattened animals; fatlings.

Common farm birds in Luchazi

  1. Kasumbi = chicken or a domestic fowl bred for its flesh and eggs.
  2. Tusumbi (plural) = chickens or domestic fowls bred for their flesh and eggs.
  3. Lipato (from Portuguese or Spanish) = duck or a water bird raised for its meat and eggs.
  4. Mapato (plural) = ducks or water birds raised for their meat and eggs.
  5. Ntsintsi = goose.
  6. Vantsintsi (plural) = geese.
  7. Ntento = quail.
  8. Vantento = quails.
  9. Livembe = pigeon.
  10. Mavembe (plural) = pigeons.
  11. Nkanga = guineafowl.
  12. Vankanga (plural) = guineafowls.
  13. Nkumbua = ostrich. (The name “nkumbua” can be found in many verses of the Mbimbiliya (the Luchazi bible). “Mavava a nkumbua a fuakuluka mu ku lihalesa.” (the wings of the ostrich flaps proudly) ~ Yombi (Job) 39: 13).
  14. Niamalanda = ostrich. Other sections of the Luchazi people call it as niamalanda.
  15. Ndemba = male bird; rooster.
  16. Kutambeka = crow.
  17. Cali = female bird or hen.
  18. Kukeketa = cluck.
  19. Camba = chicken coop; poultry house.
Common farm birds in Luchazi language 

A blogger and creative thinker from the Nama clan of the Luchazi people; born from his mother with the lightning bolt. Went to school of life with the alligator and learnt the lessons of the crocodile. He is passionate about his culture and takes every chance to document traditions, customs, culture of the Luchazi people. His great grandfather, Muyemba, from the Nama clan came in with thunder and got out with thunder. And his great grandmother, Mpulu, from the Chungu clan was conceived in the clouds with thunder.

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