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isiZulu vocabulary 1-999
1996
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07/23/2013
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Term
-hlekile
 Definition
lost
Term
-mangala
 Definition
surprised
Term
igazi, ama-
 Definition
blood
Term
-bukekayo
 Definition
cute (can be looked at)
Term
-kuduka / -goduka
 Definition
to return home
Term
ngemuva
 Definition
behind
Term
kwakumnyami
 Definition
it was dark
Term
phambi kwalokhu
 Definition
before that
Term
uhulumeni, o-
 Definition
government
Term
ngibambekile
 Definition
I’m busy (caught up)
Term
uzwane, izin-
 Definition
toe
Term
ibhayisikobho, ama-
 Definition
cinema
Term
-khipha isizulu ngamakhala
 Definition
to speak zulu well
Term
kalula
 Definition
easily
Term
-banga
 Definition
to mind, cause trouble
Term
utshani (xiv)
 Definition
grass, straw
Term
isikhwama, izi-
 Definition
luggage, purse, bag
Term
umbhede, imi-
 Definition
bed
Term
indodakazi, ama-
 Definition
daughter
Term
-sweleka
 Definition
to get/ be lost
Term
umnyango, imin-
 Definition
door, doorway / entrance, entry / ministry, government department
Term
inkulumo / inkhulumo, izin-
 Definition
address, speech / conversation, talk
Term
-thutha
 Definition
to move from one place to another
Term
umklamo
 Definition
project
Term
intambo, izin-
 Definition
thread, string, cord, rope / wire
Term
-ndini
 Definition
poor (pitiable) - attached to nouns/ names (eg Siphondini)
Term
umqophi, aba-
 Definition
sculptor, artist
Term
-thungiweyo
 Definition
textile (adj.)
Term
-buya
 Definition
to return, come back, go back
Term
-lula
 Definition
lightweight, easy, simple, weak (coffee)
Term
umhlobo, imi-
 Definition
relative, kinsman, acquaintance, friend, nationality, race
Term
indlela efanele
 Definition
the right way
Term
imfene, izim-
 Definition
monkey
Term
-phupha
 Definition
to dream
Term
eceleni kwa-/ kuka-
 Definition
next to
Term
insimu, ama-
 Definition
field
Term
uvalo (no pl)
 Definition
fear, dread, anxiety
Term
uvalo, izi-
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
-zuma
 Definition
to surprise, be taken unawares
Term
-phaphama / -phaphamisa
 Definition
to wake up, awake
Term
umbukiso, imi-
 Definition
exhibition, display, show, spectacle
Term
ubusika
 Definition
winter (loc: ebusika)
Term
-hlubuka
 Definition
to rebel
Term
isifundiso, izi-
 Definition
influence
Term
phesheya
 Definition
overseas
Term
usomabhizinisi, o-
 Definition
businessperson
Term
ngaphakathi
 Definition
inside, in between, internally, within
Term
abantu abanolwazi
 Definition
experts, specialists
Term
ikwindla, ama
 Definition
autumn (loc: ekwindla)
Term
-sika
 Definition
to cut / to copy, imitate, mimic
Term
-gcwele
 Definition
full of
Term
-thandeka
 Definition
to be likable, lovely, popular, favourite, acceptable, welcome
Term
-lwa (na-x)
 Definition
to fight, struggle (with x)
Term
ubuciko (xiv)
 Definition
art, the arts, skill, skills
Term
ivosi, ama- / umvimba, imi-
 Definition
sausage (wurst)
Term
ngalokhu
 Definition
hereby, by this means
Term
-enyula
 Definition
to choose, select, pick out / to prefer
Term
-dlula
 Definition
to pass, go by / to overtake / to exceed, excel, surpass / to die, pass away
Term
-ziphatha
 Definition
to behave oneself
Term
-vala
 Definition
to close
Term
ngamandla
 Definition
strongly
Term
-bala
 Definition
to count, calculate
Term
isifunda, izi-
 Definition
district, region, province
Term
isinkwa, izinkwa
 Definition
bread, loaf
Term
amanzi
 Definition
water
Term
inyama, izin-
 Definition
meat, skin (human)
Term
imvu, izim-
 Definition
sheep
Term
umbala, imi-
 Definition
colour / shin
Term
-qala ukugula
 Definition
to become sick
Term
ubuthongo
 Definition
sleep / tiredness, drowsiness
Term
ibhuku, ama-
 Definition
book
Term
isipho, izi-
 Definition
gift, present / donation
Term
inyama yenkomo
 Definition
beef
Term
-phuza
 Definition
to drink
Term
isidla, izi-
 Definition
right hand
Term
-vakasha
 Definition
to visit
Term
-baleka
 Definition
to run away, escape / to flee, get away
Term
-philile
 Definition
to be healthy, to be well / to be alive
Term
indaba, izin-
 Definition
affair, issue, matter / piece of news / story, essay
Term
-naba nga- /-enaba nga-
 Definition
to elaborate on
Term
ibhakede, ama-
 Definition
bucket
Term
izoso (cl VIII)
 Definition
barbecue, braai
Term
-xoxa
 Definition
to chat, converse, talk
Term
umdwebi, aba-
 Definition
draftsman
Term
ulwazi
 Definition
ability, capability
Term
ubuciko (xiv)
 Definition
art, arts, skill, skills
Term
-luka
 Definition
to plait, weave
Term
inkundla, izin-
 Definition
stadium, arena, court / racecourse
Term
isibekezelo sezulu
 Definition
weather forecast
Term
konje
 Definition
by the way, incidentally
Term
ukuze (+subj)
 Definition
so that, in order that
Term
isifazane
 Definition
womenfolk
Term
-bambisana
 Definition
to help each other
Term
iwolintshi, ama-
 Definition
orange
Term
kuphambene nomthethu
 Definition
it is against the law
Term
inja, izin-
 Definition
dog
Term
umhlane, imi-
 Definition
back (Rücken)
Term
ngaphaphamisa ngokuzuma
 Definition
I woke up suddenly
Term
ngosuka kweLwesibili
 Definition
since Tuesday
Term
Sizange sibenesikathi
 Definition
we didn’t have time
Term
nginesikhathi
 Definition
I have time
Term
ngisebenza njengomshayeli
 Definition
I work as a driver
Term
-neminyaka ngo-x
 Definition
to be x years old
Term
akungenwa
 Definition
no entry
Term
-dabuka
 Definition
to get crushed, cracked
Term
iqoqo, ama- / isiqhoqho, izi-
 Definition
assemblage, collection, group
Term
-xwayisa
 Definition
to warn, caution
Term
iPhasika
 Definition
Easter
Term
umgqomo, imi-
 Definition
bin, barrel, tub, drum
Term
-balulekile
 Definition
to be important, critical, crucial
Term
emgqonyeni kadoti
 Definition
in the rubbish bin
Term
-thuthuka
 Definition
to grow, increase / to progress, develop / to become important, influential
Term
inkunzi, izin-
 Definition
bull / male animal
Term
ipuleti, ama-
 Definition
plate
Term
isiketi, izi-
 Definition
skirt
Term
inqina, izin-
 Definition
hunting party / shoot, hunt
Term
isokisi, ama-
 Definition
socks, stockings
Term
ingulube yasendle, izingulube zasendle
 Definition
wild boar
Term
-phuma
 Definition
to come out, go outside, exit / to come from, originate from / to rise (above horizon) / to discharge, emit, secrete
Term
ngingakuthembisa umsebenzi kwa- / ngingakunika ~
 Definition
I can offer you work as a -
Term
ngangingenje
 Definition
I am not what I used to be
Term
-qeda
 Definition
to complete, end, finish, quit, terminate, bring to an end
Term
ngemuva
 Definition
after, behind, at the back
Term
-gqoba
 Definition
to dress, put on clothes / to wear
Term
-enaba / -naba
 Definition
to sprawl, spread out / to feel at home, feel comfortable / to sit with outstretched legs
Term
ukuthi / ukuze / ukuba / khona (+ subj) / ukuzo (+verb) / ukuyo (+ verb)
 Definition
in order to
Term
-hluba amazambane
 Definition
to peel potatoes
Term
cisha lonke ilanga
 Definition
almost the whole day
Term
isizathu, izi-
 Definition
cause, ground, reason / excuse
Term
ipulazi, ama-
 Definition
farm
Term
indlu yangasese
 Definition
toilet
Term
-muncu / -munyu (relativ.)
 Definition
bitter / acid / sour
Term
umpendi, aba-
 Definition
painter
Term
umbuzo, imi-
 Definition
question, inquiry
Term
-qedakala
 Definition
to complete, finish, terminate, come to an end / to be comprehensible, understandable
Term
-makhaza
 Definition
to be cold (rel.)
Term
imephu, ama-
 Definition
map
Term
ushintshi, o-
 Definition
change, loose change
Term
-zange (neg. pers. concord + subj verb.)
 Definition
never (past tense)
Term
uphethilolo / uphethiloli, o-
 Definition
fuel, petrol, gasoline
Term
ikishi
 Definition
kitchen
Term
ulimi, izilimi
 Definition
language, tongue
Term
indlela ephambukayo
 Definition
tohe road branches off
Term
isidlo sakusihlwa
 Definition
supper, dinner
Term
esidlweni sakusihlwa
 Definition
for dinner, at dinner etc
Term
-sukela
 Definition
to go away for, go off for, depart for, leave for, set off for / to originate from / to attack, jump at, spring at
Term
amacubane
 Definition
water (respectful term)
Term
indlebe, izindlebe
 Definition
ear
Term
isiteshi, izi-
 Definition
station
Term
zithini ezintsha?
 Definition
what's new?
Term
-khweza
 Definition
to cause to ascend, cause to climb, lift up / to cause to mount, cause to get onto, cause to ride / to preserve, keep safe, store away / to bury
Term
uMsombuluko
 Definition
Monday
Term
uLwesihlanu
 Definition
Friday
Term
umkhankanyo, imi-
 Definition
thought, idea
Term
isiqu, iziqu
 Definition
stem, trunk, stock (plant) / root (of word) / diploma, academic degree
Term
-gijima
 Definition
to run
Term
-hlushwa
 Definition
to be afflicted, bothered, disturbed, grieved, tormented, troubled, worried, be put to inconvenience
Term
usana, izinsana
 Definition
baby
Term
umngane, abangane
 Definition
friend, comrade, companion
Term
umjitha, aba-
 Definition
friend, mate, pal (slang)
Term
iculo, ama-
 Definition
song
Term
phesheya kwa-x
 Definition
beyond x, at the farther side of x
Term
kusasa / ngomuso
 Definition
tomorrow
Term
ukufa
 Definition
death
Term
umbonanhle, imi-
 Definition
good omen
Term
-themba
 Definition
intr: to hope, trust / to have faith, be confident /Tr: to trust / to anticipate, expect
Term
ukuhamba
 Definition
motion, movement / departure
Term
-bomvu
 Definition
red / ripe
Term
-lwa
 Definition
to fight, struggle
Term
isifiso, izi-
 Definition
wish / desire, longing, yearning
Term
ngakhoke / yingakho
 Definition
therefore
Term
ngoba
 Definition
because, as, since
Term
yniqaba nokho yisiqiniso
 Definition
strange but true
Term
umfanekiso
 Definition
image, painting, photograph, picture, likeness / reflection (mirror)
Term
umphansi, aba-
 Definition
ancestor
Term
-jova
 Definition
to inoculate, vaccinate, inject
Term
isifo senhliziyo
 Definition
heart attack
Term
umzimba, imizimba
 Definition
body
Term
ibhodwe, ama-
 Definition
pot
Term
ivukuzi, ama-
 Definition
mole
Term
-phithizela / -phithiza
 Definition
to teem with, swarm with
Term
amasosha omzimba
 Definition
white blood cells
Term
undunankulu, ondunankulu
 Definition
governor, premier, chief magistrate
Term
umalugaju
 Definition
serial killer / serial rapist
Term
intamo
 Definition
neck
Term
iphephandaba, ama-
 Definition
newspaper
Term
-phophela
 Definition
to examine (medical)
Term
intela, izintela
 Definition
tax
Term
umsebenzi, imi-
 Definition
duty, job, task, work / employment, business, trade / service
Term
phansi kwa- / kuka-
 Definition
below, under, underneath, on the lower part of
Term
-paka
 Definition
to park
Term
intuthu, izin-
 Definition
smoke
Term
-lingana ukuhlalisa
 Definition
to provide seats for (+ obj.)
Term
-bukeka
 Definition
to be admirable, attractive, beautiful, lovely to look at / to be approved / to appear, look like, seem
Term
-thola
 Definition
to get, obtain / to discover, find out, find / to get to know / to adopt
Term
-khuthuza
 Definition
to encourage, enthuse, motivate
Term
-hlakanipha
 Definition
to become acute, clever, intelligent, smart, subtle, wise
Term
abanye
 Definition
others
Term
-dlulile
 Definition
to have passed, have gone by / to be last
Term
-phansi / phansi
 Definition
(relativ.:) low, lower / (adv.:) down, on the ground, beneath, below
Term
-bonakala
 Definition
to be visible / to appear, come into sight / to be clear, apparent, evident, obvious / to seem, look like
Term
indwangu okupendwa kuyo umfanekiso
 Definition
artist’s canvas
Term
-saba
 Definition
to be frightened, to have respect / to fear, to be afraid of, to have respect for
Term
-linda
 Definition
to wait / to wait for, await, expect / to guard, look after, watch over
Term
-shesha
 Definition
to be fast, be quick, be rapid, be speedy / to be hasty, be hurried, be in a hurry / to hasten, hurry, get a move on / to be urgent
Term
isikhundla, izi-
 Definition
position, location, situation / job / rank
Term
imvula, izim-
 Definition
rain / foretaste, introduction / forerunner / advance payment
Term
-ncane
 Definition
little, small, young / minor, unimportant / (pl. only) few
Term
isehlakano, izehlakano
 Definition
event, happening / incident, occurrence
Term
-lunga
 Definition
to get in order, get correct / to get fit, get prepared, get ready
Term
indlwana, izin-
 Definition
little house, little hut / lodge / nest, lair
Term
bala
 Definition
really, truly, actually, indeed, absolutely
Term
isithombe, izi-
 Definition
image, picture, photograph / reflection (of a condition)
Term
-phenya
 Definition
to browse, look through, examine / to search, investigate
Term
-endlula
 Definition
to roll up (mat, bedding) / to make the bed
Term
umufo, abafo
 Definition
fellow, stranger, enemy, opponent
Term
-sindisa
 Definition
to overload / to ransom, redeem, rescue, salvage, save
Term
kusuka … kuya
 Definition
from … to (dates, times, numbers)
Term
-lila
 Definition
to weep, cry / to lamet, mourn, wail
Term
-thwala
 Definition
to bear, carry / to wear (on head or shoulders)
Term
-siza
 Definition
tr.: to help, aid, assist / to benefit, be advantageous to, be useful to / intr.: to be advantageous / to be helpful, be useful, be of use
Term
-bi
 Definition
bad / ugly / evil
Term
isibi, izi-
 Definition
piece of rubbish (pl.: rubbish, litter, garbage / dirt, filth)
Term
umendo, imendo
 Definition
main road / marriage, married life, wedlock
Term
umntwana, aba-
 Definition
child
Term
udadewethu
 Definition
my / our sister
Term
umgwaqo, imi- / umgwaco, imi-
 Definition
road, route / street
Term
mhlawumbe
 Definition
perhaps, possibly, maybe
Term
-phoqa
 Definition
to compel, force / to rape / to accuse falsely
Term
-shona
 Definition
to go down, sink, disappear, set, die, become poor, become bankrupt, lose heavily
Term
-shada
 Definition
to marry
Term
-vuna
 Definition
to harvest, gather crops / to spoil, teach bad manners
Term
-yala
 Definition
to warn
Term
indwangu, izi-
 Definition
cloth
Term
ijazi, ama-
 Definition
overcoat, coat
Term
ungqongqoshe, ongqongqoshe
 Definition
chief, leader / minister of state, cabinet minister
Term
ilungiselelo, ama-
 Definition
preparation
Term
ngeshwa
 Definition
unfortunately / due to ill-fortune
Term
incwiphishi
 Definition
expert
Term
-vutha
 Definition
to blaze, burn, be aflame / to be ready, ripe
Term
-luthuthuva
 Definition
sandy-coloured / discoloured
Term
-landela
 Definition
to follow, follow after / to follow the example of / toobey, observe, honour / to recite
Term
-vumile
 Definition
agreed / perfect
Term
umlomo, imi-
 Definition
mouth
Term
umnqonqo. Imi-
 Definition
artery
Term
umsipha, imi- / isicubu, izi-
 Definition
muscle
Term
iqakala, ama-
 Definition
ankle
Term
amathumbu
 Definition
intestines
Term
isihlakala, izi-
 Definition
wrist
Term
inxusa, ama-
 Definition
ambassador
Term
ivumelo / imvumelo, izimvumelo
 Definition
approval, assent, support, authorisation, permission
Term
isithende, izi-
 Definition
heel
Term
isinye, izi-
 Definition
bladder
Term
inqulu, izi-
 Definition
hip
Term
uMnuz / uMnumzana, uMnumzane (aba-)
 Definition
Mr. / gentleman, sir, mister
Term
ugebhezi, imi-
 Definition
skull
Term
umcimbi, imi-
 Definition
function, event / party, festivity (loc.: emcimbini, emicimbini)
Term
-phambili
 Definition
(relativ.) front / leading
Term
isihawu
 Definition
strong emotional feeling: pity, compassion, sympathy / commiseration / motherly tenderness / sentiment
Term
isizinda
 Definition
the remaining contents of a vessel / origin, essence of anything / ancestral kraal / chief woman of the ancestral kraal, or woman appointed to bear the heir to the kraalship / heir to ancestral kraalship; trustee for other members of family in the estate of his father
Term
-qinisa
 Definition
(tr.) to firm up, tighten / to strengthen / to attest, confirm, prove, ratify, validate / to encourage, enthuse, motivate / (intr.) to act with determination or energy / to keep one’s word, speak the truth
Term
isibindi, izi-
 Definition
courage, boldness, daring / liver
Term
-ehlisa
 Definition
to cause to descend, bring lower, lower / to decrease, reduce, turn down / to go down along, go down by, follow a course downwards
Term
umhlaba, imi-
 Definition
world, earth
Term
-shicilela
 Definition
to print
Term
-phuka
 Definition
to break / to get broken
Term
-phukile
 Definition
to be broken, fractured
Term
-gunda
 Definition
to cut hair, mow
Term
selishonile
 Definition
it’s very late already
Term
umuzi
 Definition
homestead, kraal / village
Term
ngimude kunaye
 Definition
I am taller than him/her
Term
upelepele
 Definition
chilies
Term
ikhofi
 Definition
coffee
Term
iqembu eliphikisayo
 Definition
opposition party
Term
ushizi
 Definition
cheese
Term
inkukhu, izin-
 Definition
chicken
Term
ikhekhe, ama-
 Definition
cake
Term
-dala
 Definition
to create, form, make
Term
umshini wokuthunga
 Definition
sewing machine
Term
-khipha imali
 Definition
to pay
Term
umholi, aba-
 Definition
leader
Term
isiguqulo, izi-
 Definition
change, alteration
Term
into eyakhiweyo
 Definition
fabric
Term
-linda
 Definition
to wait / to wait for, expect / to look after, watch over, guard
Term
iqembu, ama-
 Definition
group of people, team / political party
Term
inhloso, izon-
 Definition
aim, goal, objective, purpose, project
Term
ubhiya
 Definition
beer
Term
inthuthuko
 Definition
development
Term
-caca
 Definition
to be clear, evident, obvious / to make progress, climb
Term
amanga aluhlaza
 Definition
white lie
Term
-camba amanga
 Definition
to lie
Term
eceleni
 Definition
(loc.) side
Term
kanzima
 Definition
heavily, with difficulty / seriously, severely
Term
phakathi kwa- / kuka-
 Definition
among, amongst / between / in the middle of
Term
ithuna, ama-
 Definition
grave, tomb, sepulchre
Term
unwele, izinwele
 Definition
hair
Term
-shinja
 Definition
to change, swap
Term
-anga
 Definition
to kiss
Term
amanga (no sing.)
