African-Japanese Language Connection

https://www.africalearns.org/learning/japan/oraf03

Kucha means “to eat” in Silozi, kuchisa means ”to eat with”. Does Kuchisabishii sound like something familiar in your language?

What does the word “mata” mean in your language? In Japanese it means “again” or “once more”. In Silozi water is called “run” as in “kumata” => “to run”. It can also means “strength” depending on the context.

What does the word Mizu mean in your language? In Japanese it means Water. In Silozi water is called Mezi.

What does the word Kabocha mean in your language? In Japanese it means Pumpkin. In Silozi pumpkin is called Mupusi. 🎃

What does the work Chika mean in your language? In Japanese it means underground. It is a common name in Subiya language.

The Japanese language has a lot of words that sound like words from Bantu languages, while most have different meanings, some have some similar meanings. Elephant is Silozi is Tou and it is interestingly called Zou in Japanese. What is it called in your language?