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KwaZulu = Zululand
Ninjani? = how are you?, how do you do? -bandayo = bleak, chilly, cold -banzi = broad -bi = bad, miserable, nasty, poor -bili = two -bizayo = costly, dear, expensive, pricey -bolile = bad, miserable, nasty, poor -bomvu = brown, red -bukekayo = beautiful, fine, handsome, lovely -bunxele = left -dala = old, old -de = long, distant, far, remote -dwa = alone, only, sole, solitary -ephuzayo = slow -gulayo = ill, sick -hlanu = five -hlanzekileyo = clean, pure -hle = beautiful, fine, handsome, lovely, pretty, good, nice, okay -isithupha = six -kho = your -landelayo = following, next -lungileyo = right, righthand -mangalisayo = wonderful -mhlophe = blank, white -mi = my -mnandi = nice, tasty -mnyama = black -mpofu = miserable, poor, poor -ncane = diminutive, little, small -ne = four -ngaki = how many, how much -ngcono = better -ningi = many, more -nke = all the, each, every, everybody, every one -nsundu = brown -nye = other, another, else, one -nzima = difficult, hard, inconvenient -phakeme = important, serious, correct, right -phuzileyo = late, tardy -sha = young, new, novel -shibile = cheap, inexpensive, cheap, inexpensive -shisayo = hot -thathu = three -yishumi nambili = twelve -yishumi nane = fourteen Unjani? = how are you?, how do you do? Wena unjani? = how are you?, how do you do? akunandaba = it doesn't matter, never mind, that's all right, you're welcome amandla = force, strength, vigour amanzi = water amashumi amabili = twenty amashumi amathathu = thirty ayina = iron eBhayi = Port Elizabeth eDandi = Dundee eDukathole = Germiston eFilidi = Vryheid eGoli = Johannesburg eJalimani = Germany eKapa = Cape Province eLandani = London eMalitzboko = Pietermaritzburg eManzimtoti = Amanzimtoti eMelika = America eMlazi = Umlazi eMnambithi = Ladysmith eMonti = East London eMungundlovu = Pietermaritzburg eNatali = Natal eNelspotho = Nelspruit eNgilandi = England ePitoli = Pretoria eSoweto = Soweto eThekwini = Durban eduze = at, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to ekhaya = at home ekugcineni = at last, finally, ultimately ekuseni = morning emuva = behind, after, after, behind emva kwa- = after, behind entwasahlobo = spring, springtime eqinisweni = actually, as a matter of fact, indeed, in fact futhi = also, likewise, too hamba kahle = adieu, farewell, bye, goodbye iBhayibheli = Bible iBhunu = Afrikaans, Afrikaner, Boer iFulentshi = Frenchman iJalimane = German iNdebele = Ndebele iNgisi = Englishman, Sassenach iSonto = Sunday ibhala = wheelbarrow ibhange = bank ibhantshi = jacket ibhasi = bus, autobus, omnibus ibhasikidi = basket ibhavu = bath ibhayisikili = bike, cycle, bicycle ibhayisikobho = cinema, movie theatre ibhikawosi = bakery ibhishi = beach ibhodlela = bottle ibhokisi = box ibhola = ball ibhotela = butter ibhubesi = lion ibhuku = book ibhulakufesi = breakfast ibhulukwe = pants, trousers idada = duck idamu = dam idazini = dozen idethi = date idolobha = city, town ifasitela = window ifektri = factory, factory ifilimu = film, motion picture, movie ifomu = form, shape ifriji = refrigerator ifu = cloud igalaji = garage igalofu = golf igama = appellation, name, word igaranti = guarantee, warrant igazi = blood ihabhula = apple ihansi = goose ihembe = shirt ihhashi = horse ihhotela = hotel ihhovisi = office, bureau, office ihlo = eye ihlobo = summer iholide = holiday ihora = hour, o'clock, time ikalkuni = turkey ikamelo = chamber, room ikati = cat ikhanda = head, pate ikhasimende = client, customer ikhawunda = counter ikhaya = home ikhefi = café, coffee-house ikhehla = old man ikhekhe = cake ikheli = address ikhemisi = chemist ikherothi = carrot ikhethini = curtain ikhilogramu = kilo ikhilomitha = kilometre ikhishi = kitchen ikhofi = coffee ikhona = angle, corner, corner ikhonsathi = concert ikhukhamba = cucumber ikilasi = class ikompiyutha = computer ikwindla = autumn ilanga = sun ilantshi = lunch, snack ilayisense lokushayela = driving-licence ilayisi = rice iliBhayibheli = Bible iliBhunu = Afrikaans, Afrikaner, Boer iliJalimane = German iliSonto = Sunday ilibhala = wheelbarrow