 Definition
lie
Term
ukuphela
 Definition
end, destination
Term
-thatheka
 Definition
to be interesting
Term
isibonakude, izi-
 Definition
telescope
Term
umndeni, imindeni
 Definition
family
Term
-cindezela
 Definition
to compress, squeeze, oppress, print, type
Term
umbhanselo, imi-
 Definition
reward, bonus, tip, extra
Term
inhlupheko, izin-
 Definition
trouble, grief, affliction, worry
Term
umyalezo, imi-
 Definition
message
Term
isifundo, izi-
 Definition
lesson, subject, lecture, course
Term
-mandla
 Definition
to be strong, mighty, powerful
Term
iviyo, ama-
 Definition
group of people, platoon / wild medlar fruit
Term
-jabula
 Definition
to be happy
Term
noma (+participial mood)
 Definition
although, even though, even if
Term
-letha
 Definition
to bring
Term
-pheka
 Definition
to cook
Term
-khetha
 Definition
to choose, select, pick out / to prefer / to elect; to vote
Term
isiphuzo
 Definition
drink
Term
-sha
 Definition
to be new, fresh, young
Term
inkomishi, izin-
 Definition
cup, mug / cupful
Term
isiphuzo
 Definition
drink
Term
-qala
 Definition
to begin, commence, initiate, launch, start
Term
-lungisa
 Definition
to arrange, adjust,regulate / to dress, prepare / to fix, put in order, repair
Term
-phuza
 Definition
to drink
Term
intshonalanga (no pl)
 Definition
west
Term
impumalanga (no pl)
 Definition
east
Term
inyakatho (no pl)
 Definition
north
Term
iningizimu (no pl)
 Definition
south
Term
ikhanda, ama-
 Definition
head / headache
Term
ingalo, izin-
 Definition
arm
Term
umunwe, iminwe
 Definition
finger
Term
-phakathi nje
 Definition
medium-sized
Term
umlenze, imi-
 Definition
leg
Term
unyawo, izinyawo
 Definition
foot
Term
imfologo, izim-
 Definition
fork
Term
umhleli, aba-
 Definition
editor (eg newspaper)
Term
umabhalane, o-
 Definition
clerk, secretary
Term
-zingela
 Definition
to hunt, pursue
Term
into, izinto
 Definition
thing, object, article
Term
umlingisi, aba-
 Definition
imitator, mimic / actor, performer
Term
umculo, imi-
 Definition
music, singing
Term
umphathi, aba-
 Definition
manager, supervisor, administrator / boss
Term
-chanisa
 Definition
to explain, make clear, clarify, to describe
Term
-hlola
 Definition
to check, inspect, examine, test / to explore / to spy on
Term
itafula, ama-
 Definition
table
Term
inhlanzi, izin-
 Definition
fish
Term
-cela
 Definition
to ask for, request, ask a favour
Term
isandla, izandla
 Definition
hand / handful / handwriting
Term
-phinda emuva
 Definition
to return
Term
-guba
 Definition
to celebrate, solemnise
Term
-zibika
 Definition
to address sth
Term
umngane, abangane
 Definition
friend
Term
kubo
 Definition
at/to/from them, at/to/from their place
Term
ingane, izingane
 Definition
infant, baby, small child, toddler
Term
isobho, ama-
 Definition
soup
Term
ngesikhathi sinye
 Definition
at one and the same time
Term
izandla ziyagezana
 Definition
eine Hand wäscht die andere
Term
uhambe ehamba
 Definition
she keeps on walking
Term
sifike ukuba simbone
 Definition
we have come to see him
Term
Noma kuphi
 Definition
no matter where
Term
yikho
 Definition
it’s obvious/ ist doch klar
Term
yini?
 Definition
isn’t it?
Term
anginandawo ayiphelele
 Definition
I don’t have enough space
Term
bewukuphi izolo?
 Definition
Where were you yesterday?
Term
lokhu na lokhu
 Definition
this and that
Term
-lala lapha / hlala lapha
 Definition
to sleep over
Term
ufulawa
 Definition
flour
Term
amalungiselo (no sing)
 Definition
preparations, arrangements
Term
ukwanga
 Definition
kiss
Term
inkunzi yengulube, izinkunzi zengulube
 Definition
boar
Term
isitatimende
 Definition
statement (to police)
Term
isicabha, izi-
 Definition
door
Term
-bili [kubili]
 Definition
two [it is two]
Term
-zingela
 Definition
to hunt, pursue
Term
ukuhlukana
 Definition
difference, disagreement
Term
okuzokwenzeka
 Definition
that which will happen
Term
iphalishi
 Definition
porridge
Term
-file
 Definition
to be dead, deceased, late / to be broken, destroyed, devastated, ruined
Term
uphiko lwentsha
 Definition
youth wing
Term
uphepha, o-
 Definition
bell pepper
Term
imphuphu
 Definition
mealiemeal
Term
-seka
 Definition
to support
Term
iphepha, ama-
 Definition
newspaper
Term
amandla (no sing.)
 Definition
force, strength, power, might, authority
Term
-phatha
 Definition
to hold, have, carry / to address, handle, deal with, manage, treat / to administer, command, control, be in charge of
Term
-buka
 Definition
to view, watch / to behold, look at, gaze at / to admire
Term
inyoni, izin-
 Definition
bird
Term
-phinda
 Definition
to repeat, do again / to fold / to duplicate, copy / to quote
Term
-bulawa
 Definition
to be killed, to be murdered
Term
isishiyagalombili [isishiyagalombili]
 Definition
eight [it is…]
Term
-thi
 Definition
to say / to think, imagine / to consider, to believe / to guess, suppose
Term
-phathelene na-
 Definition
to be about, concern, regard, to be related to, to be in connection with
Term
konke akufani
 Definition
everything is different
Term
iqabunga
 Definition
leaf
Term
iyadi
 Definition
yard (unit of length)
Term
indlu, izinsdlu
 Definition
house, hut
Term
-baba
 Definition
to be hot, spicy / to be bitter
Term
isiko, ama-
 Definition
custom, tradition, incision, cut
Term
kuphela
 Definition
exclusively, just, solely, only
Term
umshini, imi-
 Definition
machine / engine, motor
Term
-vela
 Definition
to appear, come forth, come into view / to happen, occur, come / (+loc.) to originate from, come from
Term
-khokha
 Definition
to pay
Term
-hleka
 Definition
to laugh / to laugh at
Term
-fika
 Definition
to arrive
Term
-futha
 Definition
to pump up, inflate, blow up / to throb
Term
ibhayisikili, ama-
 Definition
bicycle
Term
imbali, izimbali
 Definition
flower / bloom, blossom
Term
itekisi, ama-
 Definition
taxi
Term
isidlo sasemini
 Definition
lunch
Term
idina, ama-
 Definition
formal dinner
Term
-phuzisa
 Definition
to water / to give a drink to
Term
umgomo, imigomo
 Definition
principle, policy, directive / norm, standard, inviolable custom / plot (story) / aim, goal , objective, purpose
Term
umqondisi, aba-
 Definition
director
Term
ubuthakathaka
 Definition
feebleness, weakness, limpness
Term
inyanga, izinyanga
 Definition
moon, month
Term
unyaka, iminyaka
 Definition
year
Term
-cabanga
 Definition
intr: (+ nga-) to think / to believe, guess, suppose / to imagine / tr: to recall, remember / to imagine / to think about, reflect on, consider
Term
uLwesine
 Definition
Thursday
Term
isonto, ama-
 Definition
week, church
Term
-hlukunyezwa
 Definition
to be abused, maltreated
Term
-aba
 Definition
to apportion, divide up, distribute, share out / to share, give a share in
Term
abantu abalambileyo
 Definition
hungry people
Term
-lindeleka
 Definition
to be awaited, be anticipated, be expected, be waited for / to be guarded, be looked after, be watched over
Term
kulindeleka ukuthi…
 Definition
to be expected to…
Term
-akha ubungange na-
 Definition
to make friends with
Term
umthanda, imi-
 Definition
cave
Term
isimanje
 Definition
present
Term
ngomhlomunye
 Definition
day after tomorrow
Term
-fa
 Definition
to die / to be ill, be sick / to faint
Term
isijabuli, izi-
 Definition
cheerful person
Term
umbonambi, ombonambi
 Definition
pessimist
Term
-hlakaniphile / -khaliphile
 Definition
to be clever, be intelligent, be acute, be smart, be subtle, be wise
Term
-ndiza
 Definition
to fly
Term
ibomu, ama-
 Definition
intention, wilfulness
Term
isibekezelo, izi-
 Definition
forecast, prediction, prophecy
Term
-bulala
 Definition
to kill, murder
Term
ngakhoke / yingakho
 Definition
therefore
Term
ikhala, ama-
 Definition
nose, nostril
Term
ukupelwa
 Definition
spelling
Term
-cuphisa
 Definition
to cause to set a snare, cause to set a trap / to park, put down, seat, set down
Term
-cupha
 Definition
to find a place to park
Term
isinye
 Definition
bladder
Term
isisusa, izi-
 Definition
cause, reason, origin
Term
umsebenzi omkhulu
 Definition
main function
Term
-setshenziswa
 Definition
to be used, be utilised
Term
abezindaba
 Definition
the media
Term
-sesha
 Definition
to search, examine, look into
Term
imeyili
 Definition
email
Term
isbindi, izi-
 Definition
courage, boldness, daring / liver
Term
-qhuba
 Definition
to drive, urge on / to herd
Term
ihhovisi, ama-
 Definition
office
Term
noma
 Definition
or
Term
bese
 Definition
and then
Term
umsebenzi, aba-
 Definition
worker, labourer, staff member
Term
ingqondo, izingqondo
 Definition
intelligence, common sense / intellect, mind / meaning, sense
Term
-dliwa
 Definition
to be eaten / to be drunk / to be bitten / to suffer / to get corroded / to be edible
Term
-tshengisa
 Definition
to point out, show
Term
intuthwane, izin-
 Definition
ant
Term
ubuphansi
 Definition
bottom, lowest part
Term
-bekela
 Definition
to put for, place for / to store for / to appoint for, install for / to patch / to bewitch, enchant, cast a spell on
Term
isibalo, izi-
 Definition
number, figure (pl. also: maths, mathematics, arithmetic)
Term
umdlali, aba-
 Definition
actor / player (sports)
Term
-hlaba
 Definition
to pierce, stick / to kill, slaughter, stab (animal)
Term
lina kusuka ngo-Meyi kuze kube ngoJuni
 Definition
it rains from May to June
Term
isibuya, izi-
 Definition
threshing floor / enclosure, fenced area
Term
-abela (inf: ukwabela)
 Definition
to divide, apportion, distribute / to allocate, award
Term
-hlupha
 Definition
to afflict, bother, annoy, grieve, torment, trouble, worry, disturb, to put to inconvenience
Term
-ngaka
 Definition
of this size, as big as this, as small as this
Term
-enza (inf: ukwenza)
 Definition
to do, perform, carry out, make, cause / happen, come to pass, act, behave
Term
-memezela
 Definition
to call for, shout for / to proclaim, announce
Term
ikhehla, amakhehla
 Definition
man with a headring / man with greying hair, man in late middle age, man becoming old
Term
inkosana, amakhosana / unkosana
 Definition
eldest son, young man / prince
Term
kuleli
 Definition
(short for kuleli zwe) over here, in this country
Term
-balele
 Definition
to shine / to be clear, be hot, be dry, be rainless, be sunny
Term
-funa
 Definition
to want, desire / to look for, search for, seek
Term
isifo, izifo
 Definition
disease, illness, sickness / death
Term
umdlalo, imi-
 Definition
game, match, sport / drama, play
Term
ilunga, ama-
 Definition
member, official / limb, joint / body part, organ
Term
-ngena
 Definition
to enter, come in, go inside / to log in / to invade / to attend
Term
-sebenza
 Definition
to work, function, operate, perform
Term
ngizisebenzela / ngisebenza yedwa
 Definition
I work for myself / on my own
Term
izinga, ama-
 Definition
ridge / grade, level, quality, standard / degree
Term
umqombothi
 Definition
waste water, dirty water / traditional beer
Term
isicubu, izi-
 Definition
part (of the body), tissue (human)
Term
-khathazeka
 Definition
to worry, to be concerned, to be troubled
Term
-linganisa
 Definition
to equalise, make equal, level, make level / to compare / to measure / to balance, weigh / to estimate, project / to assess, judge / to copy, imitate, mimic / to try on
Term
ngempela
 Definition
really
Term
isitsha, izi-
 Definition
container, can, jar, receptacle, vessel / bowl, dish / basin
Term
inkukhu, izi-
 Definition
chicken
Term
usisi
 Definition
sister
Term
udadewabo
 Definition
his/ her / their sister
Term
endaweni
 Definition
place, location (loc.)
Term
ngingakusiza kani?
 Definition
how (with what) can I help you?
