Luchazi Language

Geographical features are the physical features of the earth including man-made features. 1.  Mavu = Earth or land. 2.  Muncinda = Mountain. 3.  Mincinda (plural) = Mountains. 4.  Malundu = Hills. 5.  Lilundu (singular) = Hill. 6.  Cimbongo = Valley. 7.  Mavue = Stones or rocks. 8.  Cana = Plain. 9.  Zindinda = Deserts. 10.  Ndonga = River. 11.  Zindundzi = Springs of water. 12.  Mema a kalunga = Sea. 13.  Ndzinga = Ocean. 14.  Zinkundu = Islands. 15.  Nkundu (singular) = Island. 16.  Cisali = Pool or lake. 17.  Ndzindza = Boundary mark. 18.  Vucelo = East. 19.  Vutokelo = West. 20.  Nolote = North. 21.  Sulu = South. 22.  Cilio = Right. 23.  Cimosue = Left. 24.  Mpumputa = Dust. 25.  Museke = Sand. To be continued... F eel free to contribute and make corrections in the comment box. Thank you.

Weather conditions refers to day-to-day state of atmosphere prevailing in an area as regards heat, wind, rain, cloudiness etc. 1.  Maselua = Clouds. 2.  Liselua (singular) = Cloud. 3.  Kalunga = Rain. 4.  Mema a ku noka = Rain. 5.  Luindza = Rainy or wet. 6.  Mihiato = Lightning. 7.  Kuzima ca kalunga = Thunder. 8.  Nkongolo = Rainbow. 9.  Cau = Dry. 10.  Ndzualala = bright or clear. 11.  Mutana = Sunny. 12.  Luhundzi = Windy. 13.  Livazi = Flood. 14.  Mbundu = Mist. 15.  Mume = Dew. 16.  Cuku or Muku = Vapour. 17.  Neve = Snown. 18.  Ntondue = Summer. 19.  Mema a Lihungula ntsoke = Spring rain or spring. 20.  Mema a Musanda = Autumn rain or Autumn. 21.  Cisika = Winter. 22. Lusiho = Winter. 23.  Masika = Cold. 24.  Cinkumba = Whirlwind. 25.  Mema a civue = hailstorm. 26.  Mandunduma a mavu = Earthquake. 28.  Mancimpa = Waves. 29.  Cimbembe = shade. 30....

Semantics is the linguistic study of the meaning of a word, phrase or text in language. Semantics tone are a very important feature of the Luchazi language. WORDS RELATED TO LIVING QUARTERS. WORDS OR PHRASES OF PLACE AND WORDS RELATED TO LIVING QUARTERS. 1.  Limbo = Village, or a settlement comprising a group of houses. 2.  Hembo = One's place of residence or village. 3.  Kuimbo = Home, or one's own place of origin. 4.  Tunga = Build. 5.  Ndzivo = House, or a building that serves as a living quarter; or any building in which something is housed. 6.  Ndzivo ya vipako = Warehouse. 7.  Ndzivo ya vitua = Armoury. 8.  Muandzi = Crack. 9.  Miandzi (plural) = Cracks. 10.  Tungulula = Rebuild. 11.  Vumba = Mold/Make. 12.  Ndopi = Brick. 13.  Zindopi (plural) = Bricks. 14.  Ndova = Plaster. 15.  Ndzango = a thatched structure built in the centre of the village and serves as the meeting place of all men. 16.  Ntsenge ...

1. Muangana = king. 2.  Vamiangana (plural) = kings. 3.  Lisano = king's wife/queen consort. 4.  Muata = ruler. Mwata is incorrect spelling. 5.  Vamiata (plural) = rulers. 6.  Tuamane = leader. 7.  Vatuama (plural) = leaders. 8.  Kasongo = official/senior advisor to the king. 9.  Tusongo (plural) = officials/advisors to the king. 10.  Ngazi = judge. 11.  Sukulu = Lord. 12.  Mulongisi = teacher. 13.  Ndongesi = student. 14  Fumbelo = rich person. 15.  Kanganda = messenger. 16.  Vakua manda = bodyguards. 17.  Ngomba = a person who plays royal drums. 18.  Kandeyi = King's valet. 19.  Cilongo = crown. Not chilongo. 20.  Mufuka = fly whisk. 21.  Vumpahu = glory. 22.  Kavumbi = favour/grace. 23.  Kasingimiko = honour. 24.  Mangana = wisdom. 25.  Litavasiano = agreement/convenant. 26.  Sangala = praise. 27.  Mukuasi = helper. 28.  Vamala = gentlemen/men. 29....

Homographs are words or phrases that are spelled the same but have different meaning, origin or pronounciation. Examples are: 1.  Kanda = not yet. 2.  Kanda = never before/yet. Example: kanda u vi mone? 3.  Ku kanda = to forbid. 4.  Ku kanda = to dig up groundnuts. 5.  Ntsimbu kanda = before. 6.  Te kanda = not yet/before. 7.  Ku vumbika = to show honour or grace. 8.  Ku vumbika = to bury something or rubbish. Note: ku tsinda = to bury a corpse. 9.  Cina = pit/hole. 10.  Cina = dance. 11.  Huima = breath. 12.  Huima = rest. 13.  Mangana = wisdom/knowledge. 14.  Mangana = in order that. 15.  Hia = give. 16.  Hia = be ripe. 17.  Mana = stand. 18.  Mana = wait. Example: mana nji handeke (wait while I speak). 19.  Mana = finish. Example: nji na mane ( I have finished). 20.  Mene = tomorrow. 21.  Mene = stood. Past tense of mana. 22.  Mesa = table. 23.  Mesa = make it stand. 24....

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...