Lupiiso
Noun.
Singular – ulupiiso 

Plural: impiiso  

MEANING.

Piece of wood (used as amulet). 

Example of use

Tamfya insofu ku mpiiso, Meaning: to drive. Away elephants with amulets.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Lupande, lubeela, lupoloko.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/ SOURCES/ FUNCTIONS.

Source: there are made of bits of wood taken from the muluka and mupulumpumpi trees.The person using them in all directions, saying, “muulukile uku” you scatter in that direction. 

Phrase Book

Translations

Utushimi/Imilumbe