Luchazi Language

WORDS EXPRESSING PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP. The Luchazi language is very rich in pronouns. Here are some of the common words and phrases that are widely used by people who use Luchazi as a means of communication. 1. Yaliange or Yala yange - My husband. 2. Yaliove or Yala yove - Your husband. 3. Yalieni or Yala yeni - Her husband. 4. Yalietu or Yala uetu - our husband. 5. Mpueiange or Mpuevo yange - My wife. 6. Mpueieni or Mpuevo ueni - His wife. 7. Mpueliove or Mpuevo yove - Your wife. 8. Mpueietu or Mpuevo uetu - Our wife. 9. Vampuezietu or Vampuevo zietu - Our wives. 10. Muanange - My child. 11. Muanove - Your child. 12. Muaneni - His or her child. 13. Muanenu - Your child. 14. Muanavo - their child. 15. Muanetu or Muana uetu - Our child. 16. Muana katumba - stepchild. 16. Vusoko - Relation/relative. 17. Vavusoko - Relatives. 18. Vavusoko zietu - Our relatives. Other important words that express affection, aversion and

Notes on Nouns Anuran, mollusk and reptiles may be said to belong to Class 1 (Mu- Va) and Class 6 (Ci- Vi); about hundred words referring to animals have been formed into a subclass of Class 1. Examples: Ngandu (Sl.), Vangandu ( Pl.) ; Muntsulungenda ( Sl. ), Mintsulungenda ( Pl. ); Mbati ( Sl. ), Vambati ( Pl. ); Cimbuankangala ( Sl. ), Vimbuankangala ( Pl. ) etc. Note: The Luchazi have two different names for monitor lizards: Ntatu (for water monitor lizard) and Cimbuankangala (for 'bush' monitor lizard).

Notes on the Noun Classes In Luchazi birds take the pronouns and often the alliterative concord of the following noun classes: Class 1 ( Mu- Va ): Examples: Ntento , pl. Vantento,  Class 4 ( Li- Ma ): Examples: Lipato, pl. Mapato: Livembe, pl. Mavembe;

1.  Zimbinga  = Horns. 2.  Mucila - Tail. 3.  Cizamba 3 . Nkomba 4. Luhavo  = Female animal. 5.  Cilambu  = Animal skin. 6.  Vufuati  = Offal or entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food

1. Muongua = salt. 2. Tuzi tua cindele = sugar. 3. Mukele = soda. 4. Cimbaluila = yeast. 5. Mavele or mavisi = milk. 6. Keju = cheese. 7. Manteka = thick coagulated milk or curd. 8. Vuci = honey. 9. Musati = sugarcane. 10. Cisati = stalk. 11. Mundele = maize. 12. Musambe = sweet potatoes. 13. Muandza = cassava. 14. Vunga = meal flour. 15. Ntsitu = meat. 16. Vantsi = fish. 17. Mayaki = eggs. 18. Vuihua = mushrooms. 19. Zindzilo = eggplants. 20. Mutete = roselle. 21. Pepinusi or Vipepinusi = cucumber or cucumbers. 22. Melau or Vimelau = melon or melons. 23. Polu or Vipolu = leek or leeks. 24. Sapola or Visapola = onion or onions. 25. Tulumingo = garlic. 26. Kulumba = to give (especially food) more flavour by adding seasoning or savoury ingredients e.g herbs, spices etc. 27. Mihako = fruits. 28. Ngandza = cup. 29. Nguto = spoon. 30. Lilonga = plate. 31. Njava = jar. 32. Ciseya = basin. 33. Civela = pan. 34. Ntsazi = glass bottle or flask. 35. Ngalafu

Most of the articles belong to the Class 6 (Ci- Vi) and other noun classes together with their subclasses. Other words related to the clothing articles: 1.   Cindambua (sl.)  = Sackcloth or coarse fabric.   2.  Vindambua ( pl.) =  Sack clothes or coarse fabrics. 3 .   Ntanga ( sl.)  = Cloth. 4.  Zintanga ( pl.)  = Clothes. 5.  Kaputula  = Pant or Shorts. 6.  Vulukue  = Trousers. 7.  Mbendelio  = Perfume. 8.  Cikanda  = Skin/Leather. 9.  Cikeleya  = Cloth. 10.  Lipayi  = Blanket. 11.  Sisa  = Mat. 12.  Mulola  = Soap. 13.  Njapau = Soap. 14.  Tavula  = Tear or split. 15.  Tonga  = Sew. 16.  Tongonona  = Rip stitches. 17.  Kuta  = Tie. 18.  Kutulula  = Untie. 20.  Zenga  = Twist, or wind into spiral. 21.  Zengununa = Unwind or untwist. 22.  Vuanda = Cotton. 23.  Kusa = wash a fabric garment or utensils by the action of water. 24.  Mavala-mavala = Stripes. 25.  Vitoma = Spots. 26.  Sapato = Shoes. 27.  Zinkaku = Sandals. 28.  Cilambu = leather/skin. 29.  Cikalasau = Shorts. 30.