Luchazi Language

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 = A shelter or place where food is prepared and cooked; or kitchen. 17.

Semantics is the linguistic study of the meaning of a word, phrase, or text in language. 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.  Vusamba = friendship. 30.  Kavusamba

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.  Ku lema = to be heavy. 25.  Ku lema = to love. Example: ku nji lema cove ca va tanganesa (your loving me has con

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 =

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 = Simano (from semana in spanish/Portuguese language). 3.  Month = Ngonde.

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