This Maragoli phrase is similar in meaning to the English saying ?Do not carry all your eggs in one basket.? The phrase warns against placing all your efforts, hopes or bets in one place. It encourages diversification to avoid losing it all if anything goes wrong. Speak better Lulogoli, get to know the translation and … Read more
In this article, we get to translate and know the meaning of the Maragoli saying: umkana umuravu niriduka ria ovotele. Kindly note that this article is part of Learn Maragoli online, Free Lessons for Intermediate learners. Literal meaning of umkana umuravu niriduka ria ovotele A light-skinned girl is a shop for all. Meaning of umkana … Read more
Literal meaning: (They have) become hard. This Maragoli phrase means the situation is getting worse, facing south. Speak better Lulogoli, get to know the translation and meaning of common Maragoli proverbs and sayings Maragoli Proverbs and Sayings Mulembe Nation is home to the Internet’s largest collection of Maragoli proverbs and sayings; including tit bits on … Read more
Literal meaning: firewood that is not yet in the fire laughs at the one burning. This phrase is similar in meaning to the Swahili saying ?Mwenzako akinyolewa, chako tia maji.? It cautions against laughing at or celebrating another person?s misfortune. It can also be used in place of the English idiom ?What goes around, comes … Read more
This Maragoli phrase is similar to the Swahili phrase ‘damu ni nzito kulio majiÂ’ or in English ‘blood is thicker than waterÂ’. Used to remind one to the importance of family or to chide someone who thinks they can take advantage of family. Speak better Lulogoli, get to know the translation and meaning of common … Read more
English translation: Do not get yourself worried or do not be afraid. This Maragoli phrase is used to encourage or give heart to someone who is worried about something or who is down on their luck or going through a rough patch in life. Given its meaning as ?do not be afraid? expect to hear … Read more
Learn how to speak Maragoli with us! Today, we’ve curated a list of 14 common Maragoli phrases to spice up your speech, and sound like a ‘proper’ Mulogooli. Remember to pair this lesson with our free lessons on learning to speak Luhya. Not only will revisiting these resources on learning Luhya help reduce attrition of … Read more
It’s happened to most of us, feeling out of your depth. If it’s yet to happen, trust me when I say it’s a fact of life. What some have labeled as the impostor syndrome or impostor phenomenon or fraud syndrome is part of growth in life. Lucky, as we’ve come to learn, we can always … Read more
Gather your loved ones. Here’s yet another of our absolutely free lessons through which you get to learn how to speak Luhya. Ile ya kuomba maji. This time, we meet 20+ Luhya Lingala word pairings whose construction, meaning and pronunciations are somewhat, if not completely, similar. 20+ diverse and interesting Luhya Lingala word pairings The … Read more
How about we learn some Lunyole words. Lunyole/ Nyole/ Olunyole/ Nyore/ Olunyore is spoken by the Anyole of Vihiga County. But before we enjoy the roll of this beautiful language off our tongues, a bit of surprising trivia. Whilst researching this article, I came across a classification of languages that on one part is proof … Read more
