Xhosa Fundis 3b Flashcards
(217 cards)
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Igumbi
A
A room
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Malunga
A
About
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Bamba
A
Hold
3
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Funeka
A
Needed
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Khona
A
Present/here/fine
5
Q
Ndilapha
A
I’m here
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Q
Phandle
A
Outside
7
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Khwaza
A
Shout
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Bendingekho sho
A
I wasn’t sure
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Futhi
A
And also
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Ukoyika
A
To be afraid
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Izinja
A
Dogs
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Ndiyeza
A
I’m coming
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Ukunqanda
A
To stop, limit, hold back, constrict
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Khange
A
Didn’t
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Ukulahleka
A
To be lost
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Bekulula
A
It was easy (lula=easy)
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Kanene
A
By the way/so…
Again
Really/truthfully
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Ubuhlala
A
You were living
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Phambi
A
Before
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Uze
A
You came
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Phambili
A
Ahead
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Apha
A
Here
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Kunjalo
A
It’s like this
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Mininzi
They are many
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Imisebenzi
The jobs
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Kuna
Than / compared to
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Igcwele
It's filled up/crowded
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Iyaphithizela kum
It's busy for me
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Ingasemva
It is behind
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Xa
When
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Ukuluma
To bite
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Zingalumi
They don't bite
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Kaloku
Well/so/as you know
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Ububele
Kindness/friendliness
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Xalekile
Busy
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Inyani
The truth
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Unyanisile
You have told the truth
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Ukucoca
To clean
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Zicocekile
Someone who is neat and clean
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Indlu
House
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-hle / -ntle
Beautiful/great
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Indala
It's old
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-qhele uku-
Usually
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Ukusebenzisa
To use
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Phantsi
Below/down
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Emgangathweni
On the floor
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Umgangatho
The floor
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Ukubukela
To watch
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Isibane
A/the light
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Phezulu
Above
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Lelona likhulu
It's this one that's big (i.e. The biggest)
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Qha
Just/only
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Akathandi
He/she doesn't like
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Ukondlula
To make a bed
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Ixelegu
Someone who loves dirt, isn't clean, is lazy
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Ndiyakuvela
I feel for you
Va=feel
-ela= for
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Ingxaki
A problem
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A'kho ngxaki
There isn't a problem
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Ukuthetha ngqo
To talk straight
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Ukonqena
To be lazy
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Oyena wonqena
The one that is lazy (i.e. The laziest one)
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Gqitha
Totally / absolutely
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Kuba
Because
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Ukuhleka
To laugh
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Uyahlekisa
He is funny
| Ukuhlekisa= to make laugh
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Phaya
Over there
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Mfumamfuma
Comfortable
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Kufuneka
It is necessary
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Uziphathele
You bring
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Ukuphatha
To bring/carry/touch/behave/rule
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Imiqhamelo
Pillows
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Iingubo
Blankets
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Itapeti
Carpet
74
Tsha
New
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Mdaka
Dirty/brown
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Uyathandeka
He/she is loveable
| Ukuthandeka=to be loveable
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Uyathembeka
He/she is trustworthy
| Ukuthembeka=to be trustworthy
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Ukuthandeka
To be loveable
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Ukuthembeka
To be trustworthy
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Ukwenza
To do
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Ukuthemba
To hope / trust
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Ukwenzeka
To be doable
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Ingenzeka
It is doable / can be done
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Ayenzeki
It is not doable / cannot be done
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Ukuqonda
To understand
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Ukuqondeka
To be understandable
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Uluvo lwakhe luyaqondeka
His/her opinion is understandable
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Ukubukela
To admire
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Ukubukeka
To be admirable
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Impumelelo yakhe iyabukeka
His/her success is admirable
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Ukufunda
To read/study
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Ukufundeka
To be readable
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Incwadi yakhe iyafundeka
His/her book is readable
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Sithetha malunga noMbeki
We're talking about mbeki
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Bhala malunga nezilo zenu
Write about your pets
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Baxabana malunga nabantwana babo
They're arguing about their children
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Ndoyika neenyoka
I'm afraid of snakes
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Soyika nokufa
We're afraid of death
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Ukusweleka
To die
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Uswelekile
He/she died
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Boyika nobumnyama
They're afraid of the dark
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Abantu baseKapa balulamile kunabaseGoli
Ppl of CPT are more relaxed than Joburg
| Kuna+a=kuna-
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Iimoto zidulu kunezithuthuthu
Cars are more expensive than motorcycles
| Kuna+ii=kune-
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UThandi mde kunoThemba
Thandi is taller than Themba
| Kuna+u=kuno-
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Iincwadi zingcono kuneTV
Books are better than TV
| Kuna+oo=kunoo-
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Izinja zinobubele kuneekati
Dogs are friendlier than cats
| Kuna+ii=kunee-
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Oyena mhle
The one that is most beautiful
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-nye
1
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-bini
2
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-thathu
3
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-ne
4
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-hlanu
5
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-thandathu
6
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-hle
Beautiful
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-tsha
New
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-futshane
Short
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-ncinci
Little/young
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-bi
Ugly
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-dala
Old
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-de
Long/tall
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-khulu
Big/a lot
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-ninzi
Many/a lot
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-ngaphi?
