Understand feed tabs, Language Pulse, Ganuula, the Mini Dictionary, and other public Lola terms.
Use this reference when a Lola label is unfamiliar. These terms describe different actions and resources; a public post, a recording, and a dictionary entry should remain identifiable.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Imyazi | News lane on Lola. Include #Imyazi or #Umwazi in the post body to appear in the Imyazi tab. |
| Abaandu | People-focused lane. Include #Abaandu in posts about community members. |
| Umwazi | Alternate news hashtag treated like #Imyazi for the Imyazi tab. |
| Language Pulse | Sidebar widget titled Help Kifuliiru grow. Shows living Mini Dictionary words, milestones, and community and personal counts for texts, feed translations, and FM audio. |
| Ganuula | Archive recording flow on Lola. Requires a title and a Kifuliiru description, then publishes to Kifuliiru FM. |
| Kifuliiru FM | Public audio catalog and player. Sources can include Lola voice posts, Ganuula, and Imyazi. |
| Tabula | Dictionary and long-form contribution platform. Open dictionary from the Lola composer; profile settings also live there. |
| AI language helper | Checks that a post matches Post language, splits lines labeled Kifuliiru: / English: / Français: / Kiswahili:, can fill missing translations after you post, and collects Kifuliiru words for the Mini Dictionary. It does not write your post. |
| Mini Dictionary | Kifuliiru-only word list (Feed words) grown from public posts and comments. English, French, and Kiswahili are not stored there. |
| Discover | Public browse page at /explore for the same post stream as home, without the composer or feed tabs. The UI label is Discover. |
| Post language | Label on New post: Kifuliiru, Kiswahili, French, or English. The main box should match this label. |
| Notes to yourself | A private direct-message thread only you can see, for testing before you message someone else. |
Open your first visit for a route into the app, Language Pulse for its counts, or FM and Ganuula for the distinction between listening and recording. The official glossary is maintained with Lola’s public guide.
