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THE Z ULU-KAF/R LANGUAGE ,AND

THE “E NGLI SH-Z ULU DICTIONAR Y

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PRE FACE

THE work now offered to the publ ic has been special ly

prepared to meet the requirements of some who , having

studied the Zulu-Kafir Language , &c . , and the E ngl ish

Zulu Dictionary,have found that , in reference to the

difficult parts of the language , such as the grammar and the

di ctionary,more light is needed Among other things , the

COpious examples will , as il lustrating the rules, be of service

to them . The desirabil ity of preparing a. companion volume

to the above was , some time ag o, suggested to the author.

Botanical end Geological terms , as well as those of Natural

History,have been arranged in a. convenient form . Various

other additions have also been made , partly with the obj ect

of assi sting those missmneries‘

who are accustomed to

attend the sick , and prescribe for them simple remedies .

The writer knows from early experience the necessity of

becoming acquainted, in the native tong ue , both W ith the

parts of the human body and the names of ordinary diseases .

The author has also suggested methods of committing to

memory long and unknown foreign words . To write chapters

on mnemonics does not , of course , come within the scope of

the present volume but attention to the simple rules given

will g reatly assi st in the acquisition of a. usefu l vocabulary .

vi PRE FACE

The remarks , as to the superstition s of the South-African

natives , wi l l enable the reader to understand what would

otherwise be uninte l l igi ble .

The preparation of thi s work has , for several months ,

early and late , absorbed much of the le isure of a busy man

who be l ieves that i t wil l be as useful to beg inners and others

as the books which , for many years , have been favourably

ramnved.

CON TE N TS

Object ive Verbs, additional examples of

The Causative form embraces two ideas .

To express completely ” or thoroug hly doneHow some words in “ka 7form the Causative, also verbs in

“ la ”

The R‘

i bctive form compared with the HebrewHithpaelOn Reciprocal verbsColloquial contractions with examplesE xercises on the contractions

,with Vocabulary

0 11 the use of sa’’ and se

The Passive voice is, as in the Hebrew, used for the ActiveSome V erbs are used wi th na ”

Hyperbole,as a fig ure of speeb

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h'

On Irony,and howused in Zulu

Special emphas is inthe Imperative moodOn the particle “ s as used before a monosyllabic rootWhat the Ve1 b repeated indicatesThe use of threatsTo intensify an action, or reduce its forceOn the Duplication ofNounsPhysiolo cal terms such as those of the head, neck,trun

On Diseases, Fractures,WoundsE xercises wi th Notes and questionsNumerous E xamples with quest ionsE xercises for translation w1th vocabularyUse of the verb Ukuti,

” having eig ht or more differentmeaning s

On Diminutive nounsS imple form of

Double form of

Exercise for translation w1th vocabularyOn Botanical terms

CONTE NTS

Ang lo-Zulu wordsE xercise wi th vocabularyThe P lural of Proper namesTerms used m Geolog y and Physical GeographyTerms found m Natural HistoryThe Duplication of the RadicleZulu Re lig ion, and its influence on the lang uag eUkuhlonipawordsSpecimens, but notmodels, ofZulu poetryThe Classification of Zulu wordsThe modus operandi of learning Zulu wordsDictionary, containing a larg e number of additional wordsE rrata

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OBJE CTIVE VERBS .

See Zala-Kafir Languag e, (6a , Lesson 39, pag e 43.

Additional examples expressive of motion to a place

E xamples .

Beza ’ kuwelela ngapetsheya, they came to cross over to theother side .

Babuyelandawonye , they returned to one place .

Sakupukela endhlini, we ascended to the house .

Imikonto yafinyelela ezinnqoleni, the spears reached thewaggons .

Sabuyela emakaya, we returned to our homes .

Badhlulelapambili em Lazi , they passed on before to theum Lazi .

Siyobuyelaem Gungundhlovu, we shall return to Maritzburg .

CAU SATIVE VERBS .

See as above, Lesson 39, pag e 43.

The Causative form seems to embrace two ideas . Thefirst i s , to cause to move , or act ; the second implies adevelopment of energy . The general meaning is that whichaffects , as a cause . The Causative form in Zulu resemblesthe Hebrew Hiphil.

E xamples .

Iyagwavuma inj a , the dog growls .

Sayigwavumisa, we made the dog growl (by irritating it) .Bonda isijingi, stir the porridge (this i s a command) .

B

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Yibondise intombazana isijingi, make the girl stir theporridge .

Iyamila lembali, th i s flower lS growingyamilisa lembali, you cause it to grow (that i s , by properattention) .

Wapuma, he went out .Ngampumisa I caused , or made him go out .Siyamtyetvisa umfana, we cause the boy to huriy (by

thieats , or promises) .

In some connections , the Causative form is equivalent tohelp or and, as when one cam es part of a man

’s heavy load.

E xamples .

Sayipumuzisa indoda ng omtwalo wayo , we helped a manwith hi s heavy load .

Isihlobo sami siyang ipetisa, my friend helps me to bind .

To express the thought that something has been “ com

pletely or “ thoroug h y done , the “ i s ’ ’

oi the Causativei s doubled .

C eza , wash g ezisisa, wash thoroughly.

Tyanelisisa indhlu izing osini zonks , sweep thoroughly thehouse in al l the corners .

Uyalumisisa kakulu lomuntu, this man bite s very hard .

Londisisa isikwama sami , keep very care fully my u1 se .

Qina , be firm ; qinisa, make firm ; qinisisa, make t oroug hlyfirm.

Qonda, unders tand qondisa, make to understand qon

disisa, consider very carefully .

B‘ingga , double up fing qisa, cause to double up fingqisisa,

ouble up very carefully .

Cwilisa, dip or steep cwilisisa, steep thoroughly .

A few words in “ ka form the Causative by changingka to “

sa.

E xamples .

Damuka, open in the middle (as a body of men) ; damusa,0 en a way into , &c . ,

&c . , i.e . make them give way .

yuga, go up enyusa, make to go up .

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Goduka, go home godusa , make to go home .

Suka, get away ; susa , take away .

Some verbs in “ la form the Causative by simplychanging la into za.

E xamples .

Sondela,approach ; sondeza, cause to approach .

Kumbula inncwadi yami , remember my letter .

Mkumbuze ng enncwadi yami , remind him of my letter .

Silimele ,we are hurt ; basilimaza, they hurt us .

Vela sikubone wena , come forth that we may see you .

Veza inng ane , bring forth the infant .Veza imal i yami

,produce my money .

The Reflective Verbs in Zulu resemble the HebrewHithpael. They are cal led reflective because the agent actson himsel f . The verbs are transitive and intransitive . See1 ‘

)Zulu-Kafi

§ALan n

‘age , page 43.

W !W M ‘w ’ v

z Np V“ W “fl/E xamples.

Zazi know thyself zazisa, make onesel f to know .

W is, give for ukuzinikela, you must give for yoursel f .

Ung azinqoba, you may conquer yoursel f .Zinqumele , cut off for yoursel f .Niyazitanda, you love yourselves ng izitanda, I love mysel f .Bayo zisindisa,

they will save themselves .

Asizikalele , let us bemoan ourselves .

Ufanele ukuzityo,you must Speak of yourself .

Siyazisebenzela, we are working for ourselves .

In these examples the subj ect and obj ect of the verb areone and the same .

RE CIPROCAL VERBS .

These frequently occur in Zulu . The word has shades ofmeaning , but a prominent idea i s , to be mutually interchangeable . See “ Zulu -Kafir Language

,page 43,

alsopage 95 .

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E xamples .

Niyatandana, you love one another .

Niyatandananobabili, you both love each other .Bayag olozana, they glare at one another .Siyakusizana, we shall help one another .

Bayetembana, they confide in one another .Batetisanaabafazi, the women scolded one another .

Many Reciprocal verbs are used with na .

E xamples .

Bedukelana nabo , they strayed one from another .

Sitandana kakulu naye , he and I love each other much .

Sintanganye naye , he and I are the same age .

Savalelisananabo , we took leave one of another .

COLLOQU IAL CONTRACTIONS .

These are very numerous in the language , but a l ittleattention to a few of them wil l give the key to all. Inaddition to those found in the “ Zulu-Kafir Language

,

page 86, we give other examples . Letters are elided , and, inother instances

,several letters are contracted into one or

two . They are , even to those advanced in the Zulu , a l ittleconfusing .

Before the “ ku of the infinitive , the “ e in “ ye orze i s occasionally changed into 0 .

E xamples .

Uma beyokuqonda,batukutela kakulu , when they under

stood,they were very ah

Baza bati uma bazokuhamba onks , it came to pass whenthey had al l gone .

Whenever “ se comes before the sound of “ u ” in thenext syllable

,the e may be changed into 0

E xamples .

Sokuyisikati sokuseng a, i t i s now time to milk .

Sokwanele , i t i s sufficient .

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E XERCISE on THE Conrnaorions .

Ake ng iyokufuna kuleyonkang ala. Ake uye ’ kufundisa.

Kuza ' ukalwafuti. Manj e Aye ’ kumgwaza. Waya ’ kumgwaza . A

' makulu ’ mabil i . Loko ’

kuwela kuka Mpande .

Aya ’

kuhlang ana no Dingane . Lawo ’ ma Bunu abana ’

nkomo . Abana ’ masimu . Babeya’ utela obisini. Siza '

ufika. Ihl i ti ke inkosi , seng iza’

ubuzwa ihle ’

ipume impi .lhl

’

ihambe impi . Hamb ’ uye ’ kuhlola. Lapel ’ ibuto .

Asal ’ ama Swazi afike ebusuku. Tina ’

bantwana. Hambaniniye ’ kubuta . Ukenz

’ amanga . Angina ’

kuhamba. Hambauye ’ kubika enkosini. Baya ' kubulala. I sig ijimi sokuza

’

usibiza tina . Sokufika ke abelungu. Soku ’

kunqamuka.

Soku ’

kuputuma kwake . E sokukumele inkalo zonke . Soku ’

kuqala. Soku qal ’ ukukatalaabanye . Babeya’

uzitela elubisini . Opik ’

inkani wati sakuz’

iwawa. Sokumahlula

(ukwahlula) . Ay’

ehlezi e Tekwini . Ng aloko abona amaBunu ukuba kana ’ sikala sokulwa, atyaya, aya pambilionke .

Amabili kade ng ihlezi nawo kusasa, ezongibona ngafika

ngadhla nawo . Solucengwa ubisi . Sokubekwa pezula.

VOCABULARY .

Gwaza , a , stab .

Kangala (in) , n. , table-land .

Hlang ana, n. , come together ,meet , assemble .

Bulala , v. , kil l , hurt . conQamuka, fv.

, appear , turn up .

Kukumala, v., swell , be in

swelling numbers .

THE USE OF “ SA AND “ SE .

These particles may be rendered by “ now,

” “ sti ll ,already ,

” “ any longer ,” more

,

” at all .

E xamples .

Unyoko usahlezi na is your mother still alive

i hlo usasebenza yini na ? does your father still work ?Ikanda lake salaba l ibi , his head was already bad .

Besakulumile , they having now spoken .

Sebehambile bonke , now they have all gone .

Kungase’ mahlanya

’

bangane , i t i s not all a j oke , friends .

Buza , fv. , inquire .

Puma , n.,go out .

i Buto (i) , n. , soldier .

Bika, n. , report , inform .

Pika , 'v.

,deny , strive ,

tend .

Impi (im) , n. ,army .

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Usakumbula amazwi ami na ? do you still remember mywords ?

Akasatandiukwemuka,he no long er wishes to depart .

Lengubo yami indala , akuse’ nto yaluto , my blanket is old ,

i t is no long er of any value .

Usenyahlabelela, you are now singing .

I sifuba sami sise ’

buhlungu, my chest i s still painfu l .Umzimba wonko u ’ u ’

buhlung u, all my body is[now

inpam .

PASSIVE VOICE FOR THE ACTIVE .

In the “ Zulu-Kafir Language , page 60, this subj ect i sdealt with ; but additional information may be needed . Asimilar peculiari ty is found in the Hebrew , as : May thisland be given to Thy servants , that is , May you give thisland , &c . (Num . xxxii. And the words of E sau weredeclared to Rebekah , or , They told Rebekah the words ofE sau . (Gen . xxvii.

Examples .

Kwaza kwahanjwa ng ezinnyawo, i t came to be walked onfoot they walked on foot .

Akasahanjwa namuhla, we cannot now go to-day .

Kwahuhlalwa kahle kona , we resided there pleasantly .

Kwayiwa'

kuzwa, they went to listen .

Ku iwe ennyang eni, he has gone to the doctor .Mh kuyiwe etywaleni, on the day they went to the Kafir

bee r-drinkinLapo kusinwayolions , where they are dancing .

g ityonelwe i langa , I am set for the sun the sun has setfor me .

Bazalwe kusungulwa ukulinywa ba’ tanga’ nye naye , they

are of the same age , both being born (the year) theybegan to cultivate the soil .

Some verbs , not reciprocal , such as lunga, dhlula,ala

,

edaka,&c .

, are used With na .

"

Wedukanendhlela, he strayed from the path .

Lungani namazi enkosi, do as the chief tells you .

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Sohambang omhlomunye , njengaloko sasikulume njalo nabo ,we wil l go the day after to-morrow as we (we andthey) said .

Wala nezinkabi zonks , he refused al l the oxen .

Bala bona nobisi, they refused the milk .

FIGURE S OF SPE E CH .

1 . HYP ERBOLE .

