Luchazi Language

The consonantal combination are formed and written by combination of two or three consonants. In Luchazi, letter J is always preceded by letter N and pronounced as in English. These consonantal combinations are: 1. "Mb" as in mbolokota (to chew with a crushing noise). 2. "Mp" as in mpundu (rightly/truly). 3. "Nc" as in muncinda (mountain). 4. "Nd" as in ndonga (river). 5. "Ndz" as in ndzimba (ignorant). 6. "Ng" as in ngendzo (bell). 7. "Nj" as in Njambi (God). 8. "Nk" as in nkole (foe). 9. "Nt" as in ntunda (shoreline/shore). 10. "Nts" as in ntsenge (kitchen). 11. "Ts" as in tsiliela (faith/trust). Here are some words with consonantal combinations: 1. Mbuatama = to sit down heavily or lazily. 2. Mbimbiliya = Bible. 3. Mbuto = seed. 4. Mbimba = locust. 5. Mbimbo = thorn. 6. Mbambo = nail/peg. 7. Mbimbi = wailing. 8. Mbimbiamitue = weeping/wailing. 9. Mbendo = flute. 10. Mbeli = ...

These are formed and written by combination of two vowels. There are frequent in use and important in Luchazi spelling. "i" is pronounced like "y" in the word Niali (brother/sister-in-law). Similarly "u" may make a sound like English W (This is what is meant when they say vowels have Italian values in Luchazi). In Luchazi, the following are the diphthongs: 1.  "ai" as in fulai (aeroplane). 2.  "au" as in naumu or nomu. 3.  "ia" as in hia (give). 4.  "ie" as in ohiela (save/defend). 5.  "yi" as in eyi (these/this). 6.  "io" as in niotomueno (mother/daughter-in-law). 7.  "iu"  as in asiua (are easy) 8.  "ua" as in kuasa (help). 9.  "ue" as in kueseka (attempt). 10. "ui" as in uisa (bring down). 11.  "uo" as in vuoma (fear). Note: The letters Q, W, X and Y are not in frequent use in Luchazi spelling and appear only in names and borrowed words from Por...

The Luchazi Lunar year begins in April and consists of 13 lunar months, each with 28 days. The Luchazi dating system is based on complete cycles of the Moon and name each moon as it appears in the Western sky, that is, after sunset. However, toady they have adopted the 12 months system. As the Luchazi and other Ngangela languages disagree at times, care is needed. These months are: 1.  April = Ku uana 2.  May = Kuhu, or kusamba. 3.  June = Kavavu. 4.  July = Konda mema. 5.  August = Katuinye 6.  September = Kantsukue. 7.  October = Katondue-Kuenye. 8.  November = Kulombo. 9.  December = Kazimbi. 10.  January = Ndzimbi. 11.  February = Kuvozi. 12.  March = Kutatu. Here are some months in other Ngangela languages that differ from Luchazi: 1.  August = kalyandengo. 2.  September = ntumbakatwinye. 3.  November = hala. Other Luchazi people add Kambamba na Lisa for April. Notes: 1.  Day = Litangua. 2.  Week =...

Other related words or phrases: 1. Visoni = straw. 2. Muila = grass. 3. Mingonga = thorns. 4. Zimbimbo = long thorns. 5. Vuilo = manure or fertilizer. 6. Sambeya = put more firewood on the fire. 7. Tsimika = burn. 8. Suameka = to light or ignite. 9. Muto = Ashes. 10. Tombeka = to plant a stem cuttings. 11. Kuna = plant. 12. Livu = soil. 13. Mavue = stones. 14. Hinda = Dig. 15. Mbuto = seeds. 16. Mikandi = seeds in a fruit. 17. Ciputa = shrub. 18. Tiava = cut logs or wood. 19. Timba = chop or strike with an axe. 20. Njimbu = axe. 21. Litemo = hoe. 22. Muhini = handle of an axe or hoe. 23. Cikundo = handle of a spear or knife. 24. Teta = cut. 25. Tavula = tear or rip or split. 26. Pula = intersect or divide into parts with a sharp object. 27. Pokola = break or fracture of a hard object. 28. Pazula = break into pieces. 29. Vatula = snap into two. 30. Tepesa = divide or set apart. 31. Peselesa = weigh. 32. Cipeseleso = scale. 33. Ngangula = blacksmith. 32. Cikungo = meta...

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).