ilibhantshi = jacket ilibhasi = bus, autobus, omnibus ilibhasikidi = basket ilibhayisikili = bike, cycle, bicycle ilibhayisikobho = cinema, movie theatre ilibhishi = beach ilibhodlela = bottle ilibhotela = butter ilibhubesi = lion ilibhuku = book ilibhulakufesi = breakfast ilibhulukwe = pants, trousers ilidamu = dam ilidazini = dozen ilidethi = date ilidolobha = city, town ilifastela = window ilifektri = factory, factory ilifilimu = film, motion picture, movie ilifomu = form, shape ilifriji = refrigerator iligalaji = garage iligalofu = golf iligama = appellation, name iligaranti = guarantee, warrant iligazi = blood ilihabhula = apple ilihembe = shirt ilihhashi = horse ilihhotela = hotel ilihhovisi = office, bureau, office iliholide = holiday ilikamelo = chamber, room ilikati = cat ilikhanda = head, pate ilikhasimende = client, customer ilikhawunda = counter ilikhaya = home ilikhefi = café, coffee-house ilikhehla = old man ilikhekhe = cake ilikheli = address ilikhemisi = chemist ilikherothi = carrot ilikhethini = curtain ilikhilogramu = kilo ilikhilomitha = kilometre ilikhishi = kitchen ilikhofi = coffee ilikhona = angle, corner, corner ilikhonsathi = concert ilikilasi = class ililanga = sun ililantshi = lunch, snack ililayisense lokushayela = driving-licence ililisti = list ililokwe = dress, gown, robe ililungelo = privilege, right ilimayela = mile ilimeniyu = manager, manager ilintogomane = peanut ilipasipoti = passport ilipensele = pencil ilipentshisi = peach iliphakethe = packet, parcel iliphasela = packet, parcel iliphepha = paper iliphephandaba = gazette, magazine, newspaper, periodical iliphilisi = pill iliphoyisa = policeman ilipolisiteshi = police-station iliposi = mail, post iliposihhovisi = post office iliposikhadi = postcard ilipulamu = plum ilipulazi = estate, farm, property, ranch ilipuleti = course, dish, plate, platter iliqanda = egg iliqiniso = reality, truth ilirandi = border, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, rand, rim, rand ilirediyo = radio, wireless ilirestouranti = restaurant ilirisidi = acknowledgement, receipt ilisaladi = salad ilisango = gate, gateway, portal ilisayini = sergeant ilisendiwishi = sandwich ilishalofu = shelf ilisheke = check, cheque ilisiko = custom, habit, way, tradition ilisistela = nurse ilisondo = wheel ilisti = list ilisupamakethe = supermarket, supermarket ilitafula = table ilitanki = cistern, tank, tank ilitelegilamu = telegram ilithekisi = taxi ilithikithi = bill, ticket, note ilithini = tin ilithoyilethe = toilet ilithuba = chance, event, occurence, opportunity ilitiye = tea iliviki = week iliwashi = watch iliwolintshi = orange iliyunivesithi = university ilizambane = potato ilizinyo = tooth ilizu = zoo ilizulu = weather, heaven, sky ilokwe = dress, gown, robe ilunga = acolyte, member, supporter ilungelo = privilege, right imali = money imayela = mile imbuzi = goat imeniyu = manager, manager imfalakahlana = change imfiva = ague, fever imfluwenza = flu, grip, influenza imoto = automobile, car, motor car impatho = treatment impilontle = cheers, good health impisi = hyaena incwadi = letter, book indaba = affair, business, business deal, case, matter indawo = place, location, place, spot, chamber, room indiza = aeroplane, airplane, plane, aircraft indlamini = lunch, snack indlebe = ear indlela = road, route, way indlovu = elephant indlu = house indoda = husband, fellow, man indodakazi = daughter indodana = son indolowane = elbow ingadi = garden ingane = child, bairn, infant ingilazi = glass ingubo = skirt ingulube = hog, pig, swine ingwe = leopard ingxenye yesibili = half ingxoxo = dialogue inhlanhla = luck inhlanzi = fish inhliziyo = heart inhloboni = what a, what kind of, what sort of injini = engine, motor injongo = intention, meaning, plan inkinga = problem, trouble inkomishi = cup inkomo = animal, beast, head of cattle inkonyane = calf inkosi = king, chief, boss inkosikazi = wife, lady, madam, Mrs. inkundla yezindiza = aerodrome, airdrome, airfield, airport inkunzi = bull, bull inngozi = danger, peril innyanga = moon inombolo = number, numeral insangu = marijuana inshuwarensi = insurance insizwa = youngster, youth intaba = mountain intambama = afternoon intambo = cord, rope, string intamo = neck intengo = price inthuthu = smoke into = thing, anything, something intogomane = peanut intombazane = girl, lass, wench intombi = girl, lass, wench inuyziphepha = gazette, magazine, newspaper, periodical inyama = meat inyanga = month inyathi = buffalo inyoni = bird inyuziphepha = daily paper, journal, newspaper inzalo = interest ipasipoti = passport ipensele = pencil ipentshisi = peach iphakethe = packet, parcel iphasela = packet, parcel iphepha = paper iphephandaba = gazette, magazine, newspaper, periodical iphilisi = pill iphoyisa = policeman, police ipolisiteshi = police-station iposi = mail, post iposihhovisi = post office iposikhadi = postcard ipulamu = plum ipulazi = estate, farm, property, ranch ipuleti = course, dish, plate, platter iqanda = egg iqiniso = reality, truth irandi = border, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, rand, rim, rand irediyo = radio, wireless irente = interest irestouranti = restaurant irisidi = acknowledgement, receipt isaka = bag, sack isaladi = salad isandla = hand isango = gate, gateway, portal isayini = sergeant, signature isendiwishi = sandwich isephulelo = abatement, discount, rebate ishalofu = shelf isheke = check, cheque ishumi = ten ishumi nantathu = thirteen ishumi nanye = eleven ishumi nesihlanu = fifteen ishumi nesikhombisa = seventeen ishumi nesishiyagalombi = eighteen ishumi nesithupha = sixteen isiFulentshi = French, French language isiJalimane = German, German language isiKoshi = Scot, Scotsman isiNdebele = Ndebele, Ndebele language isiNgisi = English, English language isiPedi = Pedi, Pedi language isiSuthu = Sotho, Sotho language isiSwati = Swazi, Swazi language isiTsonga = Tsonga, Tsonga language isiVenda = Venda, Venda language isiXhosa = Xhosa, Xhosa language isiZulu = Zulu, Zulu language isibane = light isibhedlela = hospital isibongo = first name isicathulo = shoe isifuba = chest isihlalo = chair isihlobo = relative isikebhe = ship, vessel isikhathi = time, while isikhathi sakusihlwa = evening isikhiye = key, wrench isikhombisa = seven isikhwama = bag, sack isiko = custom, habit, way, tradition isikolo = school isilwane = animal isimemo = invitation isimungumungwane = measles isinkwa = bread, loaf isiphepho = storm, tempest, storm, storm isipho = gift, present isiphosiso = aberration, error, mistake isiphuzo = beverage, drink isipunu = spoon isiqhephu = bit, lump, piece isisebenzi = hand, laborer, labourer, operative, worker, working man, workman isishiyagalolunye = nine isishiyagalombili = eight isistela = nurse isisu = stomach isitaladi = street isitembu = stamp, postage stamp isiteshi = station isithelo = fruit isithuththu = motorcycle isitimela = train, train isitolo = boutique, shop, store isitsha = course, dish, plate, platter isitshudeni = academic, student isizwe = nation isobho = soup isondo = wheel isositshi = sausage isupamakethe = supermarket, supermarket itafula = table itanki = cistern, tank, tank itelegilamu = telegram itende = tent ithekisi = taxi ithemperetsha = temperature ithikithi = bill, ticket, note ithini = tin ithoyilethe = toilet ithuba = chance, event, occurence, opportunity itiye = tea iviki = week iwashi = watch, wrist-watch, watch iwolintshi = orange ixoxo = frog iyunivesithi = university izambane = potato izibuko = glasses, spectacles izigebengu = robber, thief izihlabamkhosi = burglar alarm izinyo = tooth izolo = yesterday izu = zoo izulu = weather, heaven, sky kabi = badly kabili = twice kahle = okay, well kancane = a little, rather kaningi = frequently, often, regularly kanjalo = so, such, thus kanjani = as, how, like, such as kodwa = but kokubili = both kude = away kukhona = there is, there are kulungile = agreed, okay kuphela = exclusively, just, only kusasa = tomorrow kuthangi = the day before yesterday lapha = here lilunga = acolyte, member, supporter lutho = nothing manje = at present, now masinya = soon namhlanje = today nga = lie ngabe = maybe, mayhap, perchance, perhaps, possibly ngenhlanhla = fortunately ngeshwa = unfortunately ngiyabonga = thank