Figurative expressions are characteristic of early l iterature . The vivid conceptions of the imagination predominateover general and abstract language . Hyperbole expressesmuch more than the truth .

E xamples.

Iyeza indhlovu enkulu ; izakusinyatela nezinnyawo,a great

elephant is coming ; it wi l l tread upon us with its feetthe enemy is coming .

i nkomo yabantu lomfundisi, thi s missionary is thepeople

’s cow , that is , he is a generous friend to thenatives .

Ngawa ngaia , I fel l down and died , that 13, I was stunned .

Insizwa yang ibulala njalo wonke umnyaka odhlulilayo, theyoung man kill ed me continuously , the whole of lastyear , in other words , he frequently il l - treated me last

' ear .

Ngas}ebeuza njalo kumlungu iminyaka yonke , I worked forthat white man all the years : for many years .

Iyisilo lendoda, thi s man is a wild beast : very fierce .

Simanzi tina , we are wet , that IS , very weak .

Basibulala kwanjengaloko nj e izitya lezi nezinncwadi, theykil led us ; the dead were as numerous as these platesand books , i.s . they kil led many of us .

Salada sati mahla,we -went to bed fasting , i.e . they did not

give us much to eat .Ahantu bayibonga inkosi , beyikulekela beti ; uyinngwe

wena ! uyinng onyama ! uyindhlondhlo . uyindhlovn .

you are a leopard ! you me a lion ! you me a cobra !you are an elephant !

i nnkosi yamankosi, you are the chief of chiefs = the

greatest chief .

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i lembe ele a amanye amalembe ng obukali, you are anative pic that , as to sharpness , surpasses other picks .

Ungang ezintaba ezinde , you are like the great mountainsvery powerful .

Iukomo imbiwa ematyeni kubelung u, among white men acow is dug out of the rocks .

Wag inga iminyaka ng eminyaka, he swal lowed year afteryear .

Ng ibilelwe ukufa, I am boiled over with sickness , that is ,sickness has almost done for me .

2 . IRONY .

This is a mode of speech in which the meaning of thespeaker i s contrary to his words .

Examples .

Akatukuteli yena , he i s an irascible person .

Kanamali lomlungu, this whi te man has no money he isvery rich .

Aikulupele lenkonyana, this cal f is not in good conditioni t 18 fat .

Abanamrau lapa , they have no feeling (or pity) here , i.s .

they are very com assionate .

Asinamsindo lulomuzi utulile nj e , we have no noise in thi svillag e , i t i s very quiet the noi se is distracting .

Lamaqawe ayatanda izita zawo, these warriors love theirenemies , that i s , they would kill the lot .

Asiyo nendhlala kitila a , there is no famine here there isgreat scarci ty of ood.

IMPERATIVE MOOD .

The “ui

” of the second person plural may , for specialemphasis , be doubled . See Zulu-Kahr Language ,pag e 7 .

Examples .

Sukaninibantwana. get away , you children .

Bopelaniniizinkabi zetu, inspan our oxen at once .

Yamini lapaya, go yonder.Kanini amanzi , dip water (don

’t dawdle) .Wozanini lapa , come here at once .

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The particle “ si ” i s sometimes found , especially in aparticiple , before a root of one syllable .

Examples.

Bakulumabesiti, they spoke , saying .

Yaisitimkosi , the chief said .

The verb repeated may often be expressed by attentively,

” “ thoughtfully ," “ continually

,

” “ again and again ,without ceasing

,

”1950 .

E xamples .

Umame wang ibona, wang ibona, wang ibona, my motherlooked at me attentively.

Batyaya, batyaya, batyaya, batyaya, they fired volley aftervolley .

Babulala, babulala, babulala, they kil led without stopping .

Wakuluma, wakuluma, wakuluma, he talked incessantly.

Batyaye , batyaye , batyaye , baqedeke , badhlule , baya’ kubu

lala pambili, they fired round after round,and having

finished, moved forward to kil l farther on .

The repetition of a verb , as in Hebrew ,often intensifies

the action . See Zulu-Kafir Language , page 41 .

E xamples.

Usedhle wadhla, he ate ravenously .

SenZile ukwenza, we have done our best .Bayala nokwala, they refuse positively .

Sizakufanokufa,we shal l surely die .

Sebenza nokusebenza wena , work thoroughly .

A ’ze kubuza chuza , he came to inquire fully.

Siseng ile nokusenga, we have got al l the milk we could .

Ahantu abamnyama bayabonganokubongaamadhlozi, blackpeople worship earnestly (&c . the Spirits of thedeparted .

Bayabula nokubula izinnyanga, they frequently (or en

thusiastically) consult the doctors .Sokulung e sipume nokupuma ekuseni, i t i s right that we go

out early in the morning .

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THRE ATS

are used, as in other languages .

E xamples .

Ng akubulala wena, 1 kil led you , that is , I wil l be the deathof you .

Wg za unyatele ing jgbo yami, come and tread on my skintai

Cupe unga

£indi futi mfana, look out ! boy , that you do not

repeat at .Cups ! s iza

’

untyintyana nawe , look out ! you and I wil lmeet again .

Ng iyinnyama ebindayo kuwena, I am a choking morsel toyou .

Woza lapa ng iwapule amatambo ako , come here , and I willbreak your bones .

Ngakutyaya ng ewisa, I wi ll strike you with a knobkirrie .

Sanixotya nonke , we will drive you all away .

Hamba shinga upanyekwe luts ino , go , you scoundrel , and behanged .

Another way of intensifying or reducing in force anaction is simply to double the root of, usually dissyllabicverbs .

E xamples .

Qopaq a, mill (as the edge of a coin) , from qopa , to notch .

Qotyaqotya, act in a threatening or violent manner .Hambahamba, walk about , from ukuhamba, to walk .

Bekabeka,look quickly or cautiously

,from ukubeka, to look .

Jubajuba, flutter exceedingly , from ukujuba, to flutter .Cabacaba, clear very carefully , from caba , to clear .

Citacita, wast e a li ttle .

Such verbs are sometimes used with ukuti .

E xamples .

Ukuti ng ekeng eke , go off tossing the head in a threateningmanner .

Ukuti lekeleke , go along .

Tri syl labic Verbs elide the final syllable of the first partof the root .

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PHYSIOLOGICAL TERMS .

1 . HEAD , IKANDA

Ukakayi(ulu) , top of a man’s

head .

Ihlonhlo (i) , temple .

Umtovoti(um) , temple .

I sipundu (isi) , occ ut.

Ibunzi(forehei

i

d)

.

Uhlang oti lwekandaside of the head .

Isitundu (is i) , upper ridge ofthe cheek-bone .

Umhlati(um) , lower j aw .

Ulwanga (ulu) , palate .

Ulimi(u lu) , tongue .

Min 0 (i), toothIelhl

yti (isi) , cheek .

Indh ebe (in) , ear .Isicubu-sendhlebe (isi) , lobeof ear .

Igwagwa (i) , pinna of car.

I sikonokono (isi) , ear-wax .

Ubuso (ubu) , face .

Ig ilo (i) , Adam’

8 apple .

Itundu (i) , upper j aw .

Isidindi (isi) , cheek bone .

(ulu) ,

Inhloko (in) , skull .Ubucopo

((l

uu ,bu) brain .

Ufokoti(u u) , fontanel .Inhlafun

(o (in) , condyle of

the j awbone .

Iliso or i so (i) , eye (amehlo,

plural) .Ishiyi (i) , eyebrow .

Ukope (ulu) , eyelash .

Unyembezi(ulu) , tear .Im umulo (im) , nose .

Ika a (i) , nostril .Umbombo (um) , bridge ofthe nose .

Amaqaqa (ama) , proj ectingeyebrows .

Isikumba (is i) , skin .

Umwele (ulu) , human hair .

Isipupupu (isi) , very finehair .

Amatyabalala (ama) ,hair of whites .

Isihl ito (is i) , hair long andthick .

Insini (in) , gum .

long

2 . NECK,INTAMO (IN) .

Umqala (um) , back of neck .

Umpimbo (um) , under partof throat .

Ilaka (i) , tonsil , epiglottis .

Amalaka (ama) , throat, inside of .

Ig ilo (i) , larynx .

I sijing o (isi ) , nape of neck .

Umsundulu (um) , sinew atback of neck .

Umlaka (um) , tendon eachside of cervical vertibraa.

3. TRUNK, UMZIMBA.

Umhlonzo (um) , spine .

I sifuba (isi) , chest .Ubambo (ulu) , rib .

Uvalo-lwesifuba(ulu) , breastbone .

Ihlombe (i) , shoulder .

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I sipanga(i si) , shoulder-blade .

Innqwababa (in) , col larbone

Umhlana (um) , back .

Inuyama (in) , muscle .

Umong o (um) , marrow .

Umnqonqo (um) , spinal marrow .

Inhliziyo (in) , heart .Ipapu (i) , lung .

Umminzo (um) , gullet .Ipe (i) , breast-bone

,

tremity of .

q qoqo (ulu) , windpipe .

Ulwambezi (ulu) , pericar

dium.

Ubedu (ulu) , pericardium ,fat

attached to .

Ulwebu (ulu) , epidermis .

Uvalo (ulu) , diaphragm .

Isi su (isi) , stomach .

I sibindi (i si) , l iver .

Inso (in) , kidney .

Ubende (ulu) , spleen .

Amanyaka (ama) , pancreas .

I sinye (i si) , bladder .

Ididi (i) , rectum .

Umtondo (um) , urine .

I simo sentombi (isi) , hymenvirgini s .

Inhlunu (in) , vagina foeminae .

ARMS,

Umkono (um) , the wholearm .

Ugalo (ulu) , arm , fore part of.Indolwane (in) , elbow .

Ikwapa (i) , armpit .Inhlali(in) , cartilage .

I sihluzi (isi) , forearm ,mus

cular part of .Ilungu (i) , knuckle .

I sikumba (isi) , hand , skin of .

omen

semen of

Umhlwehlwe (um) ,tum .

Itumbu (i) , bowel .Utumbu (ulu) , flank betweenribs and hip .

Umxwelo (um) , the aorta .

Ilungu (i) , j oint .I ceba (i) , shoulder, upperpart of .

Umhlandhla(um) , spine , bottom of , i.e . the coccyx .

Ufindo(ulu) ,lumber vertebrae .

Inhlali (in) , muscle .

Isisu (isi) , abdomen .

I sinyaka(isi) , large intestine ,colon .

Umbilini(um) bowel .Ukalo (ulu) , hlp.

I sinqe (i si) , buttock .

Imbilapo (im) , groin .

Iroro (i) , pelvi s .

Umcamo (um) , privates ofmale .

IZipumpu (iz i) , hair of peni smar ls .

Amaloto (ama) ,penis maris .

I sende (i) , testacle .

U singa (ulu) , tendon .

Umsipa (um) , sinew .

I lungwana(i) , small j oint .

INGALO.

Ulwebu (ulu) , epidermis .

I sihlakala (i si) , wrist .I sandhla (i si) , hand .

Iminwe (imi) , phalanges .Umunwe (umu) , finger .I situpa (i si) , thumb .

Inkomba (in) , forefinger .Uzipo (ulu) , fing er-nail .Uwetye (u) , hand , hollow ofIntende (in) , hand , palm of .

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LEG , UMLE NZI .

I tanga (i) , thigh .

Ucingwe (ulu) , fore part ofleg .

Umbala (um) , sh in-bone ;also imbilati.

Ivi (i) , patel la .

Ummondhlo (um) , tibia .

Idolo (i) , knee .

Iqakala (i) , ankle .

DISE ASE S , FRACTURE S , WOUNDS ETC.

Ukwapuka (uku) , to be fractured .

Innn ababa-yapukile (in) ,broken collar-bone .

Umkono-wenyele (um) , dislocated arm .

Umbumu umbilicalrupture .

I situtwane(i si) , epileptic fit.

Ufehlane (u u) , ague .

Inibo (im) , dysentery .

Imfa(im) , influenza,kind of .Ipokisi(i) , small -pox .

Ug cilaza (u) , mumps .

Ukuruda (uku) , diarrhlna.

Culula , n. , diarrhma, haveas child .

Umkuhlane (um) , cold .

Amabulalo (ama) , rheumatiem .

I silumo (isi) , painful menstruation.

Umezanyana (u) , placentaIungans (in) , foetus .

Inncalabane (in) , labourpains , feeling of .

Innnimba (in) , labour pains .

I sihlakala (i si) , ankle .

Umtambo (um) , artery .

Umtambowokubuyiselaigazienhliziweni (um) , vein .

Uzwani(ulu) , toe .

Ibande i) , ligament .I si to (i sih, calf of leg .

I sitende (i si) , heel .Uzipo (ulu) , toe -nail .

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Umseseni(um) , labour pains ,fal se .

Zala , n. , be in travail .Intungwa (in) , gripes in aninfant .

Umcobeko (um) , scrofula .

Inkwashu (in) , cramp .

Ipika (i) , s ti tch in theS ide .

I sinlung ulnungwanemeasles .

IZing azi discharge .

Potela , menstruate .

Bangula , in, extract , as athorn .

I silung ulela (isi) , heartburn .

I silonda (isi) , sore .

Umcobeko (um) , boi l ortumour .

Isimekemeke (isi) , largespreading sore .

Umunyoluka (umu) , s loughinside boil .

Itumba (i) , boil .I tumbakulu (i) , boil , large .

Utwai(ulu) , cutaneous sores.

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Ubukubele (ubu) , suppu1 atedwound , pain of .

Ikunkulo (i) , imaginarydisease .

I silalo (isi) , old painfulbruise .

Inng qobong o (in) , diseasethat pits the skin .

Unjonjo (ulu) , pustule .

Umna (um) , sores on thehead .

Impuza(im) , cutaneous eruption .

Ubovu (ulu) , matter fromabscess .

Cica , n. , discharge , as awound .

Cukuca, n. , cleanse withenema .

Idunguza (i) , swell ing .

Izilo (izi) , worms , intestinal .I z ilo-e z imh lotyana (i zi) ,thread worms .

Incil i (in) , tape worm .

I sibakabu (i si) , large wound .

Ibata (i) , splayed foot .Ukufa (uku) , sickness .

Umg ama (um) , hard fences .

Inhlokosela (in) , stye i n theeye .

I g azi (i) , blood .

Umuti-opolisayo (umu) , cooling medicine .

Uinba (ulu) , chest diseasewith cough .

I simpantyolo (isi) , the baddisease

,i .e . venereal .

E lapa , n. , t1 eat , as a doctor .Udokotela (u) , doctor .

Ubovu (ulu) , matter fromabscess .

Imbubuzi (im) , moaning , asin delirium .

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Ukububula (uku) , to moan .

Amakambi(ama) , fever medicine .

Cata , v enema , to inj ect .Ieiva (i si) , boi l on youngch ildren .

Uzokozela (u) , spreadingulcer .

Inzukulwane (in) , vertigo .

Ukug quma (uku) , pulsationof the heart .

Ukukohlela (uku) , to cough .

I sikohlela (is i) , expectoration .

Ukuminza (uku) , drowning .

kutoha (uku) , fomentation .

Ubuhlung ubekanda (ubu) ,headache .

Ukukwelwa ikanda,head

ache .

Nenyong o,a. ,bilious .

Inyongo (in) , bile .

I siswana senhliZiyo (i si) ,ventricle of heart .

Ukwenyela kwokalo (uku) ,hip , dislocation of .

Amafuta (ama) , ointment .Indhlundhlulu (in) , injuredeye .

Ububomvubeliso (ubu) , ophthalmia.

IZilondana-Zeg olo (iz i) , piles .

Indwang u-yenxeba (in) , lint .

Ukuqaqamba (uku) , throbbinn .g

Ukulumakwezinyoka (uku) ,snake bites .

Ukufelag azi (uku) , bloodspitting .

Ukupinyaza, 1a, to twist , asa j oint .

Umhlanziso (um) , emetic .

I siboko (i si) , wen .

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Idumbe (i) , palsy .

I sinkwarsokutoba (i si) , poultice .

I zinkundhla (i zi) , blood ofchildbirth .

Ipwanyazi (i) , bladder onfoot .

Umqubuludwane (um) , skineruption .

Insumpa (in) , wart.

Amatezane (ama) , nervousness .

Intutumba (in) , vesiculareruption .

Uqulu (ulu) , stitch in theside .

Itwabi (i) , hiccough .

I sixwazi (isi) , bruise .

Ityatyazi (i) , bliste r on thehand .

Ukuhlanza (uku) , vomiting .

Ukwepisa, it ,cause to bleed ,

cupUbutulu (ubu) , deafness .

Ukukuzakwesisu (uku) ,dropsy (abdominal) .

Ukutobe la (uku) , embrocation .

Ukuqumba (uku) , flatulency.

Ukuxuxuzela (uku) , flatu

lency, sound of .

EXERCISE S , WITH NOTE S AND QUE STIONS .

Ngiyawabonaamehlo ake , I see his eyes .

Lomfanauyinnceng ancenga, this boy is a spoil t child .

Ugunyile enhliziweni, his heart is bitter .Makuza uyayizwa nje leudaba , you hear the report ,

Makuza .

Kuti uma kutiywe insimba, i t comes to pass When a trap isset for a wild cat .

Tyisayo,feverish .

I sivalwana-senhliziyo (isi) ,valve of heart .

Umlomo-wenhliziyo (um) ,auricle of heart .

Ukudaka (uku) , intoxication .

Ukufa (uku) , mortification.

Inhlamvu-yeliso (in) , eyebal l .Ukubopa, a , to bandage .

Ikasi-elinamatelayo (i) , sticking plaster .

Ukukipa, n. , extract , as atooth .

Amalovula (ama) , sores inthe mouth .

Ukufa-kwomhlonzo (uku) ,spinal di sease .

Ukupinyazeka (uku) , sprain .

Amasende -avuvukile (ama) ,swollen testicles .

Umuti-wezilo (umu) , vermifuge .

Umbadamu (um) , ringworm .

Idumbi (i) , paralysis .

Umong ozima blood fromthe nose .

Ukulunywa kwensensane

(uku) , g nat bi te .

U ku lunywa-kwomiyane

(uku) , musquito bite .

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Iyaflkamasinyane insimba, the'

wild cat comes quickly .

Lomuntu wadeleleka kulabobantu ng ezikati zouke , thi sperson was always despised by those people .

Icakide liyazondana kakulu nezinyoka, ng okuba liyazidhla,the weasel i s at great enmity with x snakes , because i teats them .

Kuyakwenziwanjani na ? what i s going to happenWapuma ke nomkonto, he went out with a spear .Wang ena esibayeni, he entered the cattle enclosure .

Wahlala eziko, he sat down by the fireplace .

Unina watabata amanzi wamg eza, the mother took waterand washed him .

Bapuma ke bonke bemuke , they al l went out and took theirdeparture .

Uyenaumutwana na obekuluma? i s this the child that wastalking

Asibonanga sibona umutwana onjengalomutwana, we neversaw a child that was like this child .

Why is the “ u of umfana changed into oWhat i s the meaning of delelekaWhat is the active form of tiyweE xplain zondana nezinyoka.

Give the l iteral meaning of kuyakwenziwa See .

Why is the i of iziko changed into eWhy i s the last letter of emuka changed into e ‘

P

E xplain the relative form of obekuluma.

The li teral meaning of ugunyile , &c .,i s

,he is bitter in

the heart .Give al l the meanings of masinyane .

Find other Zulu words for weasel .Observe that sometimes the verb and sometimes the noun

occupies the first place in the sentence , according to theemphasis required .

What is the meaning of nj enga

Bengiyotandaukusina, I should have liked to dance .

Asoyasebenza, let us go to work .

Wetula isitebe nepini, he took down the eating-mat andporridge stick . M

Mame yamukele , nantsi inyama yami , here i s my meat ,mother , take it .

Niti umuntu na ? do you say he is a person ?

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E kutateni kwake umlenziwenkabi, when he took the leg ofbeef

Waya ukuzing ela ngasemfuleni, he went to hunt by therlver.

Umfana wami ukulile uyindoda manj e , my boy is fullgrown , he i s now a man .

Aniyog eza izing ubo, 30 1 33-01 1 11 wash the clothes .

Uya ’ uhamba ubala , you will trave l through wild country .

Sasiyozing ele ehlanzeni, we went to hunt in the bushycountry .

Tomutwana ang ez’

awaka amanzi , this child cannot drawwater .

Wakohlisa obaba ng enyama yabo , you deceived the fathersabout the meat .

Wavuka,wati,sekusile , he awoke and said , I t i s now day .

Wapuma ng apantzikwesivalo, he went out under the door .Mame ng ivulele , mother, open the door for me .

Ng ipe ke izinyoni lezo , give me those birds .Safa ! nansi inyoka enkulu, we shal l be kil led , see here is a

large snake .

Wo l Mntanami utyilo,

” A las ! my child , you have saidso .

The full forms of the above verbs , &c . , are as followsbeng iyakutanda, asiye

’

kusebenza, aniye'

kug eza. E xplainthe contractions .

What is omitted in U a ’ uhambaGive the ful l form 0 sasiyozing ele , also of anyez

’

awake .

Why i s i t yamukele and not yamukela?Supply the l iteral meaning of ekutateni.

Why is i t obaba ?Ful ly explain “ safa both the l iteral meaning and the

figurative .

E xplain sekusile , especially seku .

Why is i t ngasemfuleni?Why is “

y placed between “ u and indodaWhat is the word to express , to pluck fruit ”

Why is lezo placed after izinyoni

Wati umfana, ake ngizibone izinyoni zami , the boy said,Please let me see my birds . ”

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Namhlanje ng iyibonile ng okwami, to -day I have seen itmyself .

Lentombazana iyagalazelaabantu bonke , this girl is saucy toal l the people .

Uyabonake ngang ikulumakuwena, you see I was speakingto you .

Ung ibulele i zolo uZig odo,uZig odo hurt me yesterday .

Abantu abamnyama abalitandi lelogama lokuti amakafula,black people do not l ike to be called Kafirs .

Bamtyaya umta ka‘Gombela ng iyamraukela, they beat

Gombela'

s child I feel pity for him .

Ng apunduleka nj e , I was put out in the calculation .

Lomuntu udidakele , thi s person i s confused .

Teta namadhlozi, ukufa kukulile , the sickness i s increasing ,consul t the sp irits .

Ityung u lomnumzane litoliwe na 1 has the gentleman ’ssnuff-box been found ?

Salibumbuluzeka i t ungu lake , we obtained without difficulty his snuffiiox

Iewane lalemvu lidh liWe ukozi i zolo , this ewe' s lamb was

eaten yesterday by a kind of vulture .

Ng ing umalume wako nganina? how am I your uncleWavela umnikaziso wesig ubu, the owner of the calabash

appeared .

Hamba ke uye uzing ele , do go and hunt .Watata isaka wemuka nalo , he took a sack and departed .

E xplain the ful l meaning of kabil i .”

Is there any contraction in uwenaWhy 1s i t kawena and not kuweDoes angayinquma also imp

’

ly permissionUkukafula means to spit out , as food from the mouth ,

and this is the reason why the Zulus obj ect to be cal ledKafirs . They are ignorant of the Arabic origin of the word .

Yapuma inyoka yaluma isandhla sake , the snake came outand bit hi s hand .

Autyaye isig ubu sako ukuba ng ilalele ng izwe , do play yourdrum that I may listen and appreciate .

Kulung ile , ng okuba kubonakele ukuba ng ahluliwe mina . Iti s right

,f0 1 i t is evident that I am surpassed .

Akavumiukuhlangana nabanye abantu, he is not willing toassociate With othe1 people .

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Licitakele izwe lonke , all the country i s wasted .

i sijaka lomfokazana, that low fellow is a passionateperson .

Bang iqobile isikati labobantu, those people have fritteredaway my time .

Abakwaziukusina labantu, these people do not know howto dance .

Izulu liyadikiza, lidikizelaulwandhle selizakwetwasaihlobo,

there is a sound of distant thunder ; the summer wi llsoon set in .

Ng idhekile ; ang itengang a kahle , I have been cheated , nothaving bought careful ly .

Sityele izinganekwane , te ll us some nursery tales .

Uma intombi yendisiwe ,kufika izinkabikatisimbe zibentatu,

Zifikanentombi, when a girl i s to be married there comewith her

,perhaps , three oxen .

Ngadhlula nensizwa empofu,ngayityaya pansi , I passed a

pale young man , and knocked him down .

Is autyaye a contraction If so , what letteromittedWhat does bonakele come fromGive the li teral meaning of Ungiqobilc isikati.

What is the ful l meaning of ukudikiza

Does ng idhekile mean cheated or eaten ?Supply the various meanings of isigubu .

What form is citakele ? and why i s the ala changed toeleDoes mpofu always mean pale

Bang ivimbezela endhlini, they shut me up in the house .

Ngatata ikanzi lokupeka,ngaliponsa emnyang o, I took a

cooking-pot,and threw it at the door .

Ipangalele leyonkomo, that cow is skinned and cut up .

Bapang elana ahantu bonke , al l the people hurried together .Ng iyamesaba lomuntu, ukushumayela kwake kubi kakulu ,

I am afraid of that person , his conversation is very bad .

A Pa wadhlondhlolalawamvukela, on my word , he ravedl ike a wild beast , and then attacked him .

Ngambamba ngamcwilisa ngatula naye , ngaza ng apuma, Iheld him firmly

,and dipped him in the water, and then

got out .

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l sibung u siyisilwanyana esizalwa impukane ebomvu,

I sibungu (kind of maggot) i s an insect that i s born by ared fly .

Yini izibungu ? Anzazi izibung u 1 1a? Qa. What aremaggots ? Do you not know them ? No .

g aqetukamina ng omhlana, I threw myself back .

Ng ikwelene nomuntu wasemuzini, impi nj e , I have had atussle with a stranger foe .

Ng iyifana umhlanziso,ngipe iqora, I want an emetic , give

me iqora.

Niyabona madoda zatya izindhlu zouke , you see , men ,that

all the houses were burnt .Ibantyi l ami lilelwe umbete , my j acket i s wet with dew .

Umlungu wasikokela sonke imal i yetu yaba umkoti, thewhite man paid all of us our money ; i t was sevenshil l ings .

A i s equivalent to ab, and “ pa expressesastonishment .

Civilisisa would intensi fy the action give him agood ducking .

When you wish to express the thought , “ I flatly deny it ,you use an idiomatic form , ng ipika ng iqetukang omhlana.

What i s the meaning of ng ikwelene nomuntuSupply the rule for the use of na in nomuntu .

”

Several kinds of emetics are used by the natives , iqorabeing one of them .

Ahantu baqubuka izinhlang oti babe nezilondana, the peoplehad l ittle sores on each side of the body.

Ngaza ngatata izinkuku zami , ngaya’

kuteng a ngazo, then Itook mylaying hens and t1 aded with them .

Ngazibona izinnyosi zing ena esibambeni, I saw the beesgoing into a high mound of earth .

Ngakangwa umtunZi womviti ngayelama enkulu inhlatu,I

was attracted by the shade of a large tree , and cameunexpectedly on a large spotted snake .

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Inonile lenkabi, iqata layo liyakuba namandhla emlonyeni,thi s ox i s in good condi tion , a slice of i t will be nice .

N gakanda invu izolo inonile , ang ibonanga ng iyibona imvuenjeyaumqumane impela, I l ighted on a sheep ln goodcondition yesterday I have never seen such a sheepa fat animal and no mistake .

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Safumana ehlatini icwensa, we found in the forest a wildscamp .

I Zinduna Ziye’

kumceba enkosini, the offi cers have gone toaccuse him fal sely bef0 1 e the chief .

Mbla sivela kwa Zulu siding a, sasingahambi naluto sasihamba ng ezandhla sibucelanje , the day we came f l omZululand we were very needy we had nothing tocarry

,so walked empty-handed .

Asihambe immininobusuku bonke kuze kuse , let us trave ldayand night til l the morning .

Babona umkoba omude , bag ijimabakwela kusona, they sawa lofty yellow-wood tree , and ran and cl imbed i t .

Zasala is inj a ng apantsi kwomuti, the dogs remained at thefoot of the tree .

E xplain ngaza .

How do you express never in ZuluUkuceba embrac’es several other ideas . What are

they“ Ukubuc

’

umlomo means to e at a little food whenhungry .

Yellow-wood timber is of great commercial value .

Kwa expresses at as well as from .

Lentombi enhlc kangaka uyitata pina ? where have youfound this very beautiful damsel ?

Wahluma umuti masinyane waba njeng okuqala, the treegrew immediately , and resumed its orig inal condition .

Siyahlupeka asazi uma sizakukubeka pi , we are troubled ,not knowing where we shal l put you .

Watanda izintombi naye zamtanda kakulu , he loved theyoung women , and they loved h im .

Lwavela utuli ekumukeni kwelanga, towards sunset thedust appeared .

Bamciba beng enamandhla okumbulala, they hurled theirspears at him

,but had no power to kil l him .

Wema, kwaza kwatyona ilanga , he stood until sunse t .

Kwabutana 1 sizwe sonke , the whole nation assembled .

Wahlala eyedwa pezu kwetye , he sat alone upon a stone .

Ketani amatye amakulu siwatyise , collect large stones , andlet us heat them .

Ketani itole elihle silihlabe , choose a fine calf, and let uski l l i t .

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Hlinzani leyonkomo, skin that cow .

Kwaku kona izalukazi ezimiselwe ukubulala amadodana ayoleyonkosi, old women were appointed to kil l that ch ief

’ssons .

Wafumana izinsizwa ’zimbil i Zilele ze , he found two youngmen sleeping without any clothes on .

Wati bangane nilala ze na ? Aninang ubo na ? Zati ca .

He said , “ Friends , do you sleep without clothing ?Haveyou no blanket ? They said , “ No .

Kwati ng omuso wahambawaya e Tekwini , i t came to passon the morl ow that he went to Durbail .

Baye bonke eketweni,they have al l gone to a dance .

Wabuka iketo, yasina intombi , translate thi s .

Kangakameans so much , so very .

E xplain kwazakwatyona.

Ciba means to fling , hurl (as an assegai) .Ze means naked or empty , al so of no value .

Wabuyela ke ekayawafikakunina , so he returned home andcame to his mother .

Wati unina , Ng iyatokoza ng okubuya kwako , his mothersaid , I am delighted at your return .

Wafihla aniacala ake ng okwazi ukuba uma ewaveza angapatwa kabi , he concealed his faul ts , knowing that if herecounted them he might be treated badly .

Wahlangana nenyokawayibambawayifaka esakeni, he fel li n with a snake , caught it, and put it into a sack .

Watabata unina amanzi wamg eza, h is mother took waterand washed him .

Kakulume ke umutwana,njeng okutyo kwako , le t the chi ld

speak,according to your saying .

Icakide linesisila kakulu , the weasel has very bad luck .

Mfundisi ng iyatanda ukusebenza kuwena, missionary , Iwish to work for you .

Ngaya knysna nabafanaababilikwayiminawesitatu, I wentto him with two other boys ; I was the third .

Ng abapendula, ngiti , Musani ukutetisana naye umfundisi,I answered them

,saying , You must not contend with

the missionary .

Umfana uye ngapi na ? Bati bona Umfana asimazi,“ In

what direction has the"

boy gone They said , Wedo not know .

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Ng atatwa ama Bunu ng isemcinyane , I was taken by theBoers when I was very l ittle .

Kwaduma izulu,saziyeka izinkomo saya endhlini endala

,

lana izulu,i t thundered

,and we left the cattle and

went in to an old house,and it rained .

Babaleka abafana abanye ng okwesabaukutyaywa, someboys ran away through fear of being beaten .

Howwould return from home be rendered ?The weasel , so the natives bel ieve , i s the occasion of bad

luck .

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E xplain kwayiminawesitatu .

What is meant by tetisana naye

Uma kubonwa isig qoko sami kuwena, uyakubulalwa, i f youare seen wi th my hat on , you wil l be kil led .

Kwati kusasangavuka, izulu lisile ,i t came to pass that in

the morning I arose,and the sky was clear .

Ake nisigayele umcaba, sivube , sice , sibambe , please grindand prepare some boiled Indian cow , that we may mixwith sour milk , and presently go .

E he ! indubuko yabo loko ahantu abamnyama, yokuzekaabufazi abaning i, nokubong a amadhlozi, nokubula

ezinnyang eni, yes that i s the custom of the blackpeople

,to marry many wives , worship spiri ts , and

consult witch doctors .

Asikwazi tina loko okutyoyo : umdabuko wetu , we do notunderstand what you are talking about : i t i s wi th usan ancient custom .

Innqina iyakuzing elaizindhlovu, the hunting party will huntelephants .

I zulu liyahloma impela , the sky 1s thoroughly preparing forwar .

Uyatatwa ihlombe ,he 1 8 car1 ied away with excitement .

Bayatyaya ihlombe , they clap the hands .

Sezwakutiwa bahlome izihlang u ,we hea1 d it said they were

to prepare the shields for wa1 .

Abanye bahlakazeka,baya emapandhleni, some were

scattered and went into the country places .

Wababiza bobabi li , he cal led them both .

Asikulume pambi kwebandhla lonke , let us speak before al lthe counci l .

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Sakelene kabi , we do not live comfortably .

i ndoda enamacebo, he is a decei tful person .

Izulu liyahloma,”

(he means , there i s going to be astorm .

Supply a literal translation of the first sentence .

Ihlombe means the upper part of the shoulder .E xplain Bobabil i , bobatatu, nobabili, &c .

I sihlang u means a war-shield the loop is calledumgabelo.

Irau i s a smal l shield used on festive occasions .What i s the difference between indabuko and umdabuko ?

Wati uyise ,Ang itandi l oko , his father said

,I do not

l ike that .Akusiyo innqina, ioche lokukubulalawena , i t i s not a hunt

ing party , but a trick for murdering you .

Inkosi yasahlukanisa tina , the chief separated 1 1 s .

Wela wena , uye kubamh lope , cross the river , and go to thea white people .

Ake ng izeke indaba yokuhambakwami , please let me narratethe story of my j ourney .

Sadhlaamatambo amadala. we ate old bones .

Indhlala yasi eda tina , sadhla izikumba esizitolayo emahlatini , the amine finished us

,and we ate skins which we

picked up in the forests .

Ng iyamdumisa u Tixo opezu kwake konke , I praise God ,who i s above al l .

Yapela inuyama ngaleyonkati, at that time the meat failed .

Semuka kuleyondawo, we departed from that place .

I silo sabadhla ahantu , a wild animal ate the people .

Seza lapa esilun'

ni, we came here to the white people .

Seza nj e , ngoku a kwakutiwa kuhle , we came , because i twas said it i s pl easant .

Kutiwa akuko ukubulawanokulwa, i t is said , there is neithermurder nor fighting .

Kutiwa tina siyakudh la izinkébe namasi nesijing i, i t is saidwe shal l eat meali es , sour milk and porridge .

Yenze inkoto kulomuti, make a groove in thi s wood .

E za lie ama Lau amaning i, many Hottentots came .

Bawabopela ama Lau esondweni leng ola, bawatyaya Kukulu , they bound the Hottentots to a wheel of thiswaggon , and beat them severely .

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Izulu means heaven , sk weather , and a Zulu person .

N g opoza ekanda would 6 the full form .

Nince niye lapaya, go ye over there presently .

Kade ng ikufuna wena , I have a long time been seeking you .

Niyakukanihlale na .

‘7 will you manage to stop a bit longer ?

Uke namsiza na did you manage to help him ?E sand

’

ukufika wamtyela indaba yonke , as soon as hearrived , he told him all the news .

Sifike bengakafikiabafazi, we arrived before the women .

Sing etande isono , we may not love sinAsisatandi 1 sono , we do not continue to love sin .

Ahantu bakolisile ukutanda 1sono, pe0ple g ene1 ally l ike sin .

Nihleze nitanda i sono , you l ike sin always .

Siza ’

upiuda sitanda ukwona,we shall l ike to sin again .

Abantu bavama ukwena , people frequently sin .

Uboza nayo inkuku yami , come on wi th my fowl .Asinaluto, sihlezi site hleke nj e , we have nothing , and are

sitt ing just like simpletons .

Ahle ng iwukwele lowomuti, I could cl imb that treeBafuna ukulimaza,

they intend to hurt .Ake siye kona anduma sihuyc ,

please let us go there andthen return .

Keng ibone mg ane , le t me see , friend .

Sisuk ’

siloba incwadi, we happened to be writing a letter .Batyaye batyantyula, they went off at full speed .

Silibele sihamba la aya , we are continual ly going yonder .Mane nisishiyele , d

po leave some {0 1 us .

Basimze bambeka nj e , badhlula, they merely looked at him ,

and passed on .

Siyakuvamaukulibala, we shall have plenty of loitering .

The above Auxiliary Verbs and Parti cles should all be verycarefully studied .

Bafunaukuhrnala means,they intend to be hurt and

ulimele, he is hurt , or inj ured .

What is the literal meanin g of ukuti hlekeMake a list of the above Verbs and Particle s , and commit

to memory .

Sapumabesekona, we went out, they being stil l there .

Nizakuza nife , you wil l come and die ; you will certain lydie .

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Bemuka bonke , singeko tina , they al l departed , we not beingpresent .

Bakuleka bati du, they went through their salutations to theend .

Wasala, wavuka, he afterwards came to l ife .

Sakwela emutini, we climbed a tree .

Wayibamba ke inkwenjane , wayibulalawayihluba izimpape ,

he caught a swallow and killed it , and plucked it .Woza wena uhlute lenkuku, come and pluck this fowl .Musa ukung ihlusa, you must not bother me .

Ulunyiwe inyoka ; l eta isihlungu, he has been bitten by asnake ; fetch the antidote .

gata izinyawo uzakufa, make haste , or he will die .

m at1 won e 10 kade nenzani na ? what have you beendoing al l thi s time ?

Lomtwananyafuna umuti leta ikataza, this child requ iresmedicine bring the kataza plant .

Wahlasela izizwe ezingapandhle wahlasela iminyakayonke , he invaded the outside tribes every year .

Sibonise amabele , show us where the Kahr corn i s .

Bang itusa, beng ipakamisela iwisa, they frightened me ,rai sing threateningly the knobkirrie .

Ng abakombisa enkundhleni, I showed them in the area of

abawatolanga amabele , they sought inthe eat but did not find any Kafir corn .

Ama Bunu abulala ahantu ng ezibamu,the Boe1 s shot the

Why is i t be and not basekonaThe second sentence may be rendered , “ you wil l surely

die .

”

Inkonjane i s another name for swal low .

Ihlungu differs from isihlung u,the former meaning a

place where the grass has lately been burnt off.

Ng afinyanisaabantu,ngag ijima nabo , I overtook the people

and ran with them .

I Bunu lang ibamba ng engalo, lahamba nami ; likweleehag hvini, ng ibamba pansi , a Beer seized meW e

arm , and went off with me ; he was on a horse , and Iwalked on the gr .ound

Sanikelwa izinkwa, we weie given some b1 ead .

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Kodwa mina umsebenziwami , nganikelwaizing ulube ukuzalusa , only the work given to me was to herd pigs .

Izingulube lezo zangihlupa kakulu , those pigs gave memuch trouble .

Ikanda lami livuvukile kakulu ,my head i s much swollen .

Innyang a yangisika ekanda , yafika etanjeni lekanda, thedown to the bone .

Tekwini , we re

then went down to Durban .

Savalelisana baza bang ena emkunjmi, we took leave one ofanother , and they went on board the vessel .

SabOpe la, sabamba ebusuku,we inspanned

,and travelled in

the night .Kwati pakati kwobusuku sakumula, sala , i t came to pass

that in the middle of the night we outspanned. and wentto sleep .

Lati uma ilanga lipenduke , when the sun be an to go down .

Sazikipa izimpahla ennqoleni, sazifeka en bl ini , we tookthe goods out of the waggon , and put them into thehouse .

Aug ivumang amina , ngati , Nqa, I did not consent , I said ,No .

Kwati kungakasi, sazibopela izinkabi, and it was so thatbe fore dawn we inspanned the oxen .

Kwatatwat ina si ’ bancinyane , we were taken when we wereli ttle .

Impi yawahlangabeza ama Bunu , the army went to meetthe Boers .

Ukufinyanisa, to arrive .

Mark it i s not, as in E ngli sh , likwele ihashi, but ehas

I sonto also means a week .

Literal ly , when the sun began to turn .

E xplain Kangakasi.”

Hlangabeza, go to meet in peace or war .

Ami Bunu alwa nawo ama Zulu , awaxotya, the Boersfought with the Zulus , and put them to fl ight .

Abelung u benza inn aba ngamahlahla, the white men madea fortress with t e branches of trees .

Kwatiwa impi ifikile , iwela amazibuko‘

onke , it was saidThe enemy has arrived , and i s crossing all the fords .

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Izintambo ziti nwi , the strings are al l stretched .

Kwati bati , Ketani amagwalaabuyele emakaya, i t came topass that they said Pick out al l the cowards

,and let

them return home .

IZinto zake zazishiyiwe kona , h is things , had been left here .

Watuma amanye amabuto futi , he sent other soldiers al so .

Imikonto yafinyelela ezinnqoleni, the spears reached to thewaggons .

Kwapuma amahashi amatatu, ati qelele ng apandhle ,three

horses came forth,making their appearance outside

(also went forth) .Sadhlulisa esinye isicetyana sempi , we sent forward

another small detachment of the army .

Hamba uyityele inkosi ukuba impi yenakele , go and tell thechief that the enemy has been routed .

I langa laqala ukufudumala, the sun began to get warm .

Abelungu bemise pina ? where have the white men takentheir stand ?

fiati, Bemise lepaya pezulu emtonjeni, we said , Theyhave stationed themselves above yonder by the spring .

Wati ke yena , O ng inganiyisa,” he said, Oh , I can con

duct you .

Bati bona , Ung asihambisa ng endhlela elung ileyo , theysaid

,

“ You can take us by the 1 ig htpath .

”

Wati g i g i g i entatyaneni, he made a pattering noise withhis feet down the slope .

Badhlula bati beuka entatyaneni, they passed by , descendingthe slope .

The hurled spears reached the waggon s .

Give the various meanings of the word misa .

E xplain ful ly ng ing aniyisa.

What 1s entatyaneni derived from ?Mark izintambo zit i nwi .

Bafika abelung u lapa , i langa likupukayo, the white menarrived here when the sun was ascending .

Shiyani izibamu zenu lapaya, leave your guns yonder .Bakuza 1wawa , they paid no regard to danger .

Ufanele you must restrain yourself .Hanga likuz1 e 1 ti ro, the sun is burning hot .Saba

gtatamisa kakulu abelung u,

we ca1 ried the white menvery carefully .

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Kwati lapa liti pasha ilang ayafika imikosi, and it was sothat when the sun had come out from the clouds

,the

forces a1 rived.

Bayipekula impi yonke , they routed all the army .

Bayipindelisela emuvu impi , they made the enemy go back .

Yafa ke leyonyanga, that month ended .

I zinkabi Zihlatywe zidhliwe , the oxen were killed and eaten .

Ipi 1mpina? whe1 e 18 the enemy ?Bafika kc lapo , batata amabece , bawadhla, they arrived

there , and took and ate wate1 melons .

Abaning i beza emfuleni , many came to the river .Tina

’

mabuto ke, kutiwa masihlome , sikake amakandaamakulu, we soldiers were told to prepare for war, andsurround the great military kraals .

Wafika umlozikazana,wafika ke , wadhlala wadhlala, there

anived a necromancer ; he came , and j umped about .kitywa ke amehlo ng emikonto,

his eyes were extractedwith spears .

Asigwiye sonke , le t us leap about l ike brave men .

Musani ukubang a umsindo umuntu ug ula, you must notmake a noise a person is sick .

Lomuntu cgulayo uyazifela, this sick person takes no noticeof anything .

Izinkomo Ziyatyekula, the cows are kicking up their heels .

Bakuza,&c . , they silenced the bragging .

Give the full meaning of ukukuza.

Ukuti pasha means to come out as the sun,moon

,

water from a blister .Give the l i teral meaning of Tina mabuto

,&c .

Why is i t ukubanga and not ukwenza

Amahashi alambile , abuko utyani, the horses are hungry ,and there i s no grass .

Bati , “ Bobozani sipume , they said , “ Break through thatwe may get out .

Bakwela abakiti emahashini, our people rode on horses .I zwe lel i lakiti lible impela , thi s country of ours is certainly

beautiful .Izwe lakitilinotyaniobuning i, this countryof ours has plenty

of grass .

Linotyani obunye obudepileyo bokufulela izindhlu kahle , i thas some long grass for thatching houses nicely .

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Angitandiinnyama eluhlaza,I do not like rawmeat .

Sipe amafuta aluh laza, give us some clear oil .Api amanzi aluhlaza? where i s some pure waterLelikanzi liluhlaza, thi s cooking-pot i s almost j et black .

Lomutiuluhlaza, this tree i s green .

Maning i amanzi lapa , there i s plenty of water here .

Wati , Susani izidumbu, niziponsele ng apandhle ,he said

,

Take away the carcasses , and throw them outside .

Ngaboua amaconsi ezinnyembezi, I saw the tear-drops .Badazuluka bonke , they al l broke out into a cry .

Baling oza kabil i katatu , they sobbed two or three times .

Bababaza isibindi sami,they extolled my courage .

Ama Bunu akipa omese ,alwa ngamandhla, abulala abanye ,

the Boers took out their knives , and fought bravely,kil l ing some .

Ing ikohlile leyondaba, I have forgotten that matter .Likumukile izinyo lami , my tooth has come out.

Ang inang ubo mina , I have no blanket .Ang inaluto lapa , I have nothing here .

Lempupu inkafunkafu, this meal i s very coarse .

Ake ninqamukane kabil i , please form two divisions .Asinqamulele ubusuku,

let us travel al l night .Babetyaya iminwe ,

they were snapping the fingers .

Ngiya tanda innyama ebomvu,I l ike lean meat .

Siyatanda inuyama emhlope , we like fat meat .

Why does utyani take ubu ? Why does umese formthe plur . in oObserve the various meanings of luhlaza.

L iterally, red meat and white meat .

Uzakuqabuka ukuba izimpahla zake Zipelile zonke , one dayhe will take in the idea that al l his goods have gone .

Umbila sowomile us’

nte qa, the Indian corn is now com

pletely dried up .

Ng apons’

ukulinyazwainnyatikutang i, the day before yesterday 1 had a narrow escape of being wounded by abuffalo .

Bayavumela lapo , they agree on that point .Imbilapo yami ivuna itumba elikulu, I have a large boil on

the groin .

Siyamazi lomuntu,uyiwetyewetye , we know this person , he

is a l iar

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Bawolokohleka bobabil i izclfi both of them fell down a precipice yesterday .

Ng itunywe umlungu e Tekwini , I was sent by a white manto Durban .

Ungumuntu ong enawabo, he is a person wi thout friends .

Leyonyoni isand’

ukuwabazela, that bird has j ust flapped i tsw1uge .

Sayibona izolo imvubu enkulu, we saw yesterday a largehippopotamus .

Leyondoda ivame udebe , that man has a very large lip .

Siyakudhliwa inkato, we shall be chosen by lot .Inkosi iyakudhlala (imkosi, the chief wil l hold a review .

Samdhlela indaba y e , we told him all the news .

Lisemukile idobela, t e tide has now gone out .Musani ukuzenzisa, you must not pretend .

Asitandiamazwi a ’ bukali , we do not l ike cutting words .

Ukulp ba kwako kubi , ufaneis ukukandanisa imitywe , yourwriting is bad, you must make the lines closer together .

ilangmafirdhla ukukandanisa imicu na ? are you not able to

ma e short stitchesAbanye abelung u bayapuza inkasa , some whi te people drink

slui t water .

E xplain sowomile , also ngapons , (to.

Give the l iteral meaning of imbilapo,&c .

Note the pecul iar meanings of ukudhla, to eat .Zenzisa is a Reflective form .

Musa ukwenza ukolokobc, you must not hop on one l eg .

Akusiko_kuloko, that has nothing to do with the question .

Mane ng ibone ikono labo , do let me see their skil l .Nifanelc ukukotulula ukudhla loku , you must completely

clear out thi s food .

i sikubekiso, he is a stumbling-block .

Asazi uma bekutazele ngaloko, we do not ,know whether

they meant all they said .

I sikwele siyesabeka, the j ealousy i s dreadful .Uyakwit

yiza ng omsebenziwako , you dawdle at your work .

Ulwimi wenkomo uyalwazi na do you know the cow ’stongue ? (plant) .

Ang ilwazi, lunjani? Imbal i yelizwe , I do not, what i s i tI "

like ? A field flower .Ng izakubuya belu , I shall , of course , come back .

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Blinys iviyo lalwa ng esibindi ng esikatyana, one smal lcompany fought , for a short time , with great courage .

Izinnqola zapuliwe , insimbi yazo ikityiwe , the waggons werebroken , and the iron -work was taken out .

Asikuzwa ukukuluma kwabo , we do not understand their

Ngavuma ukuyipekezela lendoda iswel’

umuntu,as this man

needed a person , I consented to accompany him .

Lenkomo yanele ukumikina, this cow has done nothing butshake the head .

Impukane yahlala opondweni lwenkabi, a fly sat on the hornof the ox .

Umutu ulig umba i tunga njengaleli ng ezinsuku zibe ngakina ? how many days would it take a person to make amilking-vessel l ike this

Uma indoda inezigwedo ezibukali, iliqeda ng elang a l inyenj e , i f a man have sharp scooping tools , he can finish itin a day .

q dani Itunga pela , he finishes what ? The milkingvessel , of course .

Ake si isinkwa sibe sinye , please give me one loaf .Kwa a umuntu waba munye , one person arrived .

Akulung ile ukuba ung itekulele , i t is not right to j eer at me .

Yafika impi yaswezisela,the enemy arrived , and swept off

everything .

Isikumba sensimba sihle , the skin of the civet cat i s beauti ful .

Iti inyoka iruquzele , the snake creeps on its stomach .

Uye ’ kuzing ela, he has gone to hunt .Baze ’

kusisebenzisa, they have come to help us work .

Icweba leli likulu , ungang ena umkumbi, this lagoon is large ,a ship can enter .

EXERCISE S FOR TRANSLATION .

Unikwe imali yake yonke . Aban'

twana abafelwa onina .

Kwaza kwahanjwa ng ezinnyawo . Hamba uye ehlatini

ugaule izibonda. Bambopa ng entambo bamtyaya. Siyaka

indhlu enkulu, enhle . Kanalulaka yena . Bazing e besukasuka . Samsonga inxeba ng endwangu . Sisuke singeko .

Basuk ’ bekona . Bapons’

ukuminza. Sikonkobele . U ti ,uhle wababala watyo nj e . Qa, kababalang a. Basenzele

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utywala, sipuze , eh ! Zabla izintombi zasenzela ubuqana .

Ake niheke imikuba yabantu izwe lansondo . Li ti ininaliya em Bubu emihlotyeni yalo . Imnandi imbondwe ye

hlabati . Ake ang isul’

u .mlomo Ng iy’

ecaleni namhlanjeenkosini. Sesig ug ile isicaba lapsya . Qa ng alesi

’

sijulasami . Ng imdala Bandhla. Ng izibulele madoda . Uyasi

casula ng okushumayelakwake . Pela beng iya’

nfikaukutyona

kwelanga lapa . Nilibele ngani na ? I zinkomo zobeln zi

bonakala ng okunqanda kahle . Umnumzana akafiki nj e kena ? Mhla sizing ela kona . Safumana ugaga . Kasiqedi

ke noma nga olwehashi (ugaga) , noma uga olwenkomo ,

asazi. Dpoue ’

ukufa lapaya ebeleta. Kasayikufa owamilo ’ mutwana. Kang ing asatyo ukuti uya

’ neinda . U sat

yaywe’ luvalo njalo . Uyayizwa nj e lendaba. Ubekisisile

ityung u lami . Ng imdelile namhlanje . Bang iqobile labo’

bantu . Siyakwehlela. Ng omhlomunye singabuya. Ng idube

nj e ke , ng idube ngawe . Sokwelekwe ikasi nj e . Uyafitiza

lomuntu . Uyafuna ukutyanisa ahantu ng enhloko . Amangabangane ! ng itatwe lipahg o . Bayadelelana. Ng iyamelapisanj e . I sibindi sabo sibi . Baye pansi kwomlahlankosi.Ahle akulume indaba embi . I zinkomo zake zazining i.

VOCABULARY .

I sibonda(isi) , pole , stake . Cuh ula,

offend , exaspe

Ukusukasuka, to go about . rate .

Songa,

wrap up . Qeda , not certain , sureIm Bubu (im) , zwaartkop . about , 81 0 .

Beleta,carry an in fant , Ugaga (ulu) , carcase .

&c . Qoba,

fri tter away asDuba , v. , take offence . time .

Fitiza, prevaricate . E lapa , v. , treat as doctor .I sijula (i si) , kind of spear . Umlahlankosi, tree , name of .

What does “abafelwa onina mean ? How should you

render “ kwaza,” “ kwahanjwa,

”&c . ? Is “ kanalulaka

fig u1 ative What i s the meaning of hazingsTranslate .ca1 efully

“sisuke singeko , also basuke . What

do you understand by bapons

What does emihlotyeni” come from ? What i s meant

by ang isul umlomo ? Is pela ' necessary in the sentence ? What kind of cattle are izinkomo zobelu

’

Indunaididakele . Ng amlandisalawo’ magama. Zagwiya

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insizwa lez i . Lomuntu usityayanisa ng amakanda. Libel ikona ityung u lapayapezulu esipanyiswcni. Sasimze satyaya.

Beng ihle ng iye ke . Selicotyelwe ke ig ugu . Sat1 tala tala

tala . N g ing ekutyele . Sibona hezinge bekomhapezulu nj eMina izinkomo l ezi ngazifuna nj e . I sitya sibobokile .

N g iyamesaba lomuntu. Seng iyisituta nje ,seng ididikile .

Amandh’ ami acitwe nj e . Siti ubomi buyinhlanhla. Uhle

wadhlamluka. Ngayifumanaindoda. Yalaulaindoda. Yamhlepuhlepula imsele . Kasilalindawo lapa siqedwa izibungu .

Sifuna ihashi lenkosi. Nanso ke inkomo yenu . Wafika,

wema nje . Kwahlakazeka ahantu ke . Wo ! imbi leyonkabi . Ng iyasazisa isilwane esinkone . N gang isaponse

ng etye . Kwafika imikumbiyokulwa. Kwadhlula iminyakayaba ’ mitatu . Manj e asilande izindaba. N g esinye isikati

umlung u ,uqobo lwake , waya kona . Kepa kwakalwa

ubusuku bonke . Kwaketwa amantombazana. Umpakatiwemuka. Musani ukuhlupa inkosi ng amacebo enu . Wabadunga

,wabacita. Kwafika abafundisi bokuqala. Lihle

impela lel i ’ lizwe . B ambani kahle . Bambani abatakati.

Bawatyaya ama Bunu ng ezinduku . Wo l ng alolu’ lusuku

losizi l Sabona ama Zulu ayishumi edonsa i Bunu lilinye .

Leli Bunu alinazikali. Sibonile ubutong o bokufa. Kwafika izig ijimi futi . Yati inkosi yemuka uma ntanda .

Kwesuka usikisiki Kwakukona ama Ngisi ayishumi. Abelungu bapikisana kakulu . Wabuya wahlasela futi . Wabaleka ’

etukile impela . Kepa inkosikazi yaingatyong o . Sazasabaleka. Sashiyaizinto zetu. Ng idabukile kakulu . Kepakufike incwadi. Yaidabula impi ehlatini. Salung isa o1h

baimbai betu bobabili . Kwapela ukulwa. Saketa ilizweelifanele . Bekani ! kung enzekaloku. Sukanikuleyondawo .

Koti kusa abesefikile . Shiyani izibamu . Kwati lapa litipasha ilanga . Bayipekula impi . Saqonda saya ekaya.

Sasiyati qata enkundhleni, B lola mlungu . Waye,nom

Z imba omkulu t ina . Sesibuya ke . Sesizakwenza uj ani ke11a? Ng ityo kambe . Bakuleka. Banikwa ke izinkomozantatu . Kwasekuti kneass ke , wababiza bonke . Akenginityenise inkondhlo yakiti. Bavela abanye esangweni.Balibamba i Bunu , balibulala lona . Nizakupindela kusoisibiba. Wafika umlungu , wang isikiza ng esibamu,

ng ema,ng abekela. Wahleka wati , “ Hamba . Kwahlatywa innyama . Batyisa izindhln zonke . Ng ipe ing ubo ebomvu.

Likona ibandhlana. Kwasokuxubana. Kwasokufika tina .

Sasesibalekile nezinkomo. Kwakukona. i11 ja endhlini. Ba

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butana kona , bakala . Wabutaamabuto ake onke . Ng akalangati , Musani ukung ishiya. Zang ihlupa izing ulube .

Yehla 1ndodana ake . Sati sihleziizinsuku ezimbili, kwafika

umfana elande innqola, efikanezinkabi zake .

VOCABULARY .

Didakala, be confused , Kuleka,

salute respectput out . fully as a chief .

Tyayanisa, cause to Landisa,narrate .

knock . I sipanyiso (is i) , stringUkutu tala , fv.

, look about stretched as clothes l ine .

carefully . I situta (isi) , weak-mindedDhlamluka, struggle . person .

Hlakazeka, be scattered . Qeda , finish ,&c .

Ponsa , throw . Nkone , a. , striped .

Donsa , dray,pull . Dunga , disturb .

Usikisiki (u) , longing . Izikali (izi) , weapons .

Ukwetuka, to be startled , Pikisana, c . , quarrel .astonished . Tyo , c . , say .

Ukuti pasha , to come out Pekula, v. , rout as enemy .

as the sun . B lola, spy , scout , survey .

Inkundhla (in) , area of cattle Xubana, be mingled tokraal . gether .

Give the exact meaning of libelikona, also of sasimze

and beng ihle .

What is the negative of ngingakutyela E xplainhezinge and uble .

What is omitted in mitatu Is the expression kwakukona equal to there were presentHow is the plural of umbaimbai formed Give the rule .

Dabula means to pass through a country .

E xplain sesizakwenza, &c . What is the passive ofhlaba What is the li teral meaning of kwasokufikatina

USE OF THE VE RB UKUTI .

Sec Zala-Kafir Lang uage, pag es 27 and 68.

Additional remarks on the use of ukuti ” seem to benecessary . The verb in the primary sense means to say ,

”

or think , as siyakutinina, what shal l we say

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1 . In some connections it should be rendered “ just , asZit i zidhlula izinkomo zetu ,

our cows just pass away (as bysickness) .

2 . It more frequently means “ to happen ,

” “ to come topass ,

"

and,

”now,

” “ so it was , &c . :

E xamples .

Ng esikatingokwati ngaeo , at the time i t happened .

Kwati ebuya ehamba, i t came to pass when he went .Kute mbla semuka , i t happened the day we departed .

Kwati bangene esikepeni ekuseni, i t came to pass, theyembarked early in the morning .

Kwati kusihlwa sahlale kona , and so i t was that we stayedthere .

3. I t i s sometimes used to attract attention to a subj ect

E zrample .

Ngang is ate ng ihlabe lela, I tried to sing .

4 . With nga ti expre sses such ideas as a “ web, orseems to be

E xamples .

N g ing ati umuntu, I seem to be a person .

Kung ati ibashi , i t seems to be a horse .

Kuyini lapana ? kungatiti indhlovu mhlaumbe indhlulamiti,what is that yonder ? I t seems to be an elephant , ora giraffe .

Kung ati singazi, would that we knew .

Kung atiakulung ile , i t seems to be wrong .

Iiung ati sihlakanipile , we seem to be very clever .

5 I t may also . express probably , or “ I should

E xamples .

Kwang ati sing afika em Gungundhlovn, I should think wecould reach Maritzburg .

Kwasongati leyondoda ijojiwe , the man was probably impaled .

Kungati sing a’

fika, we can probably arrive .

6 . The “ ti i s occasionally doubled,and means “ pro

bably, &c.

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E xamples .

Sengatiti lizakuduma emtambama,in the afternoon i t wil l

probably thunder .

Sekungatiti sing emuka, we may probably go .

Sekungatiti singalala kona , we shall probably sleep there .

Sengatitikungavela innya'

ng a ehlakanipileyo, a clever doctorwill probably turn up .

7 . In some sentences i t seems to have the meaning ofseemingly

,

” apparently .

E xamples .

Bekungatiti inyoka, i t was seemingly a snake .

Bekungatiti nhane , i t was apparently lightning , i.e . a flashof, &c .

8. Ukuti may often be rendered namely,&c .

E xamples .

Bafika i zolo , ukuti , abayizinnyanga.

Bakupuka, ukuti , baya’

kwesikulu , they went up , that is tosay , they went to a man of importance .

We cannot always render the idiom in E nglish , and theexplanations and examples given have by no means exhaustedthe subj ect . The verb must , in its various connections , becarefully studied .

E XERCISE FOR TRANSLATION .

.Wati yena . Sati tina . Bati bona . Kwati uma sizweukuba kutiwa imvubu . A ! ng ing ati ahuy

’ emuka ama Lau .

Ang ityo , uku t i , sajabula. Seza nj e ng okuba kwakutiwakuhle . Kwati muhla ng itanda ukwemuka ekaye kiti . Iteke bala , uma iwele ke impi . Bazekuti ke bona . Kwatiemmini

, sabOpela. Kwati i langa lisapuma kancinyane .

Zati izinnqola seziwelile . Kwati uma amabuto afike

wawatyela izindaba. Sokutula, sokutinya. Kutiwa ngalapa.

Yafika inng ede ; yatyo , yatyo, yatyo . Sati, Usekaya.

Liti inina liya emvoti. Niza ’ nti nihlezi nj e . Kwangatitibezwa ukuba beza . Kwati sokubikelwe ahantu bonke .

Kwati ntambama ngacabang a ngati . Notini na ? Saisati

isilo siyavuka. Kung ati ng abemukile . Sezwa kwang atitiahantu bepuza. Benzani, ukuti behleZi lapo . Bati ukwemuka kwabo

,at their arrival .

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DIMINUTIVE NOUNS,ETC.

(a) THE SIMPLE FORM .

See Zalu-Kafir Lang uag e, pag e 89.

1 . Change the final c or “ u into w and then addana .

E scamples .

Induku, indukw,indukwana ; from stick , or staff.

I silo, isilw,isilwana from wild animal

,small ditto .

Ahantu , abantw, abantwana.

Into , thing ; intwana,l ittle thing .

2 I f the last consonant of the noun be “ h,

” “ p, or

“ m , i t i s changed before the above termination . The b ”

i s changed into “ j or “ ty,

” “ p " into “ ty, and“ m

into “ ny. Should two of these labial s be together,they

would be changed as fol lows,

“ mb to “ny,

and “ mpto uty.

E xamples .

Ingubo,ing uty,

ingutyana ; the word means blanket , smal lblanket .

Iutambo , intanj, intanjana ; from cord .

Iukomo , cow ; inkony, inkon ana , cal f .3. To make a distinction 0 sex , azana is used for the

feminine , the final “ i being dropped .

E xamples .

Inkosi , chief ; inkos , inkosazana,ch ief ’s daughter, young

lady .

Intombi , girl ; intomb 1ntombazana,young girl .

4. When “ a ,” “ e , or “ i " i s preceded by “ t , or

1,then “ yana is the form used , the final vowel being

dropped umfula, umfuyana.

E xamples .

Inyoni, bird ; inyon , inyonyana, a li ttle bird .

Imfene ,baboon ; imfen,

imfenyana, small baboon .

Iqata,sl ice ; iqat, iqatyana, a small slice .

I silwane , a' small wild animai ; isilwan,

isilwanyana, verysmall animal .

5 . Should a (1 come before the final vowel , it isdropped,and the v changed in to j .

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VOCABULARY .

Inyoni(in) , bird .

Imbuzi (im) , goat .Imvu (im) , sheep .

Umese (u) , knife .

I faduku (i) , dish -cloth .

Indhlu (in) , house .

Irele row of persons .Tantata, excel , surpass .

Umsuzwane (um ) , venerealdi sease .

I sikepe (i si) , ship .

I sivunguvungu (isi) , whirlwind .

Iketo (i) , gathering of peoplefor dancing .

Ubutong o (ubu) , sleep .

Imbatya (im) , short person .

Iqubu (i) , bulge .

I situnzi (i si) , shadow .

Tambile , a. , impressible .

Insizwa (in) , young man .

In this book I have taken a somewhat different View ofthe Diminutives . The student should make for himsel fdiminutive nouns , not one or two, but a large number , andthen correct

,according to the above rules .

occasionally , find exceptions .

He may , veryThis lesson , though rather

difficult , will , when thoroughly understood , be found veryuseful . \Ve should resolve to master the subj ect, comparing this with the one found in the other work .

BOTANICAL TERMS .

1 . TRE E S .

Umsimbiti(um ) , ironwood .

Umnyezane (11m) , willowtree .

Irolo (i) , cork tree .

Umseng e (um) , elephant tree .

Imsengane (im) , smal l kindof elephant tree .

Umtuma (um) , thorn apple ,solanum .

Umgwenya (um) , wild Olive .

I stinkehoti (i) , tree , mostvaluable for furni ture , &c .

Umdoni (um) , waterboem.

I sihlonhlo (isi) , tree used inbuilding huts .

Umkuhlu (um) , tree growingnear river .

Umlulama (um) , large foresttree .

Umpafa (um) , tree with edible berries .

Umnungumabele (um ) , treeful l Of protuberances .

Umnyamati (um) , name Of

tree .

Inng qunda (in) ,tree .

Umqoqolo (um) , large tree .

Umtunduluka (um) , redplum .

kind Of

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Umtombe (um) , fibre-bearingtree .

I sizaka(isi) , forest tree .

Umvumvu (um) , forest tree .

I siyeng elele (isi) , tree , anylarge spreading

Isig onswane (i si) , tree withred berries .

Ihluze (i) , tree used asemetic .

I jmgijolo (i) , bramble , blackberry .

I sikomane (isi) , tree-fern .

Umsini (um) , kafirboom.

I sundu (i) , palmetto , kindof .

Umnweba (um) , tree , woodvery hard .

Ijambe (i) , tree wi th fine

berries .Imbungubungwana(im) , treeof rapid growth .

I sibonda (i si) , large tree ,name of .

I sidabane (i si) , wild banana .

I sifuce (isi), tree used asaperient .

I sinqawe mimosa,

l arge .

Umpahla(um) , tree growingin bush .

Umh lala (um) , nux vomicatree .

Umhlalamakwaba (um) , treewith black wood .

Umkiwane (um) , wild figtree .

Umkoba (um) , yellow-wood .

Umhlonhlo (um) , euphorbia ,l arge .

Umhluma (um) , mangrove .

Umsonti (um) , yel low-wood ,best quality .

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mimosa ,

I sipambuto (isi) , name ofvaluable tree .

Umhlambamasi (um) , nameof large tree .

Umkovoti(um) , large thornytree .

Umkun (um) , wild fig tree .

Umubu (umu) , tree withsoft wood .

Umnukwe (um) , tree bearingnice berries .

Inutozwane (in) , fibrous tree .

Umnqai (um) , forest tree ,name of .

I siqalaba (isi) , name of tree .

Umtungulu (um) , Natalplum .

Umtomboti (um) , tree withscented wood .

Umviti (um) , l arge shadytree .

Umtwazi(um) ,monkey rope .

Umvutwamini (um) , tree ,name of .

Umunga (umu) ,kind of .

Ugagane(u lu) ,mimosa, smallkind .

Umhluhlubwe (um) , mimosa ,long thorns .

Inutozwane (in) , fibrous tree .

Umutwa(umu) , scented tree .

Umdoni um) , water boem .

Umtolo gum) , mimosa , kindof .

I sig ude (isi) , banana , kindof .

Inng eceba (in) , banana , sortof .

Ihluze (i) , tree , used asemetic .

I sibondwe (i si) , tree , nameof large .

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SHRUBS , PLANTS , FLOWERS , &c .

Ihutu (i) , climbing plant .Isihara (i si) , fever plant .Imfs (im) , sweet reed .

Inng qanda (in) , aromaticplant .

I sinongwane (i si) , shrub ,name of .

I sinwazi (i si) , wild vine .

Uqamg ivinqi (u , thornyplant , berries e

'

ble .

Intolwane (in) , shrub , medicinal .

Umtombo (um) , biting shrub ,name of .

Innevu (im) ,plant for bird l ime .Inkofe (in) , plant , name of .Inkodhlwane (in) , herb

,

boiled for tea .

Inkuzane (in ) , plant , small ,thorny .

Umalibombo (u) ,charm for bucks .

Umtyekisane (um) , purgative plant .

Umondi(u) , medicinal herb ,aromat1c .

Umhlaba (um ) , aloe plant .Ihlaba (i ) , aloe , prickly .

Icena (i) , aloe , small .

plant,

Utang azana (ula) , plant,

edible berries .

Inkomankomo (in) , fern,

used as vermifuge .

Ikowendhlovu (i) , ediblefungus

,largest size .

I sipau (i si) , edible mushroom , common .

I sipapa (i si) , mushroom ,

kind of .Inkowane (in) , edible mushI’

OOII I .

Ikowe (i) , fungus , large ,edible .

Umg obo (um) , asparagus .

Umhlonyane (um) , wormwood .

Uhlung uhlung u(ulu) ,marshplant

,small .

Ujikwe (ulu) , sweet potato ,

kind 0Idumbi (i) , potato, Kafir.

I zambane (i) , potato , common .

Umhlazasweet .

I sitong a (i si) , potato , largesweet .

Imbondwe (im) , potato , kindof sweet .

Ubonjisi(ulu) , kidney-bean .

I g onsilabelungu (i) , turnip .

I solenkosikazi(i) , lady’s-eye .

Imbilicane (im) , strongsmell ing herb .

Ibece (i) , frui t of watermelon .

Umbuba (um) , gourd , kindof .

Ibunda (i) , basket-makingplant .

Udonga

i ndicum .

Iqora plant used asemetic .

Uselwa(ulu) , calabash plant .Insipane (in) , indigo plant .Umsuzwane (um) , plant forvenereal disease .

Umuti (umu) , plant , anykind of .

Inncamu (in) , herb , medicinal .

(um) , potato,

(ulu) , sesamum

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Umnanja (um) , plan-t, nameof .

Ikokwane (i) , edible herb .

I sikotokoto (i si) , plant forear-ache .

Umanqina (u) , parasiticalplant .

Ivilefuti (i) , plant , climbing .

g ilendeda (u) , grenadi lla .

Uxubugwegwe (u) , plant ,kind of soap-sud .

Umxwazibe (um) , plan t,name of .

I shongwe (i) , shrub dogs amadhlozidisl ike .

I sisando (isi) , plant , strongfibres .

Iqwaning i (i) , plant , smal lthorns .

Ukolwene (u) , wheat .Iminza (i) , plant , edibleberries .

Igabi (i) , edible plant .Umhlakuva (um) , caster-oi lplant .

ANGLO -ZULU , Ere , WORDS .

The Zulu lang uage has , l ike the E nglish , been enrichedby the addition of foreign words and the meaning of otherwords has been extended . Jev

‘

ons,in his “ E lementary

Lessons in Logic ,” page 37 , says : “ The meaning of a

term in extension consists of the Obj ects to which the termmay be appl ied . E xtension is synonymous with breadth .

A name i s applied to a wider class of Obj ects than before .

The process is sometimes cal led Generalization .

” Ingonnyama is the primary meaning of the word lion but in i tsextended form it denotes “E xcellency , a title of honourgiven to viceroys , &c . To express some E nglish nouns ,Zulu words must be compounded .

1 . National and personal names take as a prefix “ u ,“ um

,or “ umu . But th is rule has many except1ons

Umhlabelo (um ) , plant forsprains .

Isigcho (isi) , plant fortorches .

Ug adigadi (u) , maize , red .

Umbila (um) , maize .

Umtusamvu (um ) , tree , barkused as emetic .

Inhlantana (in) , medicinalplant .

Inqumbu (in) , ice plant .Unnyenya (ulu) , medicinalplant for sprains

Impepo (im) ,.plant .

Innqoba (in) , weed amongmealies .

Intebe (in) , arum l ily , single .

Izibu (i) , water-l ily .

Umduze (um) , l ily , name of .I sidwa (i si) , l i ly

,yellow

gladiolus .

Inncoto (in) , l i ly , kind of .Ibade (i) , Natal l i ly .

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in favour of the second class , the incipient of which isil i ,

” especially in the names of countries .

E xamples .

um Sutu , plural abe Sutu ; i Ngisi , plural ama Ngisi .u Yisake , Isaac ; u Solomone , Solomon u Samyali, Samuel .iKailo (i) , Cairo ; i Filistya (i) , Phil istine ; i Kwebeka

Quebec .

11 Davide David ; 11 Adonija, Adomjah ; i E dome (i) ,E domite .

2 . Collectives frequently take as a prefix u .

Examples.

11 Zulu , the whole of the Zulu nation ; 11 Sutu, the whole ofthat nation .

3. The names of rivers require “ i l i or “ um as theincipient syllable .

E xmnples .

i Pishone ,Pison ; i Havi la , Havi lah ; i Gihone , Gihon um

Ferate , E uphrate s .

4. Many common nouns require u as the prefix for thesingular and form the plural in 0 .

Examples .

Ushelene , shil l ing ; oshelene , shill ings .

Umese ,knife ; omese , kmves .

Umba1mba1 , cannon ombalmbai, cannons .

E XERCISE .

Impilo ifanele . N

gimi innceku yako etobekileyo. Ngi

yalifuna idisibumu. i funa ipulangwe libe l inye . Lelibanshi lishipile . Inqwaba yetu inkulu. Ushuzi uyang idhla.

Ufanele ukung enzela ing ukumbana. Leliyembe lilukuni.I sihlalo sehashi sipi ? (Trulumeni usand’

ukufika. Amalungu ebandhla mangaki na ? Bazakwamukela amaplize .

Basand ’

ukupumelela kuhle esikoleni. Umbede oyinsimbi.Ikwata lizakupela nin i I Zitezi lez i Ziyang ihlupa. I sikafu

lesisibiasisitandi. Indhlu yika Rulumene inkulu. Umunculolamana. Azilung ile izikeli zako . Ikati liyalufuna ubisi .Uyakubiza umbal i ng encwadi yako . Lendoda iyakuba

ng umlomo wenu . Seligug ile ibulukwe lami . Bafun’

ukutenga

ufulawanoshukela. Ipi imfoloko yami yokumba. Sapukile

isipokwe .

"

Ufikile umpatisihlalo na ? Nifanele ukumisa

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11 11 1patisik1va1na. Ng iyalifunaikaliko iyadilibe l inye . Amaplinti ako anj ani na ? Liteng e lelitshali lihle impela .

I saziso usamukele yini 11a ? Incwadi yako ipete Amaqubal0th . Siming enhonipo enkulu izinceku zako . Upi umhleli?Uyeza umhloli.

VOCABULARY

Ing onyama (in) , excel lency .

Umpatisihlalo (um) , chairman .

Umpatisikwama (um) , treasurer .

Umhleli (um) , e ditor .

I saziso (isi) , communication .

Umbaleli (um) , correSpon

dent .u Rulumeni (u) , governor .Umbali (um) , secretary .

mbal i (um) , postmaster .

Umhloli (um) , inspector .

I Kantolo (i) , office .7

Umong ameli(um) ,president .Ukuqubeka (uku) , to becontinued

,as articl e in

paper .Pumelela,

pass , as astandard a t school .

Ibokisi box .

Sekulingweni, on trial , asmember of Church .

Umlomo (um) , spokesman .

Ikwata (i) , quarter .

Ika (i) , scented tablet .

THE PLURAL OF PROPE R NAME S .

In Zulu,as in Hebrew, a pecul iar form called pluralis

excellenliae, or pluralis majestaticus , that i s , the plural ofmajesty

,i s occasional ly used .

1

E xamples .

11 Mpande , o Mpande ; u Ngoza , o Ngoza ; u Tyaka,o Tyaka.

I sifiso (is i) , desire .

I sisusa (i si) , cause , ground ,reason .

I zitezi (izi) , steps .

Impilo (im) , mode Of l i fe .

Umng ane (um) , sir .Yimi , I am .

Tobekileyo ,a.

, obedient .I lungu (i) , Church member .Ikeshe cash .

Imalana (i) , low price .

Sekubekaneni, opposite .

Ipulangwe (i) , plank .

I shipile ,cheap .

Kulula , i t i s cheap .

Inqwaba (in) , stock .

Ikaliko (i) , cal ico .

Iyadi yard .

Iplinti print .Itshali (i) , shawl .Cindezela, print .Inani price .

I bantyi (i) , coat .Ibulukwe (i) , trousers .

I sitolo (i si) , store .

Ufulawa (u) , flour .

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u Somseu, the Hon . T . Shepstone , O Somseu ;o Dingane .

u Dingane,

Observe that the u of the pI efix i s turned intoas u Nkulunkulu, O Nkulunkulu

TERMS USED IN GE OLOGY AND PHYSICALGE OGRAPHY .

Umhlaba (um) , earth .

I sig axa (i si) , mass of earth .

Intaba (in) , mountain .

Iduli bill.

Ummang o (um) , steep hil l .Iduyana (i) , hil lock .

I sikumba (i si) , vall ey .

I sig odi (isi) , hollow betweenh ills .

Imfunda (im) , meadow land .

Ukalo (ulu) ridge of hi l l .Inng ong co (in) , mountain

I lindityoba (i) , abyss .

Amang ete (ama) , precipitousplace .

I siwa (isi) , precipice .

Ikelekete (i) , steep place .

Inkangala (in) , table land .

n uma (i) , mound .

I siduma (i si) , hil lock .

Inng cing o (in) , narrow pass .

I taia (i) , plain .

I sixobo (i si) , rocky place .

I siroqoroqo (i si) , very stonyplace .

Utung ulu (ulu) , coast land .

I litye (ili) , stone .

Amatye ama) , rocks .

Idwala (18, flat rock .

U twa (ulu) , hollow in rock .

Ityelomlilo (i) , flint .I g caki (i) , quartz .

Icoba (i) , sandstone .

Inseng etye (in) , mica-stone .

Ing uzung u (in) , large massof rock .

Isihlabati (isi) , gravel .Ug edhlana (ulu) , gravellyplace .

Umg cako (um) , chalk .

Uqweqwe womhlaba (ulu) ,crust of the earth .

Ukudonselwa (uku) , gravitation .

Guqukezeleka, c . , rotate , asthe earth .

Isizululwane (isi) , revolution .

Umgayi (um) , high tableland .

Ifenya(i) , strip of land underhil l .

Ubuku (ulu) , bog .

Amatys -atyisekileyo (ama) ,igneous rocks .

Ibumba (i) , clay .

Udeka (ulu) , mud .

Intabalangazeleyo (in) , volcano .

Umtombotyisayo (um) , hotspring .

Indiling a (in) , round thing .

I sibondsenyakato (i si) , northpole .

Isibondsenning izimusouth pole .

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w ala (ulu) , hard soi l .Imbudhlubudhlu (im) , loamysoil .

Innqwaba (in) , heap .

Ipaba (i) , slope of a mountain .

Izibuko (i) , ford .

Umxopo (um) , marshy place .

TE RMS FOUND IN NATURAL HISTORY .

1 . NOMHLONZO,VERTEBRATED .

(a) MONKEY TRIBE .

Imfene (im) , baboon .

Inkan (in) , monkey .

(b) W ING-HANDED ANIMALS .

I sihlutandhlebe (i si) , bat.

I g omonqo (i) , do . , large .

I sihlwitandlebe (i si) ,ordinaryhat.

(a) CAT TRIBE .

Ibubesi l ion .

IbubesikaZi (i) , l ioness .

Ingwe (in) , tiger.Ingwe (in) , leopard .

Ikati(i) , eat.

Imbodhla (im) , wild cat .I zinyanelekati (i) , kitten .

I hlosi (i) , panther .Ijele male pan ther .

Ingola (i n) , l eopard .

Isigwili (i si ) , hysena.

Idelabutong o (i) , do .

Indhlozi (in) , chctah .

Doe s .

Ikanka (i) , j ackal .Inj a (in) , dog .

Icalara male dog .

Umdhlwana (um) , pup .

Inkentyana (in) , wild dog .

I g ovu (i ) , powerful dog .

Impung utye (im) , j ackal .

(e) WOLVES .

Impisi (im) , wolf .I sidawane (i si) , fox .

VVEASELS .

Ucakide (u) , weasel .Umhlang ana (um) , kindweasel .

Umhlang ala (um) , kindpolecat .

Isibanda (isi) , polecat .Ubotyobana (u) , ferret .Umtini (um) , otter .

BEARS .

Not known in Africa .

INSECTIVORA .

Imvukuzane (im) , mole .

Inhloni (in) , hedgehog .

VVHALE S .

Umkomo (um) , whale .

DOLPH INS .

Inhleng etwa (in) , porpoise .

RODENTS .

Ibuzi (i) , rat .I gwence (i) , field rat .Ivondwe (i) , large water do .

Ivutivuti (i) , burrowing do .

Umvuzi (um) , musk do .

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Ihlezi(i) , large kind of rat .Impuku (im) , mouse .

Injova (in) , field do .

Ing oso(in) , smallfieldmouse .

Ingug umbane (in) , porcup1ne .

Umvundhlu (um) , hare .

Imbi la (im) , rock rabbit .Unzipondo (u) , spring do .

Unogwaja (u) , rabbit .I sibudu (isi) , rock rabbi t .

OXEN .

Inkabi (in) , ox .

Innyati (in) , buffalo .

Inkomo (in) , cow .

ANTELOPES .

Inyamazane (in) , antelope .Umkonka (um) , large bushantelope .

Umgaxa (um) , koodoo .

Inkonkoni (in) , brindledgnoo .

Ipiti small bush do .

Iqina (i) , stein-bok .

Insepe (in) , spring-bok .

Inkolongwane (in) , hartebeest .See also E ngl ish -Zulu Dic

tionary.

Imbuzi (im) , goat .Imvu (im) , Sheep .

Imvana (im) , lamb .

Inqama (in) , ram .

G IRAFFES .

Indhlulamiti(in) , giraffe .

DEER .

Inkameli (in) , camel .

Indhlovu (in) , elephant .Ingulube (in) , hog , wild ortame .

Upejane (u) , rhinoceros .

Imvubu (im) , hippopotamus .

I sambane (isi) , aard vark ,ant-eater .

Inkototo (in) , wild pig .

HORSES .

Ibash i (i) , horse .

I tolelehashi (i) , col t .Imbong olo (im) , ass , mule .

Idube (i) , zebr .aIqwara 1(i ,) quagga.

PACHYDERMATA

B IRDS OF PREY .

Inqe (i) , vultu1 e .

Ukozi(ulu) , osprey .

Insing isi (in) , buzzard , kindof .

Inkwazi (in) , hawk , kind of .Inndhlazanyoni (in) , eaglewith reddish feathers .

Umhloile (u) , kite .

Uxebe (u) , hawk , small kind .

Intung unono (in) , secretarybird .

Isikova (i si) , owl .

SwALLows .

Izinyane (i) , chick of bird .

Inkonjane swallow .

K INGFI SHERS , &C.

I sivuba (isi) , kingfi sher .

I sanzwe le (i si) , mockingbird .

Ihlung ulu (i) , raven .

I gwababa (i ) , crow , rook .

Ingwababana (in) , j ackdaw .

Umzwilili(um) , sparrow.

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Umkolwane (um) , toucanIsiqopamuti (i si) ,pecker .

Inng ede (in) , honey guide .

Unomtyeketye (u ) , honeybird .

DOVES AND PIGEONS .

Ihobe (i) , dove .

Ijubatendele (i) , do . ,large ,

turtle dove .

Ijuba (i) , pigeon .

I sikwedhle (i si) , pheasant .Ukalakuni (u) , turkey .

Impang ele (im) , Guinea fowl .Itende le (i) , partridge .

Inswempe (in) , quail .

Cursores .

Intye (in) , ostri ch .

I titihoya (i ) , plover .

Unohemu (u) , crane .

Indwe (in) , stork .

Ihoya (i) , curlew , peewi t .Ujojo (u) , finch , long-tai l .Isinguni(i si) , snipe .

For the names of many others see “ E nglish-Zulu Dictionary.

REPTILES .

Ufudu (ulu) , torto ise .

Ufudq andhle (ulu) , turtle .

Ufudulwandhle-luhlaza(ulu) ,turtle , green .

ALL IGATORS , &C .

Inowenya (in) , al ligator .I sfhankwa (i si) , l i zard .

Imbulu (im) , do .,large land .

I siquzi(i si) , do .,small .

Uroqotyeni (u) , do ., kind of .

Uxamu (u) , ig uana .

Ihansi (i) , goose .

Iransi do .

I swani (i) , swan .

Idada (i) , duck .

Unozayizingwenya (u) , pelican .

Umbalane yellow finch .

Umanbe (u) , long-tailedfinch .

Uzavalo (u) whip-poor-will .Ubole (u) , heron .

Iukuku (in ) , fowl .Inkukukazi (in) , hen .

I gwalagwala (i) , lory .

Imfiyano (im) , sugar bird .

Umng celu (um) , wagtail , sortof .

Inn oni (in) , bird .

Intzflta (in) , small bird .

Iqude (i) , cock .

Usomuhe shi (u) , kind Of

Ubucubu (ubu) , chick .

Umqiti (um) , bird , name of .Inkukwazana (in) , smallhen .

Unwaba (ulu) , chameleon .

Ibululu (i) , puff-adder , large .

Inhlangwana (in) , do . , small .Inyoka (in) , snake , adder .

Ukokoti (ulu) , adder , small ,blackish .

Inhlwati (in) , Natal rocksnake .

Ivuzamanzi (i) , black watersnake .

Inndhlondhlo (in) , cobra .

For others see E ngl ishZulu Dictionary .

”

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BATRACH IANS .

Ixoxo (i) , toad .

I selesele (i) , frog .

Ing cung ulu (in) , tadpole .

FI SHES .

Inhlanzi(in) , fish .

Inhlanzindizayo (in) , flyingfish .

Inhlanzinkemba (in) , swordfish .

Inhlanzihamba (in) , walkingfish .

Inhlanzimfuto (in) , bel lowsfish .

Umbokane (um) , eel .Ihashlolwandhle (ulu) ,horse .

Inkwetu (in) , scale of fish .

INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS .

MOLLUSCS .

Imbada (im), l impet .Umnenke (um) , snail .Imbata (im) , oyster .Inkwetu (in) , mussel .I zinkumba (i zi) , shel l fish .

Inwenwe (in) , pearl -mussel .Inkwindi (in) , sea shell .

IN SECTS .

Impukane (im) , fly .

Inkanyezi (in) , firefly .

I sibau (i si) , g adfly.

Insuzelane (in) , stinging fly .

I sibung u (isi) , maggot oflarge fly .

Imbubwane (im) , dung fly ,small .

I sipompolo (i s i) , black ant .Intutane (in ) , ant , red .

Umuhlwa (um) , do .,white .

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Inhlwa (in) , flying ant .Iye (i) , ant , very large .

Unomtebe (u) , queen of ants .

Insensane (in) , gnat , midge .

Umiyane (u) , mosquito .

Ikambi (i) , winged insect .

Without classification .

I g cug ca (i) , ant , large yellow .

Umkaza (um) , red tick .

Ikazana (i) , tick , causingboil .

Ikilane (i) , spotted tick .

Itula (i) , tick , blui sh incattle .

I sindundundu (i si) , weevil .

Umkupe (um) , fowl louse .

Intwala (in) , louse .

I zenze (i) , flea .

I sing ocokolo (i si) , grub inmealies .

Umzondo (um) , bug , largebrown .

I sitwalambiza (isi) , mantis .

Ibungane (i) , beetle .

Inkubabulongwe (in) , earthbeetle .

Umzifisi (um) , beetle thatShams death .

Ipelagugu (i) , beetle found inkitchens .

Idhlingozi(i) , do kind of .Imbovane (im) , weevi l .

ORTHOPTERA .

I sihlonono (isi) , cricke t .Intete (in) , locust .Inkasa (in) , do .

, young .

I sikonyane (isi) , red locust .Umkonya (um) , large greenlocust .

Idiya black do .

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Ipela (i) , cockroach .

Innyendhle (in) , cricket, kindof .

NE UROPTE RA.

Unondong oyi(u)drone .

UbekamanZi (u u) , dragonfly

Innyosi (in) , beeUmnyovu (um) , wasp .

LEP IDOPTERA.

Ijubujubane (i) , butterfly .

Icimbi (i) , caterpillar , edible .

Innyundu (in) , moth .

Umvunya (um) , do . , fish .

CRUSTACEA .

Unodhladhla (u) , crab .

Inkala (in) , land crab .

ARACHN IDA .

Ulemhu (ulu) , spider .

I sicaba (isi) , venomous do .

THE DUPLICATION

I sicatya (isi) , spider , kind ofvenomous .

Ufezela (u) , scorpion .

MYRIAI ’ODA.

Inkume

Si

p) , centipede ,

scolopen

Ityong ololo (i) , mil lipede .

ANNULATA .

Umsundu (um) , worm .

Impehlwa (im) , wooodworm.

Umhlakanya (um) , do . , kindof .

Izilo (izi) , intestinal worms .

Ituku (i) , white worm .

Incil i (in) , tape do .

Amabuka (ama) ,worms , kind of .

Umnyundu (um ) , leech .

Ug abalazana long slug .

Impetu (im) , maggot .I song ololo (i) , Julus worm .

white

OF THE RADICLE .

The meaning of a noun, verb , or adj ective is sometimes

IntenSIfied or augmented by the repetition of the root .There Is a greater deg ree , a larger number or size , morebe auty or goodness . In a few instances the force i sdimini shed . This rule

,however, has many exceptions .

1 . E xamples .

Kanye kanyekanye ,al l toge ther .

Ieikan isikaukau,break or in terruption .

Lenga ; lengalenga , dangle .

Qopa, notch ; qopaqopa, mill , as edge of coin .

I sele iselesele , toad .

Unkulu, great one ; Unkulunkulu, very GreatIe1vungu isivung u1 ungu , whirlwind .

I sitititi (i si) , ve1 y foolish or helpless pei son .

Itweletwele , g reat agitation or fear .

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Ukuti tama tama , enjoy onesel f verymuch .

Ukuti vanga vanga , speak very low .

Ukuti tuku,thrust , as with a g reatmovement .

Ukuti tuku tuku , thrust , as with little movements .

Iwetyewetye , g reat l iar .Bekabeka , look cautiously.

Bekabeka,place quickly.

2 . We now give examples of the many exceptions foundin the language , or instances where the root means onething and the dupl ication another .

E xamples .

Kita,carry off frequently , as plunder kitakita, tickle .

I sipuku,kind of cloak ; isipukupuku, simpleton .

Pala,scrape ; ukuti pala pala , to run about .

Kuta,grow mouldy ; kutakuta, work weari ly .

Ukuti futi,to do a thing hastily ukuti futi futi , to throng .

I sidaka, black soi l ; isidakadaka, kraals thick together .Buqa

,harrow in as seed , &c . buqabuqa, dash down .

Bunga,flock of birds ; =bungabunga , wag tail as dog .

Imbobo,hole

,as eye of needle imbobombobo, soft rich soi l .

Zama,strive ; zamazama, shake , rock .

Notwith standing the exceptions,the rule will

,when the

student knows how to use it , be very valuable , especiallywhen great emphasi s is required .

ZULU RE LIGION AND ITS INFLUE NCE ON THELANGUAGE .

The Natives bel ieve in a supreme being cal led u Nkulunkulu . He is not , however , an obj ect of worship , whichseems to be restricted to the spirits of the departed

,who

reside underground near the vil lages whence , by death ,they

took their departure . The connecting link between theliving and the dead is the Bulu doctor , who i s supposedto ascertain the causes of sickness and trouble . The deadappear to the l iving in dreams . The Zulu can understandand fully appreciate Isaiah xiv. from verse 9. The doctor ’sfee for a consul tation i s usual ly one shi l ling .

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E xamples .

Ancestral spiri t,i or itong o .

TO 1nd1cate succ as , isanusi, ukubula.

Plant burnt in honour Of the dead , impepo .

Feeble ancestral spirit , esompunzo isituta.

The shade is still in him,isitunzi sisekona.

You are speaking of a dead person,ung ikumbuzaamaliba.

Those below say so , kutya umhlaba.

Their spirits , abakubo .

Bayekubula ezinnyang eni, they have gone to consult thedoctors .

Siyabong aamadhlozi, we worship the Spirits .

Amadhlozi anamandhla amakulu, the spirits have great

power .

Tree , the branches of which are laid upon graves , umlahlankosi .

Ng iyeke ,ng iyeke ,

ng iyeke , q laza l leave me , leave me ,leave me , Mumps

Tetan’

amadhlozi, address the spirits .Siyakuya ezinnyang cni nakwezokubula nakwezokwelafa,

we shall consult both the hula and medicine doctors .

Ukuhlabaumkulugwane , to howl as a doNgiti kwenza esennja isituta, I think t e spirit of a dog

did i t .

2 . They have charms to prevent spirits from enteringhuts , to preserve from sickness ; also love and lightningcharms .

E xamples