Learn how to speak Maragoli fluently with these clever phrases

We use stories, videos, pictures and all we need to help you speak Maragoli fluently using clever phrases. This section is for all who wish to talk in Lulogooli and not get teased, laughed at or embarrassed. If you are starting out, our 60+ list of Maragoli words translated and with meaning is a great place to begin your journey. Don’t forget to consult our growing Luhya-English dictionary. Also, it’d be clever of you if you took-in wisdom from our forefathers in the internet’s largest collection of Maragoli proverbs and sayings.

Meaning of Maragoli phrase omundu we indakwe

October 31, 2022December 26, 2021 by Omwami Mwene

Omundu we indakwe is a person who’s out of luck. Nothing they touch flourishes, everything they do seems to end in failure. You can compare the Maragoli phrase omundu we … Read more

Meaning of Maragoli phrase Kalaga amageri

January 18, 2022December 26, 2021 by Omwami Mwene

Literal meaning: cut cleverness. This Maragoli phrase is used to remind someone that they need to be wise in their decision. Speak better Lulogoli, get to know the translation and … Read more

Meaning of Maragoli phrase Kuzi kumarahi, si kovee na…

January 18, 2022December 26, 2021 by Omwami Mwene

Literal meaning: We come for good, we have no other (ill) intent. This Maragoli phrase is used as an icebreaker in difficult conversations or when the parties involved are strangers … Read more

Meaning of Maragoli phrase Zisendi zidorwa mbaa.

January 18, 2022December 26, 2021 by Omwami Mwene

Literal meaning: Money is not picked. This Maragoli saying is used to remind a lazy person that one does not just come by money. One has to work to get … Read more

Meaning of Maragoli phrase Uyu wasuvila mu cha amwavo yagona nzara

January 18, 2022December 26, 2021 by Omwami Mwene

Literal meaning: They who depends/relies on their brothers’ or kin sleeps hungry. This Maragoli saying is a kick up the backside for the lazy. It also is used as a … Read more

Meaning of Maragoli phrase Omunwa gwa ijuba

January 18, 2022December 26, 2021 by Omwami Mwene

Literal meaning: The mouth of a bottle. The meaning of this Maragoli phrase is used to describe the opening of a bottle. Speak better Lulogoli, get to know the translation … Read more

Meaning of Maragoli phrase: Nyasaye akonya avekonyaa

December 3, 2025December 26, 2021 by Omwami Mwene

The literal meaning of Nyasaye akonya avekonyaa is God helps those who help themselves. Everyday use of Nyasaye akonya avekonya This Maragoli phrase means there’s nothing for nothing in this … Read more

Meaning of Maragoli phrase Omunwa gwa oluveere

January 18, 2022December 26, 2021 by Omwami Mwene

Literal meaning; the mouth of the breast. This phrase is a decent, culturally sensitive way to refer to the nipple. In this phrase, the breast is thought of as a … Read more

Meaning of Maragoli phrase Omusaza wange wanyambula

January 18, 2022December 26, 2021 by Omwami Mwene

Literal meaning: My first husband. In Maragoli culture, figuratively speaking, a woman husbands include her husbands brothers, cousins or such like relations that her husband can call brother. Speak better … Read more

Meaning of Maragoli phrase kutsya kusembela imiogo

March 26, 2022December 26, 2021 by Omwami Mwene

hour glass tipped over indicating as we say in Luhya enyanga yawele, meaningthe time is nigh death has come

Get to know the definition and meaning of kutsya kusembela imiogo. Literal meaning To go to weed cassava plants. Full, deeper meaning of kutsya kusembela imiogo This phrase is commonly … Read more

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