Luchazi Language

Names of domesticated animals: Luchazi to English Here are names of domestic animals in Lucazi language and their meaning in English. Common Domestic Animals Katali = dog. Kangatua = cat. Kavalu = horse. Cimulu = donkey. Kamelu = camel. Common domestic animals in Luchazi language  Common names for domestic animals are: Kambilinginja. Muambele Muana-ngolo Muana-ntsonge Via-ku-mutima Uakuiva Kalihitela Uenda-lusi Kandunduma Ca-suekele-mavu Londa kuilu 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: ...

Medical Conditions (Luchazi to English Glossary) General Terms for Illness and Disease Vuvezi – illness; sickness Mavezi (pl.) – illnesses; sicknesses Musongo – disease Misongo (pl.) – diseases Musongo ua kulitambuisa – contagious/infectious disease; epidemic; pestilence Cisako – malady due to uncleanness Visako (pl.) – maladies Ku vavala – to be sick; fall sick; unwell Na vavala – he or she is unwell Specific Conditions and Symptoms Pain and Common Conditions Lundunda – headache Mitanda – backache Masikasika – fever Kakoho – cough Lisinda – flu Vavala – sick; pain Ku vavala – to be in pain Vindza – groan Ku vindzuoka – to groan in pain; stress Infectious and Reproductive Health Cisusula / Vususula – venereal disease; gonorrhea Ku susula tusina – to discharge pus from the genitals Respiratory and Chest Kahati – pleurisy; sharp lung pain Cihuihui = shortness of breath; grasp Huilila na cihuihui = grasping for breath Huimangana na cihuihui = pant for breath. Digestive System Musongo ua k...

House Furniture Vocabulary: Luchazi to English Here is a list of common house features in Luchazi and their meaning in English: Mesa (loanword from Portuguese) = table or a dining table at which several people can sit together to eat. Zimesa (plural) = tables. Citumamo = chair. Vitumamo (plural) =chairs. Cituamo (loanword from Chokwe/Luvale) = chair. (Some Luchazi communities use Cituamo). Citumamo ca Kayongo = wooden stool. Citumamo ca maliya Citonta = stool. Mupando = lazy man's chair. Mukanamo (loanword from Luvale) = lazy man's chair. (Some Luchazi communities use Mukanamo when referring to lazy man's chair). Cipoya = a litter or sedan chair or palanquin; a structure used to transport a sick person or a masked dancer especially Lipumpu, consisting of a seat and carried on two horizontal poles by four or six bearers. Ciyakelo = armrest; stay. Viyakelo (plural) = armrests; stays. Muhela = bed. Ntsatelo ya muhela = headboard; bedhead. Muhandi = a forked stic...

General leadership terms: Luchazi to English In Luchazi society, there are traditionally three levels of leadership. The hierarchy of traditional authority begins at the level of the core family which is headed by the father or mother, then lineage or stem family which is headed by lineage elder and the clan which is headed by a chief or clan leader. Here is a list of common terms and phrases in Luchazi language and their meanings in English: Ntuamalutue = leader. Vantuamalutue (plural) = leaders. Ntuamena = leader. Vantuamena (plural) = leaders. Ntuame = leader. Vantuame (plural) = leaders. Ntuama = leader. Vantuama (plural) = leaders. Vuntuamalutue = leadership. Vuntuame = leadership. Vuntuama = leadership. Tuamena = lead the way. Ku tuamena = to lead the way. Ku tuamenena mbunga = to lead the group. Ntuamalute ua mangana = wise leader. Mukua ku tuamenena vupange = administrator. Vakua ku tuamenena vupange = administrators. Mukua ku endesa vupange = director. Vakua ku endesa vupange ...

Homophones and Homonyms: Luchazi to English A homophone is one of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different spelling, meanings, or origins, (for example new and knew in English). Homophones can cause confusion and people often use the wrong one in error. A homonym is a word that sounds alike or is spelled alike as another word, but has a different meaning. Homonyms are words that are either homophones or homographs, or both. Here is a list of common homophones  and Homonyms in Luchazi and their meanings in English: Ca kala = it dwells Cakala = as soon as; when that. (e.g, cakala ku heta ku muncinda, kaha ku ndonga mu hiehi = as soon as the mountain is reached, the river is near .) Cikumba = dismay. Cinkumba = whirlwind. Mandzi = falsehood. Miandzi = cracks. Mukali = (fall) backwards. Mu kali = it's in there. Kaama = fellow deer. Kama = big. Nkama = a fist-size lump. Example: nkama ya civundu = a lump of meal porridge. Kanda = not yet or forbid. Nkanda = sub...

Repetitive verbs and phrases: Luchazi to English The repetitive verbs or words shows the action as being repeated. Repetitive verbs are verbs that express repeated or continuous action, often with suffixes like "-nga" and "-ngela" or by repeating the verb itself in a phrase. Repetitive verbs ending in 'nga' in Luchazi to English Some disyllabic verbs (words consisting of two syllables) suffix nga to the verb stem. Here is a list of common repetitive verbs ending in 'nga' and their meanings in English: Humanga = beat again and again. Mbilanga = scatter or throw again and again. Mianga Tetanga = cut the same object in pieces. Tuvanga = pierce again and again. Repetitive verbs ending in 'ngela' in Luchazi to English These are repetitive verbs or words that suffix ngela to the verb stem. Here is a list of common repetitive verbs that suffix ngela to the verb stem and their meanings in English: Ku-yandangela = travail. Liatangela = stamp on again ...