noun

Singular -ulukoma

plural : balukoma

MEANING

The hornbill

Example of use

Ululukoma, MEANING: This is a horn bill.

MEANING 2

A kind of amulet supposed to keep the husband faithful. It consists of afeather or any other part of the hornbill.

Example of use

Bamupandilalukoma, MEANING: They made a lukomaamulet for him.

MEANING 3

Diaphragm.

When an internal haemorrhage takes place, the locals say that the lukoma is torn.

Example of use

Alelukaumulopa, ulukoma nalulepuka, MEANING: He vomits blood thediaphragm is torn. Also (pit of the stomach).

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nkombe,  Nkolotima.

FIGURATIVEEXPRESSION

A hermit, one who keeps to himself and never goes with others. Allusionto the hornbill who walls up his mate in her nest in a hollow tree during theincubation period.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Munshinge,mushisha i?anda.

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil.

PROVERBS

Nil.