Term
-khanukela
 Definition
to crave, long for, lust after, yearn for, have a strong desire for / to envy, be jealous of
Term
-vuma
 Definition
intr.: to admit, agree, approve, assent, consent / to prosper, flourish, thrive / tr.: to accept, acknowledge / to admit, confess
Term
isihambeli, izi- / isimenywa, izi-
 Definition
guest
Term
-pha
 Definition
to give, hand, hand over / to present with, give as a present / to grant
Term
isikhathi, izi-
 Definition
time / timepiece, clock, watch
Term
ingqalasizinda, izin-
 Definition
infrastructure
Term
umenziwa, imenziwa
 Definition
object (grammatical function)
Term
-fana na-
 Definition
to be like -, be similar to -, be the same as -, look like -
Term
ezisematheni
 Definition
current affairs (lit.: stories on the saliva)
Term
waziwa nje-
 Definition
known as (cl.1a)
Term
uvumazonke
 Definition
person who agrees with everything
Term
isivumelwano / imvumelano
 Definition
agreement, legal contract / covenant / grammatical concordance
Term
-ludizima
 Definition
hazy, misty
Term
-hawukela
 Definition
to feel emotion towards: to pity, sympathize with, be sorry for / to envy, be jealous for
Term
hawu / hhawu
 Definition
wow / eish / good heavens
Term
umqala, imi-
 Definition
neck
Term
ubuchopho
 Definition
brain
Term
idolo, ama-
 Definition
knee
Term
iphaphu, ama-
 Definition
lung
Term
isiphongo, izi-
 Definition
forehead
Term
isihluzu, izi-
 Definition
calf (lower leg)
Term
-phuza
 Definition
to drink
Term
isiqhebeza, izi-
 Definition
talkative person, lively person / latch, catch / switch
Term
isikhumba, izi-
 Definition
skin
Term
unwele, izin-
 Definition
hair
Term
ulimi, izi-
 Definition
tongue / language
Term
isinqe, izi-
 Definition
buttock
Term
uzwane, izin-
 Definition
toe
Term
isisu, izi-
 Definition
abdomen, belly, stomach / appetite / pregnancy / middle of field
Term
-sola
 Definition
to protest, to doubt
Term
-citha isikhathi
 Definition
to spend time
Term
umdali
 Definition
(divine) creator
Term
umcabango
 Definition
idea
Term
umkhankanyo
 Definition
idea
Term
indwangu ethungayo
 Definition
fabric
Term
-luhlaza
 Definition
blue
Term
-nsundu
 Definition
brown
Term
-mnyama
 Definition
black
Term
-bomvana
 Definition
pink
Term
--bomvu
 Definition
red
Term
-phuzi
 Definition
yellow
Term
-mhlophe
 Definition
white
Term
-nye [kunye]
 Definition
one [it is one]
Term
-thathu [kuthathu]
 Definition
three [it is three]
Term
-ne [kune]
 Definition
four [it is…]
Term
isithupha [yisithupha]
 Definition
thumb / six [it is…]
Term
isikhombisa [yisikhombisa]
 Definition
seven [it is…]
Term
umfana, aba-
 Definition
boy
Term
indoda, ama-
 Definition
man, husband
Term
-luma
 Definition
to bite
Term
umbhalo
 Definition
text, writing, inscription / entry, note / document
Term
inkulungwane, izin- [yinkulungwane, yizin-]
 Definition
thousand [it is…]
Term
ishumi, ama- [yishumu, ngamashumi]
 Definition
ten [it is…]
Term
ibhotela
 Definition
butter
Term
-phathelene nokwalukiweyo
 Definition
textile (adj.)
Term
isimo, izi-
 Definition
condition, situation, shape, form, character, personality
Term
-nzima
 Definition
heavy, difficult / serious, severe
Term
amacici
 Definition
earrings
Term
-banda
 Definition
to be cold
Term
-guqula
 Definition
to change, alter, reform, turn, switch
Term
indawo, izin-
 Definition
location, place, site, spot / position, situation / role, part
Term
ngokuqala
 Definition
at the beginning
Term
-luhlaza okwezulu
 Definition
blue (like the sky)
Term
iqiniso (no pl)
 Definition
truth, fact
Term
amanzi abandayo
 Definition
cold water
Term
isenzo, izenzo
 Definition
action, deed
Term
isithombo, izi-
 Definition
seedling
Term
ukwazi
 Definition
ability, capability
Term
ibonakude
 Definition
television
Term
-vusa
 Definition
to lift up, raise, renovate
Term
inhlobo, izin- (also uhlobo)
 Definition
category, class, sort, variety, kind
Term
inzalo, izin-
 Definition
offspring, interest (financial)
Term
-khonakala
 Definition
to be feasible, possible
Term
ulwandle, izilwandle
 Definition
ocean, sea
Term
kwamanje
 Definition
at the moment
Term
-nekhono
 Definition
to be adept, skilled, expert
Term
ngalokho
 Definition
therefore, thereby, by that means
Term
-ma
 Definition
to stand, stand still / to stop, halt
Term
-mhlophe
 Definition
white / clear, colourless
Term
kushokuthi / kusho ukuthi
 Definition
that means, that is to say
Term
-oma
 Definition
to become dry, thirsty
Term
isiko, ama-
 Definition
cut, incision / imitation, mimicry / custom, habit, tradition / culture
Term
-hlonipha
 Definition
to respect, honour
Term
-thunga
 Definition
to sew
Term
-osa
 Definition
to fry
Term
-shabisa
 Definition
to be frustrated
Term
-mema
 Definition
to invite, summon / to carry on one's back
Term
-hlangana
 Definition
to assemble, meet, come together / to combine, join, unite / to mix
Term
noma… noma…
 Definition
whether… or… / if… or…
Term
isimema, izi-
 Definition
cry, shout / war cry
Term
umuthi, imithi
 Definition
tree / wood / medicine, drug
Term
umfula, imi- (loc emfuleni)
 Definition
river
Term
kuna-
 Definition
- than / compared to -
Term
-lambile
 Definition
be hungry
Term
-danile
 Definition
be sad
Term
-lamba
 Definition
to become hungry
Term
ubungcono
 Definition
improvement
Term
ilanga, ama-
 Definition
day, daytime / sun, sunshine
Term
-bhekana na-
 Definition
against (eg match)
Term
umese, omese / ummese, imimese
 Definition
knife
Term
intaba, izin-
 Definition
mountain
Term
imfuyo, izim-
 Definition
livestock
Term
phakathi
 Definition
inside, in between
Term
-hambahambisa
 Definition
to keep sth moving
Term
-goduka
 Definition
to return home
Term
-cula
 Definition
to sing
Term
-chitha
 Definition
to spill, throw out, throw away, waste
Term
intuthuko, izin-
 Definition
development, growth, increase, progress
Term
isazi, izazi
 Definition
expert, master, mind, specialist, scholar, scientist
Term
ingubo, izi-
 Definition
blanket / clothes
Term
-busa
 Definition
to rule
Term
isositshi, ama-
 Definition
sausages
Term
isivivinyo, izi-
 Definition
test, exam / pl: homework
Term
-zalela
 Definition
to lay eggs, to earn interest
Term
ikamelo, ama-
 Definition
room
Term
-bika
 Definition
to announce, report
Term
impi, izimpi
 Definition
war, battle, combat / army
Term
owakubo, abakubo
 Definition
their relative, their kinsman, their friend
Term
inkosikazi, amakhosikazi
 Definition
wife, madam, married woman
Term
isibhamu, izi-
 Definition
gun, rifle
Term
ngithanda ukusebenza kwetimu
 Definition
I like working in a team
Term
umhlaza
 Definition
cancer
Term
unogwaja, o-
 Definition
hare, rabbit
Term
-ncombo
 Definition
yellow
Term
indlovu, izin-
 Definition
elephant
Term
yendaba ende
 Definition
it’s a long story
Term
awungeke ukwazi
 Definition
you never know
Term
-dlwengula
 Definition
to rape
Term
ilokwe lami lide kunelakho
 Definition
my dress is longer than yours
Term
kumele uyigcine yomile
 Definition
you must keep it dry
Term
-qinisekisa
 Definition
to confirm, ratify / to reassure
Term
unamandla njengenkabi
 Definition
he is strong as an ox
Term
izindaba zemidlalo
 Definition
sports / sports affairs
Term
ukuba noma ukungabi
 Definition
to be or not to be
Term
-hola
 Definition
to drag, draw, pull / to lead, guide
Term
umbhikisho, imi-
 Definition
protest
Term
-nkomo
 Definition
to be defenceless
Term
uyise, o-
 Definition
father (trad.)
Term
ubunzima
 Definition
difficulty / heaviness, weight
Term
useyili
 Definition
canvas
Term
ithuba, ama-
 Definition
chance, opportunity
Term
-khula
 Definition
to become important
Term
-thokozile
 Definition
to be grateful, thankful / to be delighted, pleased, happy, to rejoice / to be cheerful
Term
-khathala
 Definition
to tire, get tired / to care, mind
Term
-anga
 Definition
to kiss
Term
isithixo, izi-
 Definition
god
Term
ihora, ama- / ihola
 Definition
hour
Term
iphiko, ama- / uphiko
 Definition
wing, flank
Term
umnako, imi-
 Definition
interest (desire to give attention to sth)
Term
-nqaba
 Definition
to protest / to disallow, refuse, forbid, decline, reject / to be brilliant, unsurpassed, superb, excellent
Term
ngifuna iholo lami libe x amarand
 Definition
I want my salary to be x rand
Term
-phikisa
 Definition
to contradict, deny, disclaim
Term
-phambuka
 Definition
to deviate, branch off, turn off / to move out of the way
Term
intombazana, ama- (ix/vi)
 Definition
girl
Term
izingane ezihlushwa ngeHIV/Aids
 Definition
children with HIV/Aids
Term
-qonda
 Definition
to understand, comprehend / to go straight on / (+loc) to head towards, make for
Term
-faka
 Definition
to insert, put in, put into / to put on / to wear / to station, put in position
Term
amacooldrinki
 Definition
soft drinks
Term
-halalisela
 Definition
to congratulate
Term
ikamelo lokudlela
 Definition
dining room
Term
-phahla
 Definition
to encircle, surround, enclose
Term
isibhedlela, izi-
 Definition
hospital
Term
ifilimu, ama-
 Definition
film
Term
-thatha isithombe
 Definition
to take a photo
Term
ijezi, ama-
 Definition
jumper, sweater
Term
-ke (+subj) [aux verb]
 Definition
sometimes, occasionally / ever (eg, ake akhale. He cries sometimes / wake wakhala? Did he ever cry?)
Term
itiye, ama-
 Definition
tea
Term
-qhesha
 Definition
to grin
Term
-buyela
 Definition
to return to
Term
isondo, ama-
 Definition
hoof, hoofprint / wheel (pl.: spoor, trail)
Term
ibhasi, ama-
 Definition
bus
Term
isitshalo, izi-
 Definition
plant
Term
isitaladi, izi-
 Definition
street
Term
isidlo sasekuseni
 Definition
breakfast
Term
ilantshi, ama-
 Definition
lunch
Term
-chelela
 Definition
to water
Term
indlela, izindlela
 Definition
path, lane, road, roadway, track, trail, way / course, direction, route / manner, method, fashion / behaviour, mood
Term
-khaba
 Definition
to kick
Term
isitimela, izi-
 Definition
train
Term
usuku, izinsuku
 Definition
day
Term
ngineminyaka eyishumi
 Definition
I'm 10 years old
Term
-eqa
 Definition
to jump, leap / to desert, escape / to skip, jump over, leap over / to cross, transgress, traverse, trespass / to excel, exceed, outdo, surpass / to go beyond
Term
uLwesithathu
 Definition
Wednesday
Term
iSonto
 Definition
Sunday
Term
isifundazwe, izi-
 Definition
province (loc.: ezifundazweni)
Term
-esaba / -saba
 Definition
be afraid, be frightened, be scared / have repect, have respect for
Term
umsolwa, aba-
 Definition
supect
Term
inhlangano, izin-
 Definition
assembly, meeting / confluence, junction / pact, alliance / organisation, society / movement
Term
ivoti, ama-
 Definition
vote
Term
umngane odlula bonke
 Definition
best friend
Term
-thanda
 Definition
to weave, plait / to wind around
Term
manje
 Definition
now, at present
Term
ikusasa / ingomuso
 Definition
tomorrow, the future
Term
-zama
 Definition
to try, attempt / to strive
Term
isinqumo, izin-
 Definition
decision
Term
umbonambi, imi-
 Definition
bad omen
Term
-khazimula
 Definition
to shine, sparkle, gleam, gliiter / be bright, be burnished, be shiny, be glossy
Term
ukundiza
 Definition
flight, flying
Term
umniningwane, imininingwane
 Definition
detail
Term
-bulawa
 Definition
to be murdered, to be killed
Term
iluba (no pl.)
