Vocab Flashcards
Late
Kochelwa?
Shade
Ichintelelwe
River
Umumana
Good morning (lala) Response
Mwashibukashani?
Eya mwani
Good morning (swaka) Response
Mwabukashani
Twabuka bwino
When did you plant?
Mwalibyala iliwisa
The maize is short
Amataba ukwipipa
The maize is short
Amataba ukwipipa
Smaller
Ubunono
house/home
ng’anda
market
pacisankano
bicycle
nchinga
walk/feet
makasa
I
ine
he
ulya
we
ifwe
they
balya
you
iwe
you all or you pl.
imwe
work
kunchito
lesson
kusambilila
eggs
amani
charcoal
amalasha
vegetables
umusalu
mealie meal
ubunga
sell
ukushitisha
buy
ukushita
door
icibi
bag/sack
ichola
book
icitabo
hands
amaboko
eyes
amenso
mouth
akanwa
lazy
ubuguanani (sp?)
harvest
sombola
Praises to God
Amalumbo Kuli Lesa
Humility
Ukuichefya
Pride (lifting up oneself)
Ukuitakisha
The Humble
Abaicefya
Be humble (command)
Muleicefya
The proud
Abacilumba
Content
Ukupombombele
To keep well
Ukusunga
We need to (do something)
TuLingile
We need to keep/follow time
Tulingile ukukonka inshita
To examine oneself
Ukucencenta
I am requesting
Ndelombako
Everyone in the family
Bonse mulupwa
Ben the father of Josiah
Ben afyala Yosia
Eyes of fear
Amenso ya mwenso
More food more people
Ifya kulya ifingi ifilimwa ifingi