Luhya

When the hare was sitting next to the park

Mazwi Anotodza Shona

• Izwi rokuti imbwa (dog) rakafanana kuLuhya neShona.
• Izwi rokuti ingwe (leopard) rakafanana kuLuhya neShona.
• VaLuhya vanoti olufu (death) kureva rufu.
• VaLuhya vanoti nyina (his/her/its mother) kureva amai vake.
• VaLuhya vanoti ing'ombe(cow) kureva mombe.
• VaLuhya vanoti obulalo(bridge) kureva zambuko.
• VaLuhya vanoti oluchendo (journey) kureva rwendo.
• VaLuhya vanoti eshialo (earth) kureva nyika.
• VaLuhya vanoti injira (way) kureva nzira.
• VaLuhya vanoti eshibi (sin, bad, evil) kureva chivi.
• VaLuhya vanoti oluchera (rainbow) kureva murarabungu. Saruchera izita remhuri.
• VaLuhya vanoti likhanga (guinea-fowl) kureva hanga.
• VaLuhya vanoti amakhwana (twins) kureva mapatya.
• VaLuhya vanoti imbusi (goat) kureva mbudzi.
• VaLuhya vanoti ininga (a pigeon). Manhinga izita renzvimbo iri muZimbabwe.
• VaLuhya vanoti amabeere (milk) kureva mukaka.
• VaLuhya vanoti omuliro (fire) kureva moto.
• VaLuhya vanoti omulosi (witch) kureva muroyi.
• VaLuhya vanoti omundu (person) kureva munhu.
• VaLuhya vanoti omurumwa (messenger) kureva mutumwa.
• VaLuhya vanoti omwoyo (heart) kureva moyo.
• VaLuhya vanoti mukhanwa (in the mouth) kureva mukanwa.
• VaLuhya vanoti eshiro (night) kureva chiro.
• VaLuhya vanoti omulimo (work) kureva basa kana murimo.
• VaLuhya vanoti omulwale (sick person) kureva murwere.
• VaLuhya vanoti omwana (child) kureva mwana.
• VaLuhya vanoti mabele (maize; corn) kureva chibage kana chibere.
• VaLuhya vanoti ifula (rain) kureva kunaya kwemvura.
• VaLuhya vanoti omukabi (one who dishes out food) kureva mugoveri.
• VaLuhya vanoti omukasi (woman) kureva mukadzi.

Zvitauro zveLuhya

• Lubukusu, Idakho neIsukha zvitauro (dialect) zviri pasi perurimi rweLuhya.