 Definition
desire, longing, yearning
Term
-nika
 Definition
to give
Term
nokho
 Definition
nevertheless
Term
-pela
 Definition
to spell
Term
ubuhle
 Definition
beauty, handsomeness, loveliness / goodness, good, good quality
Term
indawo yokupaka
 Definition
car park, parking lot
Term
-nya
 Definition
to defecate
Term
isifo sengqondo
 Definition
mental disorder
Term
igazi lome
 Definition
the blood clots
Term
-minza
 Definition
to drown
Term
isithakazelo, izi-
 Definition
praise name
Term
ikhamera, amakhamera
 Definition
camera
Term
yabelana
 Definition
share (website button)
Term
-bhekene
 Definition
to look at each other / to watch each other
Term
indiza, izindiza
 Definition
airplae, aircraft, plane
Term
isixuku, izi-
 Definition
cluster, croud, group
Term
hayi
 Definition
no
Term
ipilisi, ama-/ iphilisi, ama-
 Definition
pill, tablet
Term
iphela, ama-
 Definition
cockroach
Term
-tha
 Definition
to name, nickname / to funnel / to inject / to choose, pick, select
Term
-lahla
 Definition
to discard, throw away / to abandon, forsake, leave behind / to lose / to bury
Term
kusuka ... kuze kube
 Definition
from … to (days, months)
Term
impukane, izimpukane
 Definition
fly
Term
-hlala phansi
 Definition
to sit down, to seat oneself
Term
-biza
 Definition
tr.: to call, convoke, summon / to order / to name, mention / to cost / to charge / intr.: to be expensive
Term
-kaka
 Definition
to encircle, surround, envelop / to defecate (of babies)
Term
umbono, imi-
 Definition
idea / point of view
Term
igoda, ama-
 Definition
braid, plait, pigtail / ponytail / bun, chignon, topknot
Term
-mpunga
 Definition
grey
Term
kwenzeka ukuthi …
 Definition
it seems to happen that … (by chance)
Term
-wela
 Definition
to cross, cross over, go across / to go overseas
Term
inqaba, izin-
 Definition
fortress, stronghold / amazing thing / oddity, strange thing / difficulty, difficult thing
Term
-anda
 Definition
to increase, multiply, spread, breed
Term
-zwana
 Definition
to hear one another, understand each other, communicate, be friendly
Term
-khala
 Definition
to cry, weep / to protest, complain / to lamet, mourn, wail / to scream
Term
ikhehla, amakhehla
 Definition
man with a headring / man with greying hair, man in late middle age, man becoming old
Term
inkululeko, izinkululeko
 Definition
freedom, liberty / freeing, liberation
Term
-solwa
 Definition
to be suspected / to be blamed / to be criticised
Term
-fundisa
 Definition
to teach, instruct, school / to educate / to influence
Term
ifa, ama-
 Definition
bequest, heritage, inheritance, legacy
Term
isu, amasu
 Definition
idea / plan, scheme, recipe, strategy / means, method
Term
inhliziyo, izin-
 Definition
heart / disposition, temper, temperament
Term
-nidayisa
 Definition
to sell / to auction, sell by auction
Term
-khataza
 Definition
to fatigue, tire, weary / to worry, bother, trouble
Term
-hlukana
 Definition
to part, separate, split up / to be different, differ / to disagree
Term
ngisebenza kusuka ku-9 kuya ku-5
 Definition
I work from 9 to 5
Term
-londekile
 Definition
to be preserved / to be protected, safe
Term
inkatha yenkangala
 Definition
difficult situation (headring of the open country)
Term
-hambisana na-
 Definition
to go together, accompany each other
Term
umjovo, imi-
 Definition
vaccination, inoculation, injection
Term
ngelinye ilanga
 Definition
one day / another day / some other day
Term
-susa
 Definition
to remove, take away / to abolish, dispose of, get rid of, shed / to subtract / to send away, send forth, send off / to turn sb away
Term
ububi
 Definition
badness, ugliness, evil
Term
-hle
 Definition
good, nice / beautiful, lovely / pretty, handsome / quality
Term
ngaphambi kwesikhathi + situative
 Definition
before
Term
emgwaceni
 Definition
in the street / on the road
Term
udadewenu
 Definition
your sister
Term
-yalela
 Definition
to direct, instruct
Term
kani
 Definition
with what
Term
impela
 Definition
(no pl.) truth / adv.: truly, really, indeed, absolutely
Term
-bhekene na-
 Definition
to face, be faced with, be confronted by / to meet face to face, meet in competition / to be opposite to / to be oriented toward
Term
-tetema
 Definition
to whinge, whine
Term
-khombisa
 Definition
to show, point out, indicate / to cause to point to, to cause to point out
Term
ubhuthi, obhuti
 Definition
brother
Term
isihlakala, izi-
 Definition
wrist
Term
isitolo, izi-
 Definition
shop, store
Term
-dinga
 Definition
(tr.) to need, require / (intr.) to be homeless, roam, wander
Term
inkotha, izin-
 Definition
tip of the tongue/ index finger / seven
Term
ngokwezepolitiki
 Definition
politically, in the realm of politics
Term
ingculazi
 Definition
AIDS
Term
-hlaziya
 Definition
to analyse, examine in detail, inquire into minutely / to forecast, predict, prophesy
Term
-lukhuni
 Definition
hard, stiff, rigid / difficult / hard-hearted
Term
isigaba, izi-
 Definition
section, department / course (meal) / act (play), heat (contest) /fragment, piece / noun class
Term
inkumbulo, izin-
 Definition
memory, mind, recollection / remembrance
Term
umhlathi, imi-
 Definition
jaw
Term
umkhono, imi-
 Definition
forearm
Term
ihlombe, ama-
 Definition
shoulder
Term
ithambo, ama-
 Definition
bone
Term
isilevu, izi-
 Definition
chin / beard
Term
isongo, ama-
 Definition
metal bracelet, armring
Term
ngomusa
 Definition
gently, kindly
Term
-qhebeza
 Definition
to gossip, chatter, jabber, talk much / to turn on, switch on
Term
isifuba, izi-
 Definition
chest
Term
ingalo, izi-
 Definition
arm
Term
udebe, izindebe
 Definition
lip
Term
owesifazane, absifazane
 Definition
woman
Term
unyawo, izinyawo
 Definition
foot / footprint
Term
isihloko, izi-
 Definition
crown, head, top part, upper end / point, tip / subject, topic
Term
-hluleka
 Definition
to be beaten, overcome
Term
phambili
 Definition
(adv.) ahead, before, in front / beforehand, prior to, in advance / forward, farther / beyond
Term
umphambili
 Definition
front / male genitals
Term
ngaphambi kwami
 Definition
in front of me
Term
ikonseti, ama-
 Definition
concert
Term
empumalanga
 Definition
middle east
Term
-zizamela umsebenzi
 Definition
to apply for work
Term
-zwakala
 Definition
to be audible
Term
masinyane
 Definition
quickly
Term
-nela
 Definition
to be sufficient
Term
-tshontsha
 Definition
to steal
Term
-hlanya
 Definition
to be crazy
Term
idokotela wamazinyo
 Definition
dentist
Term
-ngathi
 Definition
as if
Term
-limala
 Definition
to be hurt/ wounded
Term
-vumelana
 Definition
to agree with each other
Term
-qoqa
 Definition
to tidy up
Term
ubuhlalu basentanyeni
 Definition
necklace
Term
kuqala
 Definition
first
Term
inkanyiso / inkanyezi
 Definition
star
Term
phezulu
 Definition
above
Term
okuphothiweyo kwaba yingubo
 Definition
fabric
Term
-thuma
 Definition
to send, transfer
Term
khona
 Definition
there, present (adv) / so that, in order that (conj, + part)
Term
isigidi, izi- [yisigidi, yizi-]
 Definition
million [it is…]
Term
ikhulu, ama- [yikhulu, ngamakhulu]
 Definition
hundred [it is…]
Term
to send for
 Definition
-thumela
Term
phambene na-
 Definition
against
Term
-phenya
 Definition
browse, examine, investigate, look through, search
Term
-dlwengula
 Definition
to rape
Term
-phoqa
 Definition
to rape
Term
-manzi
 Definition
wet
Term
ummeli, ama-
 Definition
delegate, representative, lawyer, solicitor
Term
-sa
 Definition
to cause to go to, take to, convey, send, transfer
Term
umnotho (no pl)
 Definition
wealth, economics
Term
iphupho, ama-
 Definition
dream
Term
icele, ama-
 Definition
side, edge
Term
izimbali zisemeleni
 Definition
roadside flowers
Term
khona manje
 Definition
suddenly / then
Term
lapho / khona lapho
 Definition
then (~bese)
Term
-ala (ukwala)
 Definition
to refuse, deny, reject
Term
-luhlaza okotshani
 Definition
green (like grass)
Term
-thatha
 Definition
to take, lay hold of, keep
Term
-luhlaza
 Definition
blue, green / uncooked, raw, ripe
Term
ihlobo, ama-
 Definition
summer (loc: ehlobo)
Term
-buza
 Definition
to remind
Term
imifundiso
 Definition
homework
Term
-nje
 Definition
like this, such
Term
itimu, ama-
 Definition
team
Term
emhlabeni
 Definition
(loc) on the earth, in the world
Term
ikhono, ama-
 Definition
skill, ability, dexterity
Term
intwasahlobo, izi- (loc: ent-)
 Definition
spring (season)
Term
ukusuka … kuya
 Definition
from … to (distances)
Term
iso, amehlo
 Definition
eye
Term
ingozi, izi-
 Definition
accident, emergency / danger, harm, hazard, peril, risk, threat
Term
-qasha
 Definition
to rent
Term
nxa
 Definition
when, while / if (= uma)
Term
ubuhlalu (xiv)
 Definition
bead, beads, beadwork
Term
iholo, ama-
 Definition
income / pay, salary, wages
Term
-thenga
 Definition
to buy, purchase / to shop, go shopping
Term
-thembisa
 Definition
to cause to hope: to encourage, enthuse, motivate / to assure, promise
Term
-vula
 Definition
to open
Term
ijubane, ama-
 Definition
speed
Term
-bhala
 Definition
to write
Term
-sala
 Definition
to stay, stay behind, remain
Term
-funda
 Definition
to learn, study / to read
Term
imfunda, izim-
 Definition
meadow
Term
ushukela
 Definition
sugar
Term
iphuphu, ama-
 Definition
chicken, young bird
Term
imbuzi, izim-
 Definition
goat
Term
igama, ama-
 Definition
name / word
Term
-dana
 Definition
to become sad
Term
-gula
 Definition
to be sick, indisposed
Term
inkukhu, izin-
 Definition
chicken, fowl
Term
incwadi, izin-
 Definition
book, letter, document
Term
inyama yengulube
 Definition
pork
Term
-dla
 Definition
to eat, feed on
Term
umuzwa, imi-
 Definition
feeling / nerve
Term
iholide, ama-
 Definition
holiday
Term
umkhuba, imi-
 Definition
custom, habit, manner, way / tradition
Term
impinda, izin-
 Definition
repeat, repetition / fold / quotation
Term
-humusha
 Definition
to translate, interpret / to paraphrase / to allure, entice
Term
-gqoka
 Definition
to dress, to put on clothes
Term
isitafu, izi-
 Definition
material
Term
ababekazi
 Definition
grandparents
Term
-khuluma
 Definition
to speak, talk, converse
Term
-azi uku-
 Definition
to be able to -
Term
umazi, abazi
 Definition
connoisseur, one who knows
Term
idili, ama-
 Definition
feast, feed, dinner party
Term
-evusayo
 Definition
exciting
Term
inkundla, izin-
 Definition
stadium, arena, court / racecourse
Term
-sola
 Definition
to suspect / to criticise
Term
ukukhonakala
 Definition
possibility, feasibility
Term
owesifazane, abesifazane
 Definition
woman
Term
uphenyo (no pl)
 Definition
investigation
Term
-phuzi / -liphuzi
 Definition
yellow
Term
ibhubesi, ama-
 Definition
lion
Term
badlala bebhekana nathi
 Definition
they are playing against us
Term
ikati, ama-
 Definition
cat
Term
-semuva
 Definition
rear, hind (I)
Term
besinesikhathi esihle
 Definition
we had a great time
Term
yiqiniso yini?
 Definition
Is this the truth?
Term
indawo ayinli
 Definition
the space isn’t enough
Term
anginasikhathi
 Definition
I don’t have time
Term
into enje / into enjalo
 Definition
a thing like this
Term
ukuqinisa
 Definition
energy, spirit
Term
iqembu elibusayo
 Definition
the ruling party
Term
ifayela, ama-
 Definition
file (stored data)
Term
-hoxa (+ loc)
 Definition
to resign, withdraw (from)
Term
umshayeli, aba-
 Definition
driver
Term
nomaliphi ilanga
 Definition
any day
Term
kafushane
 Definition
briefly
Term
udoti (Ia, no pl.)
 Definition
rubbish, litter, garbage, refuse
Term
-thuthukile
 Definition
to be important, influential
Term
-tholakala
 Definition
to be found, be obtainable
Term
-hluba
 Definition
to peel, strip / to deprive of / to moult, shed / to clear up [sky] become clear
Term
-khathele
 Definition
to be tired / to care, mind
Term
isipunu, izi-
 Definition
spoon
Term
ibhulukwe, ama-
 Definition
trousers
Term
ilokwe / irokwe, ama-
 Definition
dress
Term
isicathulo, izi-
 Definition
shoe, boot
Term
-xhasa
 Definition
to compel, force, induce / to support
Term
-phendula
 Definition
to reply, answer, respond / to turn, turn over, turn round / to alter, change, modify / to convert / to dye
Term
inyama nenyama
 Definition
face to face, in the flesh, in person
Term
ngingusoma-bhizinisi
 Definition
I’m a businessperson
Term
inqola, izinqola
 Definition
trailer, wagon / cart, chariot / trolley / wheelchair
Term
-memeza
 Definition
to shout
Term
-hola imali
 Definition
to draw wages, get paid / to earn
Term
-phela
 Definition
to be finished, come to an end, be entire, be completed, be all present, be whole
Term
-vusa
 Definition
to awake, awaken, rebuild, renew, renovate, repair, enliven, revive, warn
Term
-hlezi
 Definition
to sit
Term
cisha sonke isikhathi
 Definition
almost all the time
Term
ifasitela, ama
 Definition
window
Term
uphahla, izim-
 Definition
roof
Term
phephisa
 Definition
I'm sorry
Term
-hlafuna
 Definition
to chew
Term
umfanekisi, aba-
 Definition
painter, sculptor
Term
ihembe, ama-
 Definition
shirt
Term
icala, ama-
 Definition
flaw, defect / mistake, error, fault / blame, guilt / crime, offence / case, lawsuit, court proceeding, trial
Term
amakhaza
 Definition
cold (temperature)
Term
-dula / -dulile
 Definition
to be expensive
Term
imbuya, izim
 Definition
amaranth, pigweed
Term
-ngeke (+ neg. pers. concord +subj. verb)
 Definition
never (future tense)
Term
amafutha
 Definition
grease, fat oil / fuel
Term
igadi, izingadi
 Definition
garden
Term
imoto- ama-
 Definition
car
Term
isidlo, izi
 Definition
meal, dish, repast
Term
indlamini, izin-
 Definition
lunch
Term
umbiko, imi-
 Definition
report, account
Term
-ceba
 Definition
to tell on, report about, inform against / to devise, contrive, invent, work out / to become rich / to become fat (animals)
Term
umkhaba, imi-
 Definition
beer belly, potbelly
Term
ngicela izindlebe
 Definition
attention please
Term
isiteshi samapoyisha
 Definition
police station
Term
-dala
 Definition
to be old
Term
-zwa
 Definition
to hear, listen / to live, be alive / to be well, sound, in good condition / to hear, understand / to obey, listen to / to feel, smell, taste, touch
Term
uLwesibili
 Definition
Tuesday
Term
uMqibelo
 Definition
Saturday
Term
umcabango, imi-
 Definition
thought, reflection / imagination
Term
-thuka / -ethuka
 Definition
to abuse, insult, swear, swear at / to startle, get a start, get a fright
Term
umcimbi, imcimbi
 Definition
function, event/ party, festivity
Term
-gcina
 Definition
to end, terminate / to keep, store, preserve, save / to observe, take care of / to glue, stick / to thrust, stick
Term
iPhalamende
 Definition
Parliament
Term
ushomi, o-
 Definition
friend, buddy, mate (slang)
Term
-thanda
 Definition
to like, love / to prefer
Term
ihubo, ama-
 Definition
hymn, song, psalm
Term
isikhathi esidlulileyo
 Definition
the past
Term
isikhathi esizayo
 Definition
the future
Term
incwadi yefa
 Definition
will
Term
umbonanhle, ombonanhle
 Definition
optimist
Term
-jabulile / -eneme
 Definition
be delighted, be glad / be happy, be pleased, rejoice / to be cheerful
Term
isindo, ama-
 Definition
escape, flight, getaway
Term
umzali, aba-
 Definition
parent
Term
ukulwa
 Definition
fight, struggle / battle, combat
Term
-luba
 Definition
to desire, yearn for, long for
Term
kodwa
 Definition
but / however / yet
Term
kodwa nokho
 Definition
but nevertheless
Term
-pelwa
 Definition
to be spelled
Term
-enzeka
 Definition
to happen, occur, befall, come to pass / to be feasible, be possible, be doable
Term
umphansi, imi-
 Definition
earth, world
Term
inso, izinso
 Definition
kidney
Term
isifo sikashukela
 Definition
diabetes
Term
indodana, izin-
 Definition
son
Term
ikhanzi, ama-
 Definition
cooking pot
Term
umvukuzi, aba-
 Definition
miner
Term
-phawula nga-
 Definition
to comment on
Term
ukungenelana kwegazi
 Definition
blood to blood contact
Term
-xegisa
 Definition
to loosen, to relax (become less strict)
Term
izwekazi, ama-
 Definition
continent
Term
-hlanu [kuhlanu]
 Definition
five [it is…]
Term
umfino, imifino
 Definition
vegetables
Term
amaphoyisa
 Definition
police
Term
intela yentengo
 Definition
sales tax / VAT
Term
-thela
 Definition
to pour (+loc. Into) / to bear fruit, blossom, bloom / to pay tax
Term
-cuphisa
 Definition
to cause to set a snare, cause to set a trap / to park, put down, seat, set down
Term
-phaka
 Definition
to dish up
Term
-onda
 Definition
to become thin, lose weight
Term
isahluko, izahluko
 Definition
chapter
Term
-funeka
 Definition
to be wanted, needed, necessary / to be desirable / (+subj.:) ought to, should / must, need to, have to
Term
ngebomu
 Definition
on purpose, deliberately, intentionally, wilfully / wth the intention
Term
incwadi zokushayela
 Definition
driver’s licence
Term
-bopha
 Definition
to bind, fasten, strap, tie up / to arrest, imprison, take captive
Term
okunye
 Definition
something else
Term
umzamo, imi-
 Definition
attempt, try / effort, strain, struggle
Term
-ngcono
 Definition
better, improved / recovered / to be better, to be recovered
Term
-lala
 Definition
to sleep, rest / to stay the night / to lie fallow / to be abundant, be plentiful / to have sex (na- with)
Term
-ya
 Definition
to go, go twards, betake oneself to (+ loc.)
