Category: Learn Zulu Language
Royal house: Indlunkulu
Sleep well in Zulu: Lala Kahle
I miss you in Zulu: Ngikukhumbulile / Ngiyakukhumbula
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English
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Zulu
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I
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ngi-, mina
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you (singular)
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u-, wena
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he
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u-, yena
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we
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si-, thina
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you (plural)
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ni-, nina
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they
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ba-, bona
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this
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lo, leli, lesi, le, lolu, lobu, lokhu
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that
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lowo, lelo, leso, leyo, lolo, lobo, lokho
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here
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lapha, khona
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there
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lapho, laphaya, khona
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who
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ubani (interrogative)
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what
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-ni, yini (interrogative)
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where
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-phi (interrogative)
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when
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nini
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how
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kanjani, ngani
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not
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a-, akekho, abekho
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all
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-nke
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many
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-ningi
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some
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-nye
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few
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-mbalwa, -ncane
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other
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-nye
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one
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-dwa, -nye
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two
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-bili
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three
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-thathu
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four
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-ne
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five
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-hlanu
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big
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-khulu
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long
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-de
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wide
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-banzi
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thick
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-qinile, -gqinsi
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heavy
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-nzima
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small
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-ncane
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short
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-fuphi
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narrow
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-ncane, -msweswana
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thin
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-ondile
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woman
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umfazi
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man (adult male)
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indoda, umlisa
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man (human being)
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umuntu
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child
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umntwana
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wife
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umka-, inkosikazi
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husband
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umyeni, indoda
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mother
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umama
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father
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ubaba
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animal
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isilwane
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fish
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inhlanzi, ufishi
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bird
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inyoni
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dog
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inja
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louse
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intwala
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snake
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inyoka
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worm
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isibungu, umsundu
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tree
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isihlahla, umuthi
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forest
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ihlathi
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stick
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induku, uthi
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fruit
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isithelo
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seed
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inhlamvu, imbewu
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leaf
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ikhasi, iqabi
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root
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impande (of a plant), umsuka (cause, origin)
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bark (of a tree)
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igxolo
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flower
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imbali
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grass
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utshani
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rope
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intambo
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skin
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isikhumba
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meat
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inyama
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blood
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igazi
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bone
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ithambo
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fat (noun)
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amafutha
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egg
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iqanda
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horn
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uphondo
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tail
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umsila
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feather
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uphaphe
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hair
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unwele
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head
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ikhanda
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ear
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indlebe
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eye
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iso, ihlo
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nose
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ikhala
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mouth
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umlomo
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tooth
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izinyo
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tongue (organ)
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ulimi
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fingernail
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uzipho
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foot
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unyawo
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leg
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umlenze
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knee
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idolo
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hand
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isandla
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wing
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iphiko
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belly
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isisu
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guts
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ithumbu
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neck
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intamo
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back
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umhlane
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breast
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ibele
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heart
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inhliziyo
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liver
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isibindi
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to drink
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-phuza
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to eat
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-dla
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to bite
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-luma
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to suck
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-munca, -ncela
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to spit
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-phimisa
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to vomit
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-phalaza
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to blow
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-vunguza
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to breathe
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-phefumula
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to laugh
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-hleka
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to see
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-bona
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to hear
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-zwa
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to know
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-azi
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to think
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-cabanga
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to smell
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(to have a particular smell) -nuka, (to sense the smell of) -nuka, -zwa
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to fear
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-esaba, -saba
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to sleep
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-lala
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to live
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-phila, -zwa
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to die
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-fa
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to kill
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-bulala, -fisa
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to fight
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-lwa
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to hunt
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-zingela
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to hit
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-shaya
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to cut
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-sika, -nquma
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to split
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-dabula
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to stab
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-gwaza
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to scratch
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-klwebha
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to dig
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-mba
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to swim
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-bhukuda
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to fly
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-ndiza
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to walk
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-hamba
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to come
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-za
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to lie (as in a bed)
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-lala (lie down, sleep), -cambalala (be lying down)
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to sit
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-hlala (sit down), -hleli, -hlezi (be sitting, be seated)
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to stand
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-sukuma (stand up), -ma (be standing)
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to turn (intransitive)
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-jika, -guquka, -phenduka
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to fall
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-wa
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to give
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-nika, -nikeza, -pha
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to hold
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-phatha, -bamba
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to squeeze
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-cindezela
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to rub
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-hlikihla
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to wash
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-geza, -hlamba
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to wipe
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-sula
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to pull
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-donsa
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to push
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-sunduza
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to throw
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-phosa
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to tie
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-bopha
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to sew
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-thunga
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to count
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-bala
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to say
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-thi
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to sing
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-cula, -hlabelela, -huba
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to play
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-dlala
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to float
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-ntaza
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to flow
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-gobhoza
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to freeze
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-nquma (solidify), -qanda (be freezing cold)
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to swell
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-vuvukala
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sun
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ilanga
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moon
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inyanga
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star
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imbasa, inkanyezi
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water
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amanzi
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rain
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imvula
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river
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umfula
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lake
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ichibi
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sea
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ulwandle
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salt
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itswayi, usawoti
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stone
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itshe
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sand
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isihlabathi
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dust
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uthuli
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earth
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umhlaba
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cloud
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ifu
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fog
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inkungu
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sky
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izulu
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wind
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umoya
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snow
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iqhwa
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ice
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iqhwa
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smoke
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intuthu
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fire
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umlilo
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ash
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umlotha
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to burn
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-sha
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road
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umgwaqo, umgwaqana
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mountain
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intaba
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red
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-bomvu
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green
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-luhlaza
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yellow
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-liphuzi, -ncombo
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white
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-mhlophe
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black
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-mnyama
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night
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ubusuku
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day
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ilanga, umuhla, usuku
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year
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unyaka
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warm
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-fudumele
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cold
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-makhaza
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full
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-gcwele
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new
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-sha
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old
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-dala
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good
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-hle
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bad
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-bi
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rotten
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-bolile (decayed), -bi (bad)
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dirty
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-ngcolile
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straight
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-qondile
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round
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-yindilinga (circular), -yimbulunga (spherical)
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sharp (as a knife)
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-bukhali
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dull (as a knife)
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-buthuntu
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smooth
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-bushelezi (not rough), -mnandi (comfortable)
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wet
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-manzi, -nethile
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dry
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-omile
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correct
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-lungile
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near
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eduze
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far
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kude
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right
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kwesokudla
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Love in Zulu: ukuthanda