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Ziikuulu zia Logooli (Poems in Lulogooli)

1. Imbula ia Kivuni ki? ipiicha: facebook.com Imbula kuba. Imbula ia kivuni ki? Imbula ia kutuunga kikoongo. Igaasizaa kiani kihya. Uswaale lidohi uumbake. Imbula ia kulaviza mueli. Mieli jinyagulizaa muhiga. Iene io siimanyiki. Imbula ia kutuliza luguuki. Zinzila zia vibigabigi vigomagomaa kuo. Utaisiinga luguuki niuzya lugeendo. Imbula ia gudu. Uve niualima muhiga. Uzyiile muvandi. Imbula ia kuseembela. Vitaagwa viigalile vukuusi. Magaanda galase kimuli.  Imbula ia magina. Ienyaa kuonoonya vindu. Ia vatemelaa zimbaazi haviguuti ivite. Imbula ia kuingiliza mugeni. Na kugaasiza vugeni. Kumenye na vusaangaali. Imbula ia kuogiza masaahi. Vaana vaakakevwa. Likula lihya ligase. Imbula ia kuluguta mueli. Siumanya lua ikubaa kumala. Ileetaa muheeso noho muvasu. Imbula ia maliga. Kusyoomaa muvuveeleli niikueya maliga. Mundu mulahi niamali kutula hao. Imbula ia maloongo. Vachelevi kuta visiinda hakiliindwa. Vaata vate nivamanyi muima. Imbula ia zingo kuivula. Lua ikubaa na muvasu guvala....
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Lesson 25 : Viasuki via (Interjections of) Lulogooli

There are sounds in Lulogooli whose expression can be described as “mioyo” (vocables). A vocable expresses a sound. It can be onomatopoeic sound or animal jeer. 

 A mosquito flies “ndiiiiiiii!” while a dog barks “wuwuwu!”. A delicious meal is eaten “ntswantswantswa!” while a walk in mud is “potopotopoto!” and more. 

The nature of the sounds is by taking the highest pitches, “asuka” or the cry “lila”. That is why they can be called “viasuki” or “vilila”. 


The sounds are not definite; a cow might bellow “mboomboomboo!” or “mooomooomooo!”. Others happen once like the “chap!” for a cut or “begedya!” for breaking. 

Even then, the "actual sounding" may be lost in lettters. For instance running is "gu! bu!, gu! bu!" written as "gubugubu". Similar to snoring, "ng'orr...! ng'orr...! ng'orr...!" written "ng'orrng'orrng'orr."

Usage of interjections in Lulogooli is not only for surprise. Sometimes it is to help to inquire more. A vocables as “malya!” can be both used to enquire and also show surprise. Sometimes a question mark would be inserted, “ngani?!”

Exercise

  1. Read aloud the interjections as in chart 25a
  2. Add five onomatopoeic sounds from your own experience.

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