Term
isimanga, izi-
 Definition
phenomenon, unusual event, strange occurrence / surprise, astonishment
Term
-bona
 Definition
to see, behold / to understand / to notice, rganize / to visit, call upon, seek out
Term
-hamba
 Definition
to go, walk / to travel / to ride (vehicle) / to depart, leave / to continue, go on, proceed / to work, function, operate, perform
Term
umongameli, abongameli / uMengameli
 Definition
president
Term
ufuzo, izimfuzo
 Definition
similarity, resemblance, alikeness / heredity, trait (genetic)
Term
-sinda
 Definition
to be heavy, weigh heavily / to escape / to recover (from illness)
Term
isakhiwo, izakhiwo
 Definition
plan, layout / building, construction
Term
-zilolonga
 Definition
intr.: to exercise / to sharpen / tr.: to coach, drill, train, instruct
Term
-thakathela
 Definition
to bewitch, enchant, cast a spell on
Term
umthetho, imi- (loc: emthethweni)
 Definition
law, rule, edict, regulation / principle
Term
-beka
 Definition
to put, place, lay / to store / to appoint, install
Term
uzohlala kusuka kumhla ka-5 kuya kumhla ka-8
 Definition
he’ll stay from the 5th to the 8th
Term
-hlekile
 Definition
lost
Term
-mangala
 Definition
surprised
Term
igazi, ama-
 Definition
blood
Term
-bukekayo
 Definition
cute (can be looked at)
Term
-kuduka / -goduka
 Definition
to return home
Term
ngemuva
 Definition
behind
Term
kwakumnyami
 Definition
it was dark
Term
phambi kwalokhu
 Definition
before that
Term
uhulumeni, o-
 Definition
government
Term
ngibambekile
 Definition
I’m busy (caught up)
Term
uzwane, izin-
 Definition
toe
Term
ibhayisikobho, ama-
 Definition
cinema
Term
-khipha isizulu ngamakhala
 Definition
to speak zulu well
Term
kalula
 Definition
easily
Term
-banga
 Definition
to mind, cause trouble
Term
utshani (xiv)
 Definition
grass, straw
Term
isikhwama, izi-
 Definition
luggage, purse, bag
Term
umbhede, imi-
 Definition
bed
Term
indodakazi, ama-
 Definition
daughter
Term
-sweleka
 Definition
to get/ be lost
Term
umnyango, imin-
 Definition
door, doorway / entrance, entry / ministry, government department
Term
inkulumo / inkhulumo, izin-
 Definition
address, speech / conversation, talk
Term
-thutha
 Definition
to move from one place to another
Term
umklamo
 Definition
project
Term
intambo, izin-
 Definition
thread, string, cord, rope / wire
Term
-ndini
 Definition
poor (pitiable) - attached to nouns/ names (eg Siphondini)
Term
umqophi, aba-
 Definition
sculptor, artist
Term
-thungiweyo
 Definition
textile (adj.)
Term
-buya
 Definition
to return, come back, go back
Term
-lula
 Definition
lightweight, easy, simple, weak (coffee)
Term
umhlobo, imi-
 Definition
relative, kinsman, acquaintance, friend, nationality, race
Term
indlela efanele
 Definition
the right way
Term
imfene, izim-
 Definition
monkey
Term
-phupha
 Definition
to dream
Term
eceleni kwa-/ kuka-
 Definition
next to
Term
insimu, ama-
 Definition
field
Term
uvalo (no pl)
 Definition
fear, dread, anxiety
Term
uvalo, izi-
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
-zuma
 Definition
to surprise, be taken unawares
Term
-phaphama / -phaphamisa
 Definition
to wake up, awake
Term
umbukiso, imi-
 Definition
exhibition, display, show, spectacle
Term
ubusika
 Definition
winter (loc: ebusika)
Term
-hlubuka
 Definition
to rebel
Term
isifundiso, izi-
 Definition
influence
Term
phesheya
 Definition
overseas
Term
usomabhizinisi, o-
 Definition
businessperson
Term
ngaphakathi
 Definition
inside, in between, internally, within
Term
abantu abanolwazi
 Definition
experts, specialists
Term
ikwindla, ama
 Definition
autumn (loc: ekwindla)
Term
-sika
 Definition
to cut / to copy, imitate, mimic
Term
-gcwele
 Definition
full of
Term
-thandeka
 Definition
to be likable, lovely, popular, favourite, acceptable, welcome
Term
-lwa (na-x)
 Definition
to fight, struggle (with x)
Term
ubuciko (xiv)
 Definition
art, the arts, skill, skills
Term
ivosi, ama- / umvimba, imi-
 Definition
sausage (wurst)
Term
ngalokhu
 Definition
hereby, by this means
Term
-enyula
 Definition
to choose, select, pick out / to prefer
Term
-dlula
 Definition
to pass, go by / to overtake / to exceed, excel, surpass / to die, pass away
Term
-ziphatha
 Definition
to behave oneself
Term
-vala
 Definition
to close
Term
ngamandla
 Definition
strongly
Term
-bala
 Definition
to count, calculate
Term
isifunda, izi-
 Definition
district, region, province
Term
isinkwa, izinkwa
 Definition
bread, loaf
Term
amanzi
 Definition
water
Term
inyama, izin-
 Definition
meat, skin (human)
Term
imvu, izim-
 Definition
sheep
Term
umbala, imi-
 Definition
colour / shin
Term
-qala ukugula
 Definition
to become sick
Term
ubuthongo
 Definition
sleep / tiredness, drowsiness
Term
ibhuku, ama-
 Definition
book
Term
isipho, izi-
 Definition
gift, present / donation
Term
inyama yenkomo
 Definition
beef
Term
-phuza
 Definition
to drink
Term
isidla, izi-
 Definition
right hand
Term
-vakasha
 Definition
to visit
Term
-baleka
 Definition
to run away, escape / to flee, get away
Term
-philile
 Definition
to be healthy, to be well / to be alive
Term
indaba, izin-
 Definition
affair, issue, matter / piece of news / story, essay
Term
-naba nga- /-enaba nga-
 Definition
to elaborate on
Term
ibhakede, ama-
 Definition
bucket
Term
izoso (cl VIII)
 Definition
barbecue, braai
Term
-xoxa
 Definition
to chat, converse, talk
Term
umdwebi, aba-
 Definition
draftsman
Term
ulwazi
 Definition
ability, capability
Term
ubuciko (xiv)
 Definition
art, arts, skill, skills
Term
-luka
 Definition
to plait, weave
Term
inkundla, izin-
 Definition
stadium, arena, court / racecourse
Term
isibekezelo sezulu
 Definition
weather forecast
Term
konje
 Definition
by the way, incidentally
Term
ukuze (+subj)
 Definition
so that, in order that
Term
isifazane
 Definition
womenfolk
Term
-bambisana
 Definition
to help each other
Term
iwolintshi, ama-
 Definition
orange
Term
kuphambene nomthethu
 Definition
it is against the law
Term
inja, izin-
 Definition
dog
Term
umhlane, imi-
 Definition
back (Rücken)
Term
ngaphaphamisa ngokuzuma
 Definition
I woke up suddenly
Term
ngosuka kweLwesibili
 Definition
since Tuesday
Term
Sizange sibenesikathi
 Definition
we didn’t have time
Term
nginesikhathi
 Definition
I have time
Term
ngisebenza njengomshayeli
 Definition
I work as a driver
Term
-neminyaka ngo-x
 Definition
to be x years old
Term
akungenwa
 Definition
no entry
Term
-dabuka
 Definition
to get crushed, cracked
Term
iqoqo, ama- / isiqhoqho, izi-
 Definition
assemblage, collection, group
Term
-xwayisa
 Definition
to warn, caution
Term
iPhasika
 Definition
Easter
Term
umese, omese
 Definition
knife
Term
umgqomo, imi-
 Definition
bin, barrel, tub, drum
Term
-balulekile
 Definition
to be important, critical, crucial
Term
emgqonyeni kadoti
 Definition
in the rubbish bin
Term
-thuthuka
 Definition
to grow, increase / to progress, develop / to become important, influential
Term
inkunzi, izin-
 Definition
bull / male animal
Term
ipuleti, ama-
 Definition
plate
Term
isiketi, izi-
 Definition
skirt
Term
inqina, izin-
 Definition
hunting party / shoot, hunt
Term
isokisi, ama-
 Definition
socks, stockings
Term
ingulube yasendle, izingulube zasendle
 Definition
wild boar
Term
-phuma
 Definition
to come out, go outside, exit / to come from, originate from / to rise (above horizon) / to discharge, emit, secrete
Term
ngingakuthembisa umsebenzi kwa- / ngingakunika ~
 Definition
I can offer you work as a -
Term
ngangingenje
 Definition
I am not what I used to be
Term
-qeda
 Definition
to complete, end, finish, quit, terminate, bring to an end
Term
ngemuva
 Definition
after, behind, at the back
Term
-gqoba
 Definition
to dress, put on clothes / to wear
Term
-enaba / -naba
 Definition
to sprawl, spread out / to feel at home, feel comfortable / to sit with outstretched legs
Term
ukuthi / ukuze / ukuba / khona (+ subj) / ukuzo (+verb) / ukuyo (+ verb)
 Definition
in order to
Term
-hluba amazambane
 Definition
to peel potatoes
Term
cisha lonke ilanga
 Definition
almost the whole day
Term
isizathu, izi-
 Definition
cause, ground, reason / excuse
Term
ipulazi, ama-
 Definition
farm
Term
indlu yangasese
 Definition
toilet
Term
-muncu / -munyu (relativ.)
 Definition
bitter / acid / sour
Term
umpendi, aba-
 Definition
painter
Term
umbuzo, imi-
 Definition
question, inquiry
Term
-qedakala
 Definition
to complete, finish, terminate, come to an end / to be comprehensible, understandable
Term
-makhaza
 Definition
to be cold (rel.)
Term
imephu, ama-
 Definition
map
Term
ushintshi, o-
 Definition
change, loose change
Term
-zange (neg. pers. concord + subj verb.)
 Definition
never (past tense)
Term
uphethilolo / uphethiloli, o-
 Definition
fuel, petrol, gasoline
Term
ikishi
 Definition
kitchen
Term
ulimi, izilimi
 Definition
language, tongue
Term
indlela ephambukayo
 Definition
tohe road branches off
Term
isidlo sakusihlwa
 Definition
supper, dinner
Term
esidlweni sakusihlwa
 Definition
for dinner, at dinner etc
Term
-sukela
 Definition
to go away for, go off for, depart for, leave for, set off for / to originate from / to attack, jump at, spring at
Term
amacubane
 Definition
water (respectful term)
Term
indlebe, izindlebe
 Definition
ear
Term
isiteshi, izi-
 Definition
station
Term
zithini ezintsha?
 Definition
what's new?
Term
-khweza
 Definition
to cause to ascend, cause to climb, lift up / to cause to mount, cause to get onto, cause to ride / to preserve, keep safe, store away / to bury
Term
uMsombuluko
 Definition
Monday
Term
uLwesihlanu
 Definition
Friday
Term
umkhankanyo, imi-
 Definition
thought, idea
Term
isiqu, iziqu
 Definition
stem, trunk, stock (plant) / root (of word) / diploma, academic degree
Term
-gijima
 Definition
to run
Term
-hlushwa
 Definition
to be afflicted, bothered, disturbed, grieved, tormented, troubled, worried, be put to inconvenience
Term
usana, izinsana
 Definition
baby
Term
umngane, abangane
 Definition
friend, comrade, companion
Term
umjitha, aba-
 Definition
friend, mate, pal (slang)
Term
iculo, ama-
 Definition
song
Term
phesheya kwa-x
 Definition
beyond x, at the farther side of x
Term
kusasa / ngomuso
 Definition
tomorrow
Term
ukufa
 Definition
death
Term
umbonanhle, imi-
 Definition
good omen
Term
-themba
 Definition
intr: to hope, trust / to have faith, be confident /Tr: to trust / to anticipate, expect
Term
ukuhamba
 Definition
motion, movement / departure
Term
-bomvu
 Definition
red / ripe
Term
-lwa
 Definition
to fight, struggle
Term
isifiso, izi-
 Definition
wish / desire, longing, yearning
Term
ngakhoke / yingakho
 Definition
therefore
Term
ngoba
 Definition
because, as, since
Term
yniqaba nokho yisiqiniso
 Definition
strange but true
Term
umfanekiso
 Definition
image, painting, photograph, picture, likeness / reflection (mirror)
Term
umphansi, aba-
 Definition
ancestor
Term
-jova
 Definition
to inoculate, vaccinate, inject
Term
isifo senhliziyo
 Definition
heart attack
Term
umzimba, imizimba
 Definition
body
Term
ibhodwe, ama-
 Definition
pot
Term
ivukuzi, ama-
 Definition
mole
Term
-phithizela / -phithiza
 Definition
to teem with, swarm with
Term
amasosha omzimba
 Definition
white blood cells
Term
undunankulu, ondunankulu
 Definition
governor, premier, chief magistrate
Term
umalugaju
 Definition
serial killer / serial rapist
Term
intamo
 Definition
neck
Term
iphephandaba, ama-
 Definition
newspaper
Term
-phophela
 Definition
to examine (medical)
Term
intela, izintela
 Definition
tax
Term
umsebenzi, imi-
 Definition
duty, job, task, work / employment, business, trade / service
Term
phansi kwa- / kuka-
 Definition
below, under, underneath, on the lower part of
Term
-paka
 Definition
to park
Term
intuthu, izin-
 Definition
smoke
Term
-lingana ukuhlalisa
 Definition
to provide seats for (+ obj.)