How many
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-nye
Another
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-ni
Kind/sort
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Kwamsinyane
Soon
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Ezichopileyo
High heeled
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Izihlangu ezichopileyo
High heeled shoes
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Bonisa
Show
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Ungahlala
You may live
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Ndikufowunela
I'm phoning you
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Ukukuxelela
To tell you
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Ukugqiba
To decide
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Sigqibe
We decided
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Ekubeni
In that
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Nathi
With us
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Ukuza
To come
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Ndingenza?
May I come
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Yiza
Come
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Ukuphatha
To carry/bring/behave/rule/touch
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Usiphathele
You bring for us
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Kwamsinyane
Soon
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Akasemhle
Isn't he/she beautiful
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Akasemdala
Isn't he/she grown up (old)
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Lileydi Eli
This is a lady
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Yintombazana nyahani
It is a girl truly
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Iimpahla
Clothes
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Inenekazi
A lady
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Omnye
One/another/other
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Ngubani omnye lo?
Who's this other one?
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Abasebahle
Aren't they beautiful
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Kwenzeka
Happening
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Kwenzeka ntoni apha?
What's happening here?
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Akusemnandi
It's that nice
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Nazi
Here they are
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Iikawusi
Socks
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Iikawusi ezintsha
New socks
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Ukuthenga
To buy
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Ndimthengele
I bought for him/her
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Azisentle
Aren't they beautiful
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Ngakumbi le
Especially this
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Uboya
Hair/furr
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Mhlophe
White
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Fukufuku
Dense/thick
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Mfumamfuma
Soft/fluffy
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Kanti
However
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Mnyama
Black
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Lusana
It is a/the baby
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Usana
The/a baby
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Lusana lukabhuti wam olu
It is the baby of my brother this
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Nguye
It is him/her
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Umongikazi
A nurse
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Umzala
Cousin
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Akasemkhulu
Isnt he/she big
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Kuphi apha?
Where is this
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Indlu
House
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Abazukulwana
Grandchildren
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Apho
There (where)
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Khwela
Climb onto/ride/board
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Izizalwane
Relatives
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Bandamkela
They are welcoming me
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Apha ndim
Here it is me
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Ulapha
He/she is here
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Yiyo le nto
This is why
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Iintloni
Respect/embarrassment
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Ukubuka
To look at (admire)
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Masibukeni ezakho
Let's look at yours
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Ukuzisa
To bring
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Umgqomo
Bin
| Imi-
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Itafile
Table
| Ii-
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Ikomityi
Cup
| Ii-
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Icephe
Spoon
| Ama-
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Isitya
Dish
| Izi-
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Phambi (li)
In front
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Phandle
Outside
196
Phezu(lu)
On top
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Emva
Behind / at the back
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Ekhohlo
On the left
199
Ekunene
On the right
200
Phakathi
Inside/between
201
Phesheya
Across from
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Phantsi
Underneath/below/down
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Ecaleni
On the side (icala = side)
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Ngenisa
Bring in
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Pakisha
Pack
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Sebenzisa
Use (make to work)
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Biza
Call
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Enza
Make (verb)
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Enzela
Make for
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Bonisa
Show (make to see)
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Buza
Ask
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Jonga
Look
213
Fumana
Find/get/search for
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Hlamba
Wash
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Nzima
Heavy/difficult
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Mdaka
Dirty/brown
