Get to know the meaning and translation of zinguza, a common Luhya word of Maragoli language. Learn pronunciation, know synonyms, similar words, similar sounding Bantu words as you build your vocabulary.
Meaning and translation of zinguza
vegetables, herb; any food (meat, fish, etc.) eaten as a relish with obusuma
Plural or singular form
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Synonyms of zinguza
Luhya words of similar or close meaning to Zinguza
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Beyond the everyday: The meaning of zinguza in Maragoli and Luhya culture
Know your Luhya traditional vegetables. From cultivated to wild types and anything in between.
Other than your beloved traditional vegetable, is there another meaning of zinguza in Luhya culture? As with any culture that upholds dignity, undesirable acts such as infidelity in marriage is frowned upon among the Luhya. As a result, anything to do with cheating in marriage is often talked of in coded terms to obscure it. For example, among the Bukusu, they say khulia chimbeba, literally eat rats, when they talk of infidelity. Guess what Maragoli men sometimes call their illicit lovers? Well, you guessed it right: zinguza!
khulia chimbeba,
kimipango cha kando, zinguza, kuvaya chova,
khukhwalikha enje,
khuana kumukunda khumundu okhali nende title deed tawe kaakemo,
side plate, side dish, away match
Some words common in the world of illicit affairs among the Luhya. Read our bares-it-all series on myths and beliefs on infidelity among the Luhya Dead Husbands, Cheating Wives, Eating Rats and Secret Concoctions: When A Woman Cheats – The Anatomy Of Luhya Myths on Infidelity
About the Lulogoli
The Maragoli or Mulogoli is a Bantu tribe that’s one of the larger houses of the Luhya supra-community that’s presently mainly domiciled in Western Kenya. Maragoli language or Lulogooli, Logoli is the tongue of Maragoli. Join us and learn how to speak Maragoli language. Start of with our free lessons in Maragoli language. Build your vocabulary with our stories from Maragoli culture whose narrative harnesses the richness of L’logoli to tell the story of our origin, worldview and way of life. Hop on our continuous search for the meaning of different Maragoli proverbs and sayings. Test yourself with our dalliance at the intersections, such as in our ongoing Kinyarwanda-Lulogooli and Lingala- Luhya discourse. Let’s get you started with Kimaragoli, with our mega post: Learn Maragoli Online: The Mulembe Nation list of 60+ common Maragoli words, their translation and meaning.
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