Term
-bukeka
 Definition
to be admirable, attractive, beautiful, lovely to look at / to be approved / to appear, look like, seem
Term
-thola
 Definition
to get, obtain / to discover, find out, find / to get to know / to adopt
Term
-khuthuza
 Definition
to encourage, enthuse, motivate
Term
-hlakanipha
 Definition
to become acute, clever, intelligent, smart, subtle, wise
Term
abanye
 Definition
others
Term
-dlulile
 Definition
to have passed, have gone by / to be last
Term
-phansi / phansi
 Definition
(relativ.:) low, lower / (adv.:) down, on the ground, beneath, below
Term
-bonakala
 Definition
to be visible / to appear, come into sight / to be clear, apparent, evident, obvious / to seem, look like
Term
indwangu okupendwa kuyo umfanekiso
 Definition
artist’s canvas
Term
-saba
 Definition
to be frightened, to have respect / to fear, to be afraid of, to have respect for
Term
-linda
 Definition
to wait / to wait for, await, expect / to guard, look after, watch over
Term
-shesha
 Definition
to be fast, be quick, be rapid, be speedy / to be hasty, be hurried, be in a hurry / to hasten, hurry, get a move on / to be urgent
Term
isikhundla, izi-
 Definition
position, location, situation / job / rank
Term
imvula, izim-
 Definition
rain / foretaste, introduction / forerunner / advance payment
Term
-ncane
 Definition
little, small, young / minor, unimportant / (pl. only) few
Term
isehlakano, izehlakano
 Definition
event, happening / incident, occurrence
Term
-lunga
 Definition
to get in order, get correct / to get fit, get prepared, get ready
Term
indlwana, izin-
 Definition
little house, little hut / lodge / nest, lair
Term
bala
 Definition
really, truly, actually, indeed, absolutely
Term
isithombe, izi-
 Definition
image, picture, photograph / reflection (of a condition)
Term
-phenya
 Definition
to browse, look through, examine / to search, investigate
Term
-endlula
 Definition
to roll up (mat, bedding) / to make the bed
Term
umufo, abafo
 Definition
fellow, stranger, enemy, opponent
Term
-sindisa
 Definition
to overload / to ransom, redeem, rescue, salvage, save
Term
kusuka … kuya
 Definition
from … to (dates, times, numbers)
Term
-lila
 Definition
to weep, cry / to lamet, mourn, wail
Term
-thwala
 Definition
to bear, carry / to wear (on head or shoulders)
Term
-siza
 Definition
tr.: to help, aid, assist / to benefit, be advantageous to, be useful to / intr.: to be advantageous / to be helpful, be useful, be of use
Term
-bi
 Definition
bad / ugly / evil
Term
isibi, izi-
 Definition
piece of rubbish (pl.: rubbish, litter, garbage / dirt, filth)
Term
umendo, imendo
 Definition
main road / marriage, married life, wedlock
Term
umntwana, aba-
 Definition
child
Term
udadewethu
 Definition
my / our sister
Term
umgwaqo, imi- / umgwaco, imi-
 Definition
road, route / street
Term
mhlawumbe
 Definition
perhaps, possibly, maybe
Term
-phoqa
 Definition
to compel, force / to rape / to accuse falsely
Term
-shona
 Definition
to go down, sink, disappear, set, die, become poor, become bankrupt, lose heavily
Term
-shada
 Definition
to marry
Term
-vuna
 Definition
to harvest, gather crops / to spoil, teach bad manners
Term
-yala
 Definition
to warn
Term
indwangu, izi-
 Definition
cloth
Term
ijazi, ama-
 Definition
overcoat, coat
Term
ungqongqoshe, ongqongqoshe
 Definition
chief, leader / minister of state, cabinet minister
Term
ilungiselelo, ama-
 Definition
preparation
Term
ngeshwa
 Definition
unfortunately / due to ill-fortune
Term
incwiphishi
 Definition
expert
Term
-vutha
 Definition
to blaze, burn, be aflame / to be ready, ripe
Term
-luthuthuva
 Definition
sandy-coloured / discoloured
Term
-landela
 Definition
to follow, follow after / to follow the example of / toobey, observe, honour / to recite
Term
-vumile
 Definition
agreed / perfect
Term
umlomo, imi-
 Definition
mouth
Term
umnqonqo. Imi-
 Definition
artery
Term
umsipha, imi- / isicubu, izi-
 Definition
muscle
Term
iqakala, ama-
 Definition
ankle
Term
amathumbu
 Definition
intestines
Term
isihlakala, izi-
 Definition
wrist
Term
inxusa, ama-
 Definition
ambassador
Term
ivumelo / imvumelo, izimvumelo
 Definition
approval, assent, support, authorisation, permission
Term
isithende, izi-
 Definition
heel
Term
isinye, izi-
 Definition
bladder
Term
inqulu, izi-
 Definition
hip
Term
uMnuz / uMnumzana, uMnumzane (aba-)
 Definition
Mr. / gentleman, sir, mister
Term
ugebhezi, imi-
 Definition
skull
Term
umcimbi, imi-
 Definition
function, event / party, festivity (loc.: emcimbini, emicimbini)
Term
-phambili
 Definition
(relativ.) front / leading
Term
umphambili
 Definition
front / male genitals
Term
isihawu
 Definition
strong emotional feeling: pity, compassion, sympathy / commiseration / motherly tenderness / sentiment
Term
isizinda
 Definition
the remaining contents of a vessel / origin, essence of anything / ancestral kraal / chief woman of the ancestral kraal, or woman appointed to bear the heir to the kraalship / heir to ancestral kraalship; trustee for other members of family in the estate of his father
Term
-qinisa
 Definition
(tr.) to firm up, tighten / to strengthen / to attest, confirm, prove, ratify, validate / to encourage, enthuse, motivate / (intr.) to act with determination or energy / to keep one’s word, speak the truth
Term
isibindi, izi-
 Definition
courage, boldness, daring / liver
Term
-ehlisa
 Definition
to cause to descend, bring lower, lower / to decrease, reduce, turn down / to go down along, go down by, follow a course downwards
Term
umnini, aba-
 Definition
owner
Term
umninindlu
 Definition
homeowner
Term
-bheka
 Definition
(intr.) to look /(tr.) to watch, view, behold, look at / to face, be oriented toward, be confronted by / to attend, look after, supervise / to anticipate, epect, wait for / to go towards, head for, point to
Term
ngaphambi kwami
 Definition
in front of me
Term
ikonseti, ama-
 Definition
concert
Term
empumalanga
 Definition
middle east
Term
-zizamela umsebenzi
 Definition
to apply for work
Term
-zwakala
 Definition
to be audible
Term
masinyane
 Definition
quickly
Term
-nela
 Definition
to be sufficient
Term
-tshontsha
 Definition
to steal
Term
-hlanya
 Definition
to be crazy
Term
idokotela wamazinyo
 Definition
dentist
Term
-ngathi
 Definition
as if
Term
-limala
 Definition
to be hurt/ wounded
Term
-vumelana
 Definition
to agree with each other
Term
-qoqa
 Definition
to tidy up
Term
ubuhlalu basentanyeni
 Definition
necklace
Term
kuqala
 Definition
first
Term
inkanyiso / inkanyezi
 Definition
star
Term
phezulu
 Definition
above
Term
okuphothiweyo kwaba yingubo
 Definition
fabric
Term
-thuma
 Definition
to send, transfer
Term
khona
 Definition
there, present (adv) / so that, in order that (conj, + part)
Term
isigidi, izi- [yisigidi, yizi-]
 Definition
million [it is…]
Term
ikhulu, ama- [yikhulu, ngamakhulu]
 Definition
hundred [it is…]
Term
to send for
 Definition
-thumela
Term
phambene na-
 Definition
against
Term
-phenya
 Definition
browse, examine, investigate, look through, search
Term
-dlwengula
 Definition
to rape
Term
-phoqa
 Definition
to rape
Term
-manzi
 Definition
wet
Term
ummeli, ama-
 Definition
delegate, representative, lawyer, solicitor
Term
-sa
 Definition
to cause to go to, take to, convey, send, transfer
Term
umnotho (no pl)
 Definition
wealth, economics
Term
iphupho, ama-
 Definition
dream
Term
icele, ama-
 Definition
side, edge
Term
izimbali zisemeleni
 Definition
roadside flowers
Term
khona manje
 Definition
suddenly / then
Term
lapho / khona lapho
 Definition
then (~bese)
Term
-ala (ukwala)
 Definition
to refuse, deny, reject
Term
-luhlaza okotshani
 Definition
green (like grass)
Term
-thatha
 Definition
to take, lay hold of, keep
Term
-luhlaza
 Definition
blue, green / uncooked, raw, ripe
Term
ihlobo, ama-
 Definition
summer (loc: ehlobo)
Term
-buza
 Definition
to remind
Term
imifundiso
 Definition
homework
Term
-nje
 Definition
like this, such
Term
itimu, ama-
 Definition
team
Term
emhlabeni
 Definition
(loc) on the earth, in the world
Term
ikhono, ama-
 Definition
skill, ability, dexterity
Term
intwasahlobo, izi- (loc: ent-)
 Definition
spring (season)
Term
ukusuka … kuya
 Definition
from … to (distances)
Term
iso, amehlo
 Definition
eye
Term
ingozi, izi-
 Definition
accident, emergency / danger, harm, hazard, peril, risk, threat
Term
-qasha
 Definition
to rent
Term
nxa
 Definition
(conj.) when, while / if (= uma)
Term
ubuhlalu (xiv)
 Definition
bead, beads, beadwork
Term
iholo, ama-
 Definition
income / pay, salary, wages
Term
-thenga
 Definition
to buy, purchase / to shop, go shopping
Term
-thembisa
 Definition
to cause to hope: to encourage, enthuse, motivate / to assure, promise
Term
-vula
 Definition
to open
Term
ijubane, ama-
 Definition
speed
Term
-bhala
 Definition
to write
Term
-sala
 Definition
to stay, stay behind, remain
Term
-funda
 Definition
to learn, study / to read
Term
imfunda, izim-
 Definition
meadow
Term
ushukela
 Definition
sugar
Term
iphuphu, ama-
 Definition
chicken, young bird
Term
imbuzi, izim-
 Definition
goat
Term
igama, ama-
 Definition
name / word
Term
-dana
 Definition
to become sad
Term
-gula
 Definition
to be sick, indisposed
Term
inkukhu, izin-
 Definition
chicken, fowl
Term
incwadi, izin-
 Definition
book, letter, document
Term
inyama yengulube
 Definition
pork
Term
-dla
 Definition
to eat, feed on
Term
umuzwa, imi-
 Definition
feeling / nerve
Term
iholide, ama-
 Definition
holiday
Term
umkhuba, imi-
 Definition
custom, habit, manner, way / tradition
Term
impinda, izin-
 Definition
repeat, repetition / fold / quotation
Term
-humusha
 Definition
to translate, interpret / to paraphrase / to allure, entice
Term
-gqoka
 Definition
to dress, to put on clothes
Term
isitafu, izi-
 Definition
material
Term
ababekazi
 Definition
grandparents
Term
-khuluma
 Definition
to speak, talk, converse
Term
-azi uku-
 Definition
to be able to -
Term
umazi, abazi
 Definition
connoisseur, one who knows
Term
idili, ama-
 Definition
feast, feed, dinner party
Term
-evusayo
 Definition
exciting
Term
inkundla, izin-
 Definition
stadium, arena, court / racecourse
Term
-sola
 Definition
to suspect / to criticise
Term
ukukhonakala
 Definition
possibility, feasibility
Term
owesifazane, abesifazane
 Definition
woman
Term
uphenyo (no pl)
 Definition
investigation
Term
-phuzi / -liphuzi
 Definition
yellow
Term
ibhubesi, ama-
 Definition
lion
Term
badlala bebhekana nathi
 Definition
they are playing against us
Term
ikati, ama-
 Definition
cat
Term
-semuva
 Definition
rear, hind (I)
Term
besinesikhathi esihle
 Definition
we had a great time
Term
yiqiniso yini?
 Definition
Is this the truth?
Term
indawo ayinli
 Definition
the space isn’t enough
Term
anginasikhathi
 Definition
I don’t have time
Term
into enje / into enjalo
 Definition
a thing like this
Term
ukuqinisa
 Definition
energy, spirit
Term
iqembu elibusayo
 Definition
the ruling party
Term
ifayela, ama-
 Definition
file (stored data)
Term
-hoxa (+ loc)
 Definition
to resign, withdraw (from)
Term
umshayeli, aba-
 Definition
driver
Term
nomaliphi ilanga
 Definition
any day
Term
kafushane
 Definition
briefly
Term
udoti (Ia, no pl.)
 Definition
rubbish, litter, garbage, refuse
Term
-thuthukile
 Definition
to be important, influential
Term
-tholakala
 Definition
to be found, be obtainable
Term
-hluba
 Definition
to peel, strip / to deprive of / to moult, shed / to clear up [sky] become clear
Term
-khathele
 Definition
to be tired / to care, mind
Term
isipunu, izi-
 Definition
spoon
Term
ibhulukwe, ama-
 Definition
trousers
Term
ilokwe / irokwe, ama-
 Definition
dress
Term
isicathulo, izi-
 Definition
shoe, boot
Term
-xhasa
 Definition
to compel, force, induce / to support
Term
-phendula
 Definition
to reply, answer, respond / to turn, turn over, turn round / to alter, change, modify / to convert / to dye
Term
inyama nenyama
 Definition
face to face, in the flesh, in person
Term
ngingusoma-bhizinisi
 Definition
I’m a businessperson
Term
inqola, izinqola
 Definition
trailer, wagon / cart, chariot / trolley / wheelchair
Term
-memeza
 Definition
to shout
Term
-hola imali
 Definition
to draw wages, get paid / to earn
Term
-phela
 Definition
to be finished, come to an end, be entire, be completed, be all present, be whole
Term
-vusa
 Definition
to awake, awaken, rebuild, renew, renovate, repair, enliven, revive, warn
Term
-hlezi
 Definition
to sit
Term
cisha sonke isikhathi
 Definition
almost all the time
Term
ifasitela, ama
 Definition
window
Term
uphahla, izim-
 Definition
roof
Term
phephisa
 Definition
I'm sorry
Term
-hlafuna
 Definition
to chew
Term
umfanekisi, aba-
 Definition
painter, sculptor
Term
ihembe, ama-
 Definition
shirt
Term
icala, ama-
 Definition
flaw, defect / mistake, error, fault / blame, guilt / crime, offence / case, lawsuit, court proceeding, trial
Term
amakhaza
 Definition
cold (temperature)
Term
-dula / -dulile
 Definition
to be expensive
Term
imbuya, izim
 Definition
amaranth, pigweed
Term
-ngeke (+ neg. pers. concord +subj. verb)
 Definition
never (future tense)
Term
amafutha
 Definition
grease, fat oil / fuel
Term
igadi, izingadi
 Definition
garden
Term
imoto- ama-
 Definition
car
Term
isidlo, izi
 Definition
meal, dish, repast
Term
indlamini, izin-
 Definition
lunch
Term
umbiko, imi-
 Definition
report, account
Term
-ceba
 Definition
to tell on, report about, inform against / to devise, contrive, invent, work out / to become rich / to become fat (animals)
Term
umkhaba, imi-
 Definition
beer belly, potbelly
Term
ngicela izindlebe
 Definition
attention please
Term
isiteshi samapoyisha
 Definition
police station
Term
-dala
 Definition
to be old
Term
-zwa
 Definition
to hear, listen / to live, be alive / to be well, sound, in good condition / to hear, understand / to obey, listen to / to feel, smell, taste, touch
Term
uLwesibili
 Definition
Tuesday
Term
uMqibelo
 Definition
Saturday
Term
umcabango, imi-
 Definition
thought, reflection / imagination
Term
-thuka / -ethuka
 Definition
to abuse, insult, swear, swear at / to startle, get a start, get a fright
Term
umcimbi, imcimbi
 Definition
function, event/ party, festivity
Term
-gcina
 Definition
to end, terminate / to keep, store, preserve, save / to observe, take care of / to glue, stick / to thrust, stick
Term
iPhalamende
 Definition
Parliament
Term
ushomi, o-
 Definition
friend, buddy, mate (slang)
Term
-thanda
 Definition
to like, love / to prefer
Term
ihubo, ama-
 Definition
hymn, song, psalm
Term
isikhathi esidlulileyo
 Definition
the past
Term
isikhathi esizayo
 Definition
the future
Term
incwadi yefa
 Definition
will
Term
umbonanhle, ombonanhle
 Definition
optimist
Term
-jabulile / -eneme
 Definition
be delighted, be glad / be happy, be pleased, rejoice / to be cheerful
Term
isindo, ama-
 Definition
escape, flight, getaway
Term
umzali, aba-
 Definition
parent
Term
ukulwa
 Definition
fight, struggle / battle, combat
Term
-luba
 Definition
to desire, yearn for, long for
Term
kodwa
 Definition
but / however / yet
Term
kodwa nokho
 Definition
but nevertheless
Term
-pelwa
 Definition
to be spelled
Term
-enzeka
 Definition
to happen, occur, befall, come to pass / to be feasible, be possible, be doable
Term
umphansi, imi-
 Definition
earth, world
Term
inso, izinso
 Definition
kidney
Term
isifo sikashukela
 Definition
diabetes
Term
indodana, izin-
 Definition
son
Term
ikhanzi, ama-
 Definition
cooking pot
Term
umvukuzi, aba-
 Definition
miner
Term
-phawula nga-
 Definition
to comment on
Term
ukungenelana kwegazi
 Definition
blood to blood contact
Term
-xegisa
 Definition
to loosen, to relax (become less strict)
Term
izwekazi, ama-
 Definition
continent
Term
-hlanu [kuhlanu]
 Definition
five [it is…]
Term
umfino, imifino
 Definition
vegetables
Term
amaphoyisa
 Definition
police
Term
intela yentengo
 Definition
sales tax / VAT
Term
-thela
 Definition
to pour (+loc. Into) / to bear fruit, blossom, bloom / to pay tax
Term
-cuphisa
 Definition
to cause to set a snare, cause to set a trap / to park, put down, seat, set down
Term
-phaka
 Definition
to dish up
Term
-onda
 Definition
to become thin, lose weight
Term
isahluko, izahluko
 Definition
chapter
Term
-funeka
 Definition
to be wanted, needed, necessary / to be desirable / (+subj.:) ought to, should / must, need to, have to
Term
ngebomu
 Definition
on purpose, deliberately, intentionally, wilfully / wth the intention
Term
incwadi zokushayela
 Definition
driver’s licence
Term
-bopha
 Definition
to bind, fasten, strap, tie up / to arrest, imprison, take captive
Term
okunye
 Definition
something else
Term
umzamo, imi-
 Definition
attempt, try / effort, strain, struggle
Term
-ngcono
 Definition
better, improved / recovered / to be better, to be recovered
Term
-lala
 Definition
to sleep, rest / to stay the night / to lie fallow / to be abundant, be plentiful / to have sex (na- with)
Term
-ya
 Definition
to go, go twards, betake oneself to (+ loc.)
Term
isimanga, izi-
 Definition
phenomenon, unusual event, strange occurrence / surprise, astonishment
Term
-bona
 Definition
to see, behold / to understand / to notice, rganize / to visit, call upon, seek out
Term
-hamba
 Definition
to go, walk / to travel / to ride (vehicle) / to depart, leave / to continue, go on, proceed / to work, function, operate, perform
Term
umongameli, abongameli / uMengameli
 Definition
president
Term
ufuzo, izimfuzo
 Definition
similarity, resemblance, alikeness / heredity, trait (genetic)
Term
-sinda
 Definition
to be heavy, weigh heavily / to escape / to recover (from illness)
Term
isakhiwo, izakhiwo
 Definition
plan, layout / building, construction
Term
-zilolonga
 Definition
intr.: to exercise / to sharpen / tr.: to coach, drill, train, instruct
Term
-thakathela
 Definition
to bewitch, enchant, cast a spell on
Term
umthetho, imi- (loc: emthethweni)
 Definition
law, rule, edict, regulation / principle
Term
-beka
 Definition
to put, place, lay / to store / to appoint, install
Term
uzohlala kusuka kumhla ka-5 kuya kumhla ka-8
 Definition
he’ll stay from the 5th to the 8th
Term
ngu-60km ukusuka eGoli kuya ePretoria
 Definition
it’s 60km from Johannesburg to Pretoria
Term
iqili, ama-
 Definition
clever person, crafty person; cunning fox
Term
ukulinganisa
 Definition
imitation, mimicry / comparison / measurement
Term
osendaweni
 Definition
that/ which/ who is at the location
Term
-sha
 Definition
to burn, be aflame / to evaporate, to dry up
Term
-hlaza
 Definition
to abash, disgrace, dishonor, shame
Term
-lele
 Definition
(stative) to rest, be at rest / to sleep, be asleep / to stay the night / to lie fallow / to be abundant, be plentiful / to have sex (na- with)
Term
se-
 Definition
already
Term
-ka-
 Definition
not yet (angikacabangi - I haven't thought yet)
Term
-thwala
 Definition
to carry, bear, wear (on head/ shoulders)
Term
ubisi
 Definition
milk
Term
umzala, aba-
 Definition
cousin
Term
umgwaqana
 Definition
small road
Term
-hawukela
 Definition
to pity / to feel sorry for / to sympathise
Term
-aba
 Definition
to divide, distribute, apportion / to share, give a share in
Term
-hlela
 Definition
to adjust, arrange, rganize, put in order / to flatten, level, smooth / to edit / to conjugate
Term
-vumelana
 Definition
to agree with each other
Term
-shiya
 Definition
to leave, leave behind / to abandon, forsake / to omit, leave out, skip
Term
-za
 Definition
to come
Term
ngalesi sikhathi / ngalesikhathi
 Definition
when (conj.)
Term
ibhantshi, ama-
 Definition
jacket
Term
isidingo, izidingo
 Definition
must / need, necessity / requirement, requisite
Term
nakho-ke!
 Definition
there it is then!
Term
ishwa, amashwa
 Definition
misfortune
Term
ubuchopho / ubucopho
 Definition
brain
Term
-landa
 Definition
to fetch / to narrate, relate, give an account of / to resemble, be like, take after
Term
-lutsheku
 Definition
slanting, aslant, inclining, leaning
Term
ingqala
 Definition
thing seen for the first time / first occasion / rare or surprising sight, action, occasion / sth of surpassing beauty or excellence
Term
-luvivi
 Definition
faint, indistinct / lukewarm
Term
umphimbo, imi-
 Definition
throat
Term
umgogodla, imi-
 Definition
spine
Term
umuzwa, imi-
 Definition
nerve
Term
ithanga, ama-
 Definition
thigh
Term
isihlathi, izi-
 Definition
cheek
Term
isigalo, izi-
 Definition
bracelet
Term
njenga-
 Definition
as, just as, like
Term
-jika
 Definition
to hang, suspend / to hang, dangle, swing, turn
Term
ubambo, izimbambo
 Definition
rib
Term
ukhalo, izinkalo
 Definition
waist
Term
indololwane, izi-
 Definition
elbow
Term
uNkk / uNkosikazi (o)
 Definition
Mrs. / madam, wife
Term
uzipho, izinzipho
 Definition
fingernail, toenail
Term
-nxusa
 Definition
to persuade / to beg, entreat, plead with / to ask a favour of
Term
-lula
 Definition
easy
Term
umhawu
 Definition
emotional feeling of sympathy or pity: sentiment / jealousy, covetousness, envy / indignation, resentment
Term
-citha isikhathi
 Definition
to spend time
Term
umdali
 Definition
(divine) creator
Term
umcabango
 Definition
idea
Term
umkhankanyo
 Definition
idea
Term
indwangu ethungayo
 Definition
fabric
Term
-luhlaza
 Definition
blue
Term
-nsundu
 Definition
brown
Term
-mnyama
 Definition
black
Term
-bomvana
 Definition
pink
Term
--bomvu
 Definition
red
Term
-phuzi
 Definition
yellow
Term
-mhlophe
 Definition
white
Term
-nye [kunye]
 Definition
one [it is one]
Term
-thathu [kuthathu]
 Definition
three [it is three]
Term
-ne [kune]
 Definition
four [it is…]
Term
isithupha [yisithupha]
 Definition
thumb / six [it is…]
Term
isikhombisa [yisikhombisa]
 Definition
seven [it is…]
Term
umfana, aba-
 Definition
boy
Term
indoda, ama-
 Definition
man, husband
Term
-luma
 Definition
to bite
Term
umbhalo
 Definition
text, writing, inscription / entry, note / document
Term
inkulungwane, izin- [yinkulungwane, yizin-]
 Definition
thousand [it is…]
Term
ishumi, ama- [yishumu, ngamashumi]
 Definition
ten [it is…]
Term
ibhotela
 Definition
butter
Term
-phathelene nokwalukiweyo
 Definition
textile (adj.)
Term
isimo, izi-
 Definition
condition, situation, shape, form, character, personality
Term
-nzima
 Definition
heavy, difficult / serious, severe
Term
amacici
 Definition
earrings
Term
-banda
 Definition
to be cold
Term
-guqula
 Definition
to change, alter, reform, turn, switch
Term
indawo, izin-
 Definition
location, place, site, spot / position, situation / role, part
Term
ngokuqala
 Definition
at the beginning
Term
-luhlaza okwezulu
 Definition
blue (like the sky)
Term
iqiniso (no pl)
 Definition
truth, fact
Term
amanzi abandayo
 Definition
cold water
Term
isenzo, izenzo
 Definition
action, deed
Term
isithombo, izi-
 Definition
seedling
Term
ukwazi
 Definition
ability, capability
Term
ibonakude
 Definition
television
Term
-vusa
 Definition
to lift up, raise, renovate
Term
inhlobo, izin- (also uhlobo)
 Definition
category, class, sort, variety, kind
Term
inzalo, izin-
 Definition
offspring, interest (financial)
Term
-khonakala
 Definition
to be feasible, possible
Term
ulwandle, izilwandle
 Definition
ocean, sea
Term
kwamanje
 Definition
at the moment
Term
-nekhono
 Definition
to be adept, skilled, expert
Term
ngalokho
 Definition
therefore, thereby, by that means
Term
-ma
 Definition
to stand, stand still / to stop, halt
Term
-mhlophe
 Definition
white / clear, colourless
Term
kushokuthi / kusho ukuthi
 Definition
that means, that is to say
Term
-oma
 Definition
to become dry, thirsty
Term
isiko, ama-
 Definition
cut, incision / imitation, mimicry / custom, habit, tradition / culture
Term
-hlonipha
 Definition
to respect, honour
Term
-thunga
 Definition
to sew
Term
-osa
 Definition
to fry
Term
-shabisa
 Definition
to be frustrated
Term
-mema
 Definition
to invite, summon / to carry on one's back
Term
-hlangana
 Definition
to assemble, meet, come together / to combine, join, unite / to mix
Term
noma… noma…
 Definition
whether… or… / if… or…
Term
isimema, izi-
 Definition
cry, shout / war cry
Term
umuthi, imithi
 Definition
tree / wood / medicine, drug
Term
umfula, imi- (loc emfuleni)
 Definition
river
Term
kuna-
 Definition
- than / compared to -
Term
-lambile
 Definition
be hungry
Term
-danile
 Definition
be sad
Term
-lamba
 Definition
to become hungry
Term
ubungcono
 Definition
improvement
Term
ilanga, ama-
 Definition
day, daytime / sun, sunshine
Term
-bhekana na-
 Definition
against (eg match)
Term
ummese, imimese
 Definition
knife
Term
intaba, izin-
 Definition
mountain
Term
imfuyo, izim-
 Definition
livestock
Term
phakathi
 Definition
inside, in between
Term
-hambahambisa
 Definition
to keep sth moving
Term
-goduka
 Definition
to return home
Term
-cula
 Definition
to sing
Term
-chitha
 Definition
to spill, throw out, throw away, waste
Term
intuthuko, izin-
 Definition
development, growth, increase, progress
Term
isazi, izazi
 Definition
expert, master, mind, specialist, scholar, scientist
Term
ingubo, izi-
 Definition
blanket / clothes
Term
-busa
 Definition
to rule
Term
isositshi, ama-
 Definition
sausages
Term
isivivinyo, izi-
 Definition
test, exam / pl: homework
Term
-zalela
 Definition
to lay eggs, to earn interest
Term
ikamelo, ama-
 Definition
room
Term
-bika
 Definition
to announce, report
Term
impi, izimpi
 Definition
war, battle, combat / army
Term
owakubo, abakubo
 Definition
their relative, their kinsman, their friend
Term
inkosikazi, amakhosikazi
 Definition
wife, madam, married woman
Term
isibhamu, izi-
 Definition
gun, rifle
Term
ngithanda ukusebenza kwetimu
 Definition
I like working in a team
Term
umhlaza
 Definition
cancer
Term
unogwaja, o-
 Definition
hare, rabbit
Term
-ncombo
 Definition
yellow
Term
indlovu, izin-
 Definition
elephant
Term
yendaba ende
 Definition
it’s a long story
Term
awungeke ukwazi
 Definition
you never know
Term
-dlwengula
 Definition
to rape
Term
ilokwe lami lide kunelakho
 Definition
my dress is longer than yours
Term
kumele uyigcine yomile
 Definition
you must keep it dry
Term
-qinisekisa
 Definition
to confirm, ratify / to reassure
Term
unamandla njengenkabi
 Definition
he is strong as an ox
Term
izindaba zemidlalo
 Definition
sports / sports affairs
Term
ukuba noma ukungabi
 Definition
to be or not to be
Term
-hola
 Definition
to drag, draw, pull / to lead, guide
Term
umbhikisho, imi-
 Definition
protest
Term
-nkomo
 Definition
to be defenceless
Term
uyise, o-
 Definition
father (trad.)
Term
ubunzima
 Definition
difficulty / heaviness, weight
Term
useyili
 Definition
canvas
Term
ithuba, ama-
 Definition
chance, opportunity
Term
-khula
 Definition
to become important
Term
-thokozile
 Definition
to be grateful, thankful / to be delighted, pleased, happy, to rejoice / to be cheerful
Term
-khathala
 Definition
to tire, get tired / to care, mind
Term
-anga
 Definition
to kiss
Term
isithixo, izi-
 Definition
god
Term
ihora, ama- / ihola
 Definition
hour
Term
iphiko, ama- / uphiko
 Definition
wing, flank
Term
umnako, imi-
 Definition
interest (desire to give attention to sth)
Term
-nqaba
 Definition
to protest / to disallow, refuse, forbid, decline, reject / to be brilliant, unsurpassed, superb, excellent
Term
ngifuna iholo lami libe x amarand
 Definition
I want my salary to be x rand
Term
-phikisa
 Definition
to contradict, deny, disclaim
Term
-phambuka
 Definition
to deviate, branch off, turn off / to move out of the way
Term
intombazana, ama- (ix/vi)
 Definition
girl
Term
izingane ezihlushwa ngeHIV/Aids
 Definition
children with HIV/Aids
Term
-qonda
 Definition
to understand, comprehend / to go straight on / (+loc) to head towards, make for
Term
-faka
 Definition
to insert, put in, put into / to put on / to wear / to station, put in position
Term
amacooldrinki
 Definition
soft drinks
Term
-halalisela
 Definition
to congratulate
Term
ikamelo lokudlela
 Definition
dining room
Term
-phahla
 Definition
to encircle, surround, enclose
Term
isibhedlela, izi-
 Definition
hospital
Term
ifilimu, ama-
 Definition
film
Term
-thatha isithombe
 Definition
to take a photo
Term
ijezi, ama-
 Definition
jumper, sweater
Term
-ke (+subj) [aux verb]
 Definition
sometimes, occasionally / ever (eg, ake akhale. He cries sometimes / wake wakhala? Did he ever cry?)
Term
itiye, ama-
 Definition
tea
Term
-qhesha
 Definition
to grin
Term
-buyela
 Definition
to return to
Term
isondo, ama-
 Definition
hoof, hoofprint / wheel (pl.: spoor, trail)
Term
ibhasi, ama-
 Definition
bus
Term
isitshalo, izi-
 Definition
plant
Term
isitaladi, izi-
 Definition
street
Term
isidlo sasekuseni
 Definition
breakfast
Term
ilantshi, ama-
 Definition
lunch
Term
-chelela
 Definition
to water
Term
indlela, izindlela
 Definition
path, lane, road, roadway, track, trail, way / course, direction, route / manner, method, fashion / behaviour, mood
Term
-khaba
 Definition
to kick
Term
isitimela, izi-
 Definition
train
Term
usuku, izinsuku
 Definition
day
Term
ngineminyaka eyishumi
 Definition
I'm 10 years old
Term
-eqa
 Definition
to jump, leap / to desert, escape / to skip, jump over, leap over / to cross, transgress, traverse, trespass / to excel, exceed, outdo, surpass / to go beyond
Term
uLwesithathu
 Definition
Wednesday
Term
iSonto
 Definition
Sunday
Term
isifundazwe, izi-
 Definition
province (loc.: ezifundazweni)
Term
-esaba / -saba
 Definition
be afraid, be frightened, be scared / have repect, have respect for
Term
umsolwa, aba-
 Definition
supect
Term
inhlangano, izin-
 Definition
assembly, meeting / confluence, junction / pact, alliance / organisation, society / movement
Term
ivoti, ama-
 Definition
vote
Term
umngane odlula bonke
 Definition
best friend
Term
-thanda
 Definition
to weave, plait / to wind around
Term
manje
 Definition
now, at present
Term
ikusasa / ingomuso
 Definition
tomorrow, the future
Term
-zama
 Definition
to try, attempt / to strive
Term
isinqumo, izin-
 Definition
decision
Term
umbonambi, imi-
 Definition
bad omen
Term
-khazimula
 Definition
to shine, sparkle, gleam, gliiter / be bright, be burnished, be shiny, be glossy
Term
ukundiza
 Definition
flight, flying
Term
umniningwane, imininingwane
 Definition
detail
Term
-bulawa
 Definition
to be murdered, to be killed
Term
iluba (no pl.)