you, thanks ngiyaxolisa = excuse me ngoba = because, for the reason that, because, for the reason that, as, because, for, since ngokushesha = fast, quickly, swiftly nini = as, when nokho = nevertheless, but, however, nevertheless, yet noma = or noma yini = anything, something nxephe = excuse me okwamanje = currently, nowadays, these days phakathi kwa- = among, between phakathi kwamabili = midnight phambili = ahead, formerly, previously phambi kwa- = before, in front of phandle = abroad, out, outside phansi = below, downstairs, underneath, below, underneath phansi kwa- = below, beneath, under, underneath pheka = cook, male cook phezu kwa- = on, upon sawubona = good day siyakubonga = thank you, thanks uApreli = April uDisemba = December uFebruwari = February uJulayi = July uJuni = June uKhisimuzi = Christmas, Yule uLwesibili = Tuesday uLwesihlanu = Friday uLwesine = Thursday uLwesithathu = Wednesday uMashi = March uMeyi = May uMgqibelo = Sabbath uMsindisi = Saviour uNkulunkulu = God uOktoba = October uanyanisi = onion uayiskhrimu = ice, icecream ubaba = father, gentleman, lord, Mr. ubhanana = banana, banana ubhejane = black rhinoceros ubhiya = ale, beer ubhontshisi = bean ubhuti = brother ubisi = milk ubudala = age ubusika = winter ubuso = face ubusuku = night ucingo = telephone udade = sister udebe = lip udokotela = doctor, physician udokotela wamazinyo = dentist ufudu = tortoise ugogo = grandmother ugwayi = tobacco uhafu = half uhlaza = vegetable uhulumeni = administration, government ujamu = jam, marmelade ujantsi wesitimela = railroad, railway ukhiye = key, wrench ukholifulawa = cauliflower ukhozi = eagle ukuakha = build, construct ukuala = refuse, reject ukuamukela = accept, receive, take, take in ukuanele = suffice ukuazi = be acquainted with, know ukuazisa = act, introduce, offer, present, perform, tender ukubaleka = abscond ukubamba = hang onto, hold ukubhala = write ukubhalisa = reserve ukubhukuda = float, swim ukubika = give an account, report ukubila = boil ukubiza = call, summon ukuboleka = borrow, borrow, lend, loan ukubona = see ukubuhlungu = ache, be painful, hurt ukubukela = consider, deem, look, look at, regard, view, watch ukubulala = kill, liquidate, slay ukubusisa = bless ukubuya = go back, return, come back, return ukubuza = ask ukudiliva = deliver, furnish, supply ukudinga = need, require ukudla = food, eat, feed, meal, food, nourishment ukudlala = play ukueba = steal ukuedlula = overtake, pass by ukuehlukile = differ, be different ukuehluleka = abort, fail, miscarry ukuejwayele = accustom, be in the habit of ukuenza = achieve, act, do, make, perform ukuenzeka = come about, happen, occur ukuesaba = be afraid of, fear ukuesula = delete ukuethemba = hope, have faith, have faith in, trust, confide, have confidence in, trust, entrust, account, accredit, believe, deem ukuethula = act, introduce, offer, present, perform, tender ukufanele = have to, must, ought to, should ukufika = arrive, end up, get, come ukufisa = desire, wish ukufuna = be willing to, want, wish ukufunda = read, study ukufundisa = teach, teach ukugcina = end, come to an end, end up, expire, conserve, keep, maintain, preserve ukugcwalisa = fill, fill in, fill up ukugeza = wash, wash ukuhamba = absent onself, depart, go away, leave, go, march, walk, travel ukuhlabelela = sing ukuhlala = remain, stay, stay over, sit ukuhlangana = come across, encounter, meet, see ukuhlola = examine, audit, check, check up on, supervise, verify ukuhlonipha = respect ukuhlupheka = abide, bear, endure, put up with, suffer ukuhola = earn, gain, win ukujova = inject ukukhala = complain ukukhanya = shine ukukhetha = choose, elect, pick out ukukhiya = lock ukukhohlwa = forget ukukhokha = pay ukukhombisa = indicate, point out, show ukukhuluma = speak, talk ukukhumbula = recall, recollect, remember ukukhumula = take off, put off ukukhwehlela = cough ukulalela = listen ukulambile = be hungry ukulandelayo = follow ukuletha = bring, fetch ukulinda = abide, expect, wait, await, wait for ukuma = stand ukunceda = abet, aid, assist, help, accomodate, aid, assist, help ukungena = go in, enter, perform ukungqongqoza = hit, knock, strike ukuomile = be thirsty ukupaka = park ukuphakamisa = advance, offer, propose, suggest, commend, recommend, register, advance, suggest ukupheka = cook ukuphendula = answer, reply, respond ukuphikisa = deny ukuphila = be alive, live ukuphinda = repeat ukuphola = recover ukupholisa = cure, heal, remedy ukuphumula = repose, rest ukuphuza = drink ukuposa = post ukuqala = begin, commence, start, first, firstly, first of all ukuqasha = hire ukuqeda = accomodate, end, finish, terminate, complete ukuqhubeka = continue, endure, keep on, last ukuqonda = understand, realize ukurejista = record, register ukusala = remain, stay, stay over ukusayina = sign ukusebenza = work ukusebenzisa = employ, use, make use of ukushanela = sweep ukushayela = drive ukusika = cut, slice ukusiza = abet, aid, assist, help, accomodate, aid, assist, help ukusukuma = get up, rise, stand, stand up, get up, rise, stand, stand up ukusula = delete ukusuthi = be full, have enough ukuthanda = appreciate, like ukuthandaza = pray ukuthatha = get, lay hold of, pick up, take ukuthela = pour, scatter, shed ukuthenga = buy, purchase, take over ukuthengisa = dispose of, sell, vend ukuthi = say, tell ukuthola = find ukuthula = be quiet ukuthumela = send, transmit ukutshela = narrate, relate, tell ukuvakashela = attend, call on, see, visit ukuvala = shut off, stop, switch off, turn off ukuvalelisa = say goodbye, say goodbye to, take leave, take leave from ukuvota = vote ukuvuka = wake, wake up ukuwina = earn, gain, win ukuxolela = forgive, pardon ukuya = go ukuza = come ukuzalwa = arise, be born ukuzama = attempt, test, try ulaza = cream uletisi = lettuce ulimi = tongue, language, tongue ulubisi = milk ulucingo = telephone uludebe = lip ulufudu = tortoise ulukhozi = eagle ululimi = language, tongue ulunwele = hair ulusizo = aid, help, aid, help ulusuku = day ulwandle = sea umHholandi = Dutchman, Hollander, Dutchman umNgisi = Englishman, Sassenach umPedi = Pedi umSombuluko = Monday umSuthu = Sotho umSwati = Swazi umTsonga = Tsonga umVenda = Venda umXhosa = Xhosa umZulu = Zulu uma = lady, madam, Mrs. umabhalane = clerk umabonwakude = TV set, television set umakhaniki = mechanic umakhelwane = neighbour umakhonya = boss, chief, leader, boss, master umalume = uncle umame = mother umango = mango umasitadi = mustard umbala = colour, dye umbhanselo = tip umbhede = bed umbiko = errand, message umbuzo = question umfana = boy, lad, laddie umfazi = wife, woman umfula = river umfundisi = pastor umgqekezi = burglar umgwaqo = road, route, way umhla = day umhlangano = encounter umhlobo = nationality, kind, sort, nationality umjovo = injection umkhonto = lance, spear umkhuhlane = cold, cold umkhumbi = boat umklomelo = premium, prize umlenze = leg, leg, paw umlomo = mouth umlungu = European, white man ummeli = advocate, barrister, counsel, intercessor, lawyer, solicitor ummese = knife umncintiswano = competition umngane = friend umngcwabo = burial, funeral, interment, burial, funeral, interment umntwana = child, bairn, infant umnyaka = year umnyango = door umnyeni = husband umoya = air, wind umphathi = manager umphimbo = throat umsakazo = radio, wireless umsebenzi = job, work umshini = engine, machine umsipha = muscle umumayalezo = errand, message umuntu = person umuntu osekhulile = adult, grown-up umusa = kindness umusho = sentence umuthi = drug, medicine, pharmaceutical umuzi = family, village umzali = parent unesi = nurse unjiniyela = engineer unwele = hair unyaka = year unyawo = foot, paw uowoyela = oil upelepele = pepper uphayinaphu = pineapple uphetroli = gasolene, gasoline, petrol uphizi = pea uphopho = papaya, papaw uphuthini = pudding usawoti = salt usayizi = bulk, dimension, extend, size ushizi = cheese ushukela = sugar usisi = sister usizo = aid, help, aid, help usomabhizinizi = businessman, merchant, businessman, merchant usuku = day usuku lokuzalwa = birthday utamatisi = tomato uthelefoni = telephone uthisha = instructor, teacher utshwala = ale, beer uweta = waiter uwiski = whisky, whiskey yebo = yes yini ndaba = why, what for, wherefore ![]()
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