More about the language.
Some words are very similar.
Oshikuku = chicken coop
Oshikuki = cake
Konga – to look for
Honga – to teach
David phoned Bsp Kalangula’s house and said he was calling to ‘honga’ the Bishop!
Some words are the same, but the tone is different when pronouncing it.
Eulu – leg
Eulu - heaven
Odula - rain
Odula – year
But …
Eudo also means year!
Li means eat and also ‘be’. This results in us sometimes asking people if they are eating instead of whether they are well.
The president of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba, has a very interesting name.
‘Hifikepunye’ means ‘I am not equal to you’
‘Pohambe’ means ‘in the house of’ or ‘near the king’.
Oshiwambo likes to emphasise things.
Odula oya loka nawa – the rain is raining well.
Silas a honoka ta di oshinhwi – Silas’ sweat is sweating freely.
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