 Definition
desire, longing, yearning
Term
-nika
 Definition
to give
Term
nokho
 Definition
nevertheless
Term
-pela
 Definition
to spell
Term
ubuhkle
 Definition
beauty, handsomeness, loveliness / goodness, good, good quality
Term
indawo yokupaka
 Definition
car park, parking lot
Term
-nya
 Definition
to defecate
Term
isifo sengqondo
 Definition
mental disorder
Term
igazi lome
 Definition
the blood clots
Term
-minza
 Definition
to drown
Term
isithakazelo, izi-
 Definition
praise name
Term
ikhamera, amakhamera
 Definition
camera
Term
yabelana
 Definition
share (website button)
Term
-bhekene
 Definition
to look at each other / to watch each other
Term
indiza, izindiza
 Definition
airplae, aircraft, plane
Term
isixuku, izi-
 Definition
cluster, croud, group
Term
hayi
 Definition
no
Term
ipilisi, ama-/ iphilisi, ama-
 Definition
pill, tablet
Term
iphela, ama-
 Definition
cockroach
Term
-tha
 Definition
to name, nickname / to funnel / to inject / to choose, pick, select
Term
-lahla
 Definition
to discard, throw away / to abandon, forsake, leave behind / to lose / to bury
Term
kusuka .. kuze kube
 Definition
from … to (days, months)
Term
impukane, izimpukane
 Definition
fly
Term
-hlala phansi
 Definition
to sit down, to seat oneself
Term
-biza
 Definition
tr.: to call, convoke, summon / to order / to name, mention / to cost / to charge / intr.: to be expensive
Term
-kaka
 Definition
to encircle, surround, envelop / to defecate (of babies)
Term
umbono, imi-
 Definition
idea / point of view
Term
igoda, ama-
 Definition
braid, plait, pigtail / ponytail / bun, chignon, topknot
Term
-mpunga
 Definition
grey
Term
kwenzeka ukuthi …
 Definition
it seems to happen that … (by chance)
Term
-wela
 Definition
to cross, cross over, go across / to go overseas
Term
inqaba, izin-
 Definition
fortress, stronghold / amazing thing / oddity, strange thing / difficulty, difficult thing
Term
-anda
 Definition
to increase, multiply, spread, breed
Term
-zwana
 Definition
to hear one another, understand each other, communicate, be friendly
Term
-khala
 Definition
to cry, weep / to protest, complain / to lamet, mourn, wail / to scream
Term
ikhehla, amakhehla
 Definition
man with a headring / man with greying hair, man in late middle age, man becoming old
Term
inkululeko, izinkululeko
 Definition
freedom, liberty / freeing, liberation
Term
-solwa
 Definition
to be suspected / to be blamed / to be criticised
Term
-fundisa
 Definition
to teach, instruct, school / to educate / to influence
Term
ifa, ama-
 Definition
bequest, heritage, inheritance, legacy
Term
isu, amasu
 Definition
idea / plan, scheme, recipe, strategy / means, method
Term
inhliziyo, izin-
 Definition
heart / disposition, temper, temperament
Term
-nidayisa
 Definition
to sell / to auction, sell by auction
Term
-khataza
 Definition
to fatigue, tire, weary / to worry, bother, trouble
Term
-hlukana
 Definition
to part, separate, split up / to be different, differ / to disagree
Term
ngisebenza kusuka ku-9 kuya ku-5
 Definition
I work from 9 to 5
Term
-londekile
 Definition
to be preserved / to be protected, safe
Term
inkatha yenkangala
 Definition
difficult situation (headring of the open country)
Term
-hambisana na-
 Definition
to go together, accompany each other
Term
umjovo, imi-
 Definition
vaccination, inoculation, injection
Term
ngelinye ilanga
 Definition
one day / another day / some other day
Term
-susa
 Definition
to remove, take away / to abolish, dispose of, get rid of, shed / to subtract / to send away, send forth, send off / to turn sb away
Term
ububi
 Definition
badness, ugliness, evil
Term
-hle
 Definition
good, nice / beautiful, lovely / pretty, handsome / quality
Term
ngaphambi kwesikhathi + situative
 Definition
before
Term
emgwaceni
 Definition
in the street / on the road
Term
udadewenu
 Definition
your sister
Term
-yalela
 Definition
to direct, instruct
Term
kani
 Definition
with what
Term
impela
 Definition
(no pl.) truth / adv.: truly, really, indeed, absolutely
Term
-bhekene na-
 Definition
to face, be faced with, be confronted by / to meet face to face, meet in competition / to be opposite to / to be oriented toward
Term
-tetema
 Definition
to whinge, whine
Term
-khombisa
 Definition
to show, point out, indicate / to cause to point to, to cause to point out
Term
ubhuthi, obhuti
 Definition
brother
Term
isihlakala, izi-
 Definition
wrist
Term
isitolo, izi-
 Definition
shop, store
Term
-dinga
 Definition
(tr.) to need, require / (intr.) to be homeless, roam, wander
Term
inkotha, izin-
 Definition
tip of the tongue/ index finger / seven
Term
ngokwezepolitiki
 Definition
politically, in the realm of politics
Term
ingculazi
 Definition
AIDS
Term
-hlaziya
 Definition
to analyse, examine in detail, inquire into minutely / to forecast, predict, prophesy
Term
-lukhuni
 Definition
hard, stiff, rigid / difficult / hard-hearted
Term
isigaba, izi-
 Definition
section, department / course (meal) / act (play), heat (contest) / fragment, piece / noun class
Term
inkumbulo, izin-
 Definition
memory, mind, recollection / remembrance
Term
umhlathi, imi-
 Definition
jaw
Term
umkhono, imi-
 Definition
forearm
Term
ihlombe, ama-
 Definition
shoulder
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ithambo, ama-
 Definition
bone
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isilevu, izi-
 Definition
chin / beard
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isongo, ama-
 Definition
metal bracelet, armring
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ngomusa
 Definition
gently, kindly
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-qhebeza
 Definition
to gossip, chatter, jabber, talk much / to turn on, switch on
Term
isifuba, izi-
 Definition
chest
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ingalo, izi-
 Definition
arm
Term
udebe, izindebe
 Definition
lip
Term
indebe, izindebe
 Definition
ladle / cup (prize)
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owesifazane, absifazane
 Definition
woman
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unyawo, izinyawo
 Definition
foot / footprint
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isihloko, izi-
 Definition
crown, head, top part, upper end / point, tip / subject, topic
Term
-hluleka
 Definition
to be beaten, overcome
Term
phambili
 Definition
(adv.) ahead, before, in front / beforehand, prior to, in advance / forward, farther / beyond
Term
umhlaba, imi-
 Definition
world, earth
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-shicilela
 Definition
to print
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-phuka
 Definition
to break / to get broken
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-phukile
 Definition
to be broken, fractured
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-gunda
 Definition
to cut hair, mow
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selishonile
 Definition
it’s very late already
Term
umuzi
 Definition
homestead, kraal / village
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ngimude kunaye
 Definition
I am taller than him/her
Term
upelepele
 Definition
chilies
Term
ikhofi
 Definition
coffee
Term
iqembu eliphikisayo
 Definition
opposition party
Term
ushizi
 Definition
cheese
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inkukhu, izin-
 Definition
chicken
Term
ikhekhe, ama-
 Definition
cake
Term
-dala
 Definition
to create, form, make
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umshini wokuthunga
 Definition
sewing machine
Term
-khipha imali
 Definition
to pay
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umholi, aba-
 Definition
leader
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isiguqulo, izi-
 Definition
change, alteration
Term
into eyakhiweyo
 Definition
fabric
Term
-linda
 Definition
to wait / to wait for, expect / to look after, watch over, guard
Term
iqembu, ama-
 Definition
group of people, team / political party (loc: eqenjini)
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inhloso, izon-
 Definition
aim, goal, objective, purpose, project
Term
ubhiya
 Definition
beer
Term
inthuthuko
 Definition
development
Term
-caca
 Definition
to be clear, evident, obvious / to make progress, climb
Term
amanga aluhlaza
 Definition
white lie
Term
-camba amanga
 Definition
to lie
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eceleni
 Definition
(loc.) side
Term
kanzima
 Definition
heavily, with difficulty / seriously, severely
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phakathi kwa- / kuka-
 Definition
among, amongst / between / in the middle of
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ithuna, ama-
 Definition
grave, tomb, sepulchre
Term
unwele, izinwele
 Definition
hair
Term
-shinja
 Definition
to change, swap
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-anga
 Definition
to kiss
Term
amanga (no sing.)
 Definition
lie
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ukuphela
 Definition
end, destination
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-thatheka
 Definition
to be interesting
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isibonakude, izi-
 Definition
telescope
Term
umndeni, imindeni
 Definition
family
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-cindezela
 Definition
to compress, squeeze, oppress, print, type
Term
umbhanselo, imi-
 Definition
reward, bonus, tip, extra
Term
inhlupheko, izin-
 Definition
trouble, grief, affliction, worry
Term
umyalezo, imi-
 Definition
message
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isifundo, izi-
 Definition
lesson, subject, lecture, course
Term
-mandla
 Definition
to be strong, mighty, powerful
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iviyo, ama-
 Definition
group of people, platoon / wild medlar fruit
Term
-jabula
 Definition
to be happy
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noma (+participial mood)
 Definition
although, even though, even if
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-letha
 Definition
to bring
Term
-pheka
 Definition
to cook
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-khetha
 Definition
to choose, select, pick out / to prefer / to elect; to vote
Term
isiphuzo
 Definition
drink
Term
-sha
 Definition
to be new, fresh, young
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inkomishi, izin-
 Definition
cup, mug / cupful
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isiphuzo
 Definition
drink
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-qala
 Definition
to begin, commence, initiate, launch, start
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-lungisa
 Definition
to arrange, adjust,regulate / to dress, prepare / to fix, put in order, repair
Term
-phuza
 Definition
to drink
Term
intshonalanga (no pl)
 Definition
west
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impumalanga (no pl)
 Definition
east
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inyakatho (no pl)
 Definition
north
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iningizimu (no pl)
 Definition
south
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ikhanda, ama-
 Definition
head / headache
Term
ingalo, izin-
 Definition
arm
Term
umunwe, iminwe
 Definition
finger
Term
-phakathi nje
 Definition
medium-sized
Term
umlenze, imi-
 Definition
leg
Term
unyawo, izinyawo
 Definition
foot
Term
imfologo, izim-
 Definition
fork
Term
umhleli, aba-
 Definition
editor (eg newspaper)
Term
umabhalane, o-
 Definition
clerk, secretary
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-zingela
 Definition
to hunt, pursue
Term
into, izinto
 Definition
thing, object, article
Term
umlingisi, aba-
 Definition
imitator, mimic / actor, performer
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umculo, imi-
 Definition
music, singing
Term
umphathi, aba-
 Definition
manager, supervisor, administrator / boss
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-chanisa
 Definition
to explain, make clear, clarify, to describe
Term
-hlola
 Definition
to check, inspect, examine, test / to explore / to spy on
Term
itafula, ama-
 Definition
table
Term
inhlanzi, izin-
 Definition
fish
Term
-cela
 Definition
to ask for, request, ask a favour
Term
isandla, izandla
 Definition
hand / handful / handwriting
Term
-phinda emuva
 Definition
to return
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-guba
 Definition
to celebrate, solemnise
Term
-zibika
 Definition
to address sth
Term
umngane, abangane
 Definition
friend
Term
kubo
 Definition
at/to/from them, at/to/from their place
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ingane, izingane
 Definition
infant, baby, small child, toddler
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isobho, ama-
 Definition
soup
Term
ngesikhathi sinye
 Definition
at one and the same time
Term
izandla ziyagezana
 Definition
eine Hand wäscht die andere
Term
uhambe ehamba
 Definition
she keeps on walking
Term
sifike ukuba simbone
 Definition
we have come to see him
Term
Noma kuphi
 Definition
no matter where
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yikho
 Definition
it’s obvious/ ist doch klar
Term
yini?
 Definition
isn’t it?
Term
anginandawo ayiphelele
 Definition
I don’t have enough space
Term
bewukuphi izolo?
 Definition
Where were you yesterday?
Term
lokhu na lokhu
 Definition
this and that
Term
-lala lapha / hlala lapha
 Definition
to sleep over
Term
ufulawa
 Definition
flour
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amalungiselo (no sing)
 Definition
preparations, arrangements
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ukwanga
 Definition
kiss
Term
inkunzi yengulube, izinkunzi zengulube
 Definition
boar
Term
isitatimende
 Definition
statement (to police)
Term
isicabha, izi-
 Definition
door
Term
-bili [kubili]
 Definition
two [it is two]
Term
-zingela
 Definition
to hunt, pursue
Term
ukuhlukana
 Definition
difference, disagreement
Term
okuzokwenzeka
 Definition
that which will happen
Term
iphalishi
 Definition
porridge
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-file
 Definition
to be dead, deceased, late / to be broken, destroyed, devastated, ruined
Term
uphiko lwentsha
 Definition
youth wing
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uphepha, o-
 Definition
bell pepper
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imphuphu
 Definition
mealiemeal
Term
-seka
 Definition
to support
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iphepha, ama-
 Definition
newspaper
Term
amandla (no sing.)
 Definition
force, strength, power, might, authority
Term
-phatha
 Definition
to hold, have, carry / to address, handle, deal with, manage, treat / to administer, command, control, be in charge of
Term
-buka
 Definition
to view, watch / to behold, look at, gaze at / to admire
Term
inyoni, izin-
 Definition
bird
Term
-phinda
 Definition
to repeat, do again / to fold / to duplicate, copy / to quote
Term
-bulawa
 Definition
to be killed, to be murdered
Term
isishiyagalombili [isishiyagalombili]
 Definition
eight [it is…]
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-thi
 Definition
to say / to think, imagine / to consider, to believe / to guess, suppose
Term
-phathelene na-
 Definition
to be about, concern, regard, to be related to, to be in connection with
Term
konke akufani
 Definition
everything is different
Term
iqabunga
 Definition
leaf
Term
iyadi
 Definition
yard (unit of length)
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indlu, izinsdlu
 Definition
house, hut
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-baba
 Definition
to be hot, spicy / to be bitter
Term
isiko, ama-
 Definition
custom, tradition, incision, cut
Term
kuphela
 Definition
exclusively, just, solely, only
Term
umshini, imi-
 Definition
machine / engine, motor
Term
-vela
 Definition
to appear, come forth, come into view / to happen, occur, come / (+loc.) to originate from, come from
Term
-khokha
 Definition
to pay
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-hleka
 Definition
to laugh / to laugh at
Term
-fika
 Definition
to arrive
Term
-futha
 Definition
to pump up, inflate, blow up / to throb
Term
ibhayisikili, ama-
 Definition
bicycle
Term
imbali, izimbali
 Definition
flower / bloom, blossom
Term
itekisi, ama-
 Definition
taxi
Term
isidlo sasemini
 Definition
lunch
Term
idina, ama-
 Definition
formal dinner
Term
-phuzisa
 Definition
to water / to give a drink to
Term
umgomo, imigomo
 Definition
principle, policy, directive / norm, standard, inviolable custom / plot (story) / aim, goal , objective, purpose
Term
umqondisi, aba-
 Definition
director
Term
ubuthakathaka
 Definition
feebleness, weakness, limpness
Term
inyanga, izinyanga
 Definition
moon, month
Term
unyaka, iminyaka
 Definition
year
Term
-cabanga
 Definition
intr: (+ nga-) to think / to believe, guess, suppose / to imagine / tr: to recall, remember / to imagine / to think about, reflect on, consider
Term
uLwesine
 Definition
Thursday
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isonto, ama-
 Definition
week, church
Term
-hlukunyezwa
 Definition
to be abused, maltreated
Term
-aba
 Definition
to apportion, divide up, distribute, share out / to share, give a share in
Term
abantu abalambileyo
 Definition
hungry people
Term
-lindeleka
 Definition
to be awaited, be anticipated, be expected, be waited for / to be guarded, be looked after, be watched over
Term
kulindeleka ukuthi…
 Definition
to be expected to…
Term
-akha ubungange na-
 Definition
to make friends with
Term
umthanda, imi-
 Definition
cave
Term
isimanje
 Definition
present
Term
ngomhlomunye
 Definition
day after tomorrow
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-fa
 Definition
to die / to be ill, be sick / to faint
Term
isijabuli, izi-
 Definition
cheerful person
Term
umbonambi, ombonambi
 Definition
pessimist
Term
-hlakaniphile / -khaliphile
 Definition
to be clever, be intelligent, be acute, be smart, be subtle, be wise
Term
-ndiza
 Definition
to fly
Term
ibomu, ama-
 Definition
intention, wilfulness
Term
isibekezelo, izi-
 Definition
forecast, prediction, prophecy
Term
-bulala
 Definition
to kill, murder
Term
ngakhoke / yingakho
 Definition
therefore
Term
ikhala, ama-
 Definition
nose, nostril
Term
ukupelwa
 Definition
spelling
Term
-cuphisa
 Definition
to cause to set a snare, cause to set a trap / to park, put down, seat, set down
Term
-cupha
 Definition
to find a place to park
Term
isinye
 Definition
bladder
Term
isisusa, izi-
 Definition
cause, reason, origin
Term
umsebenzi omkhulu
 Definition
main function
Term
-setshenziswa
 Definition
to be used, be utilised
Term
abezindaba
 Definition
the media
Term
-sesha
 Definition
to search, examine, look into
Term
imeyili
 Definition
email
Term
isbindi, izi-
 Definition
courage, boldness, daring / liver
Term
-qhuba
 Definition
to drive, urge on / to herd
Term
ihhovisi, ama-
 Definition
office
Term
noma
 Definition
or
Term
bese
 Definition
and then
Term
umsebenzi, aba-
 Definition
worker, labourer, staff member
Term
ingqondo, izingqondo
 Definition
intelligence, common sense / intellect, mind / meaning, sense
Term
-dliwa
 Definition
to be eaten / to be drunk / to be bitten / to suffer / to get corroded / to be edible
Term
-tshengisa
 Definition
to point out, show
Term
intuthwane, izin-
 Definition
ant
Term
ubuphansi
 Definition
bottom, lowest part
Term
-bekela
 Definition
to put for, place for / to store for / to appoint for, install for / to patch / to bewitch, enchant, cast a spell on
Term
isibalo, izi-
 Definition
number, figure (pl. also: maths, mathematics, arithmetic)
Term
umdlali, aba-
 Definition
actor / player (sports)
Term
-hlaba
 Definition
to pierce, stick / to kill, slaughter, stab (animal)
Term
lina kusuka ngo-Meyi kuze kube ngoJuni
 Definition
it rains from May to June
Term
isibuya, izi-
 Definition
threshing floor / enclosure, fenced area
Term
-abela (inf: ukwabela)
 Definition
to divide, apportion, distribute / to allocate, award
Term
-hlupha
 Definition
to afflict, bother, annoy, grieve, torment, trouble, worry, disturb, to put to inconvenience
Term
-ngaka
 Definition
of this size, as big as this, as small as this
Term
-enza (inf: ukwenza)
 Definition
to do, perform, carry out, make, cause / happen, come to pass, act, behave
Term
-memezela
 Definition
to call for, shout for / to proclaim, announce
Term
ikhehla, amakhehla
 Definition
man with a headring / man with greying hair, man in late middle age, man becoming old
Term
inkosana, amakhosana / unkosana
 Definition
eldest son, young man / prince
Term
kuleli
 Definition
(short for kuleli zwe) over here, in this country
Term
-balele
 Definition
to shine / to be clear, be hot, be dry, be rainless, be sunny
Term
-funa
 Definition
to want, desire / to look for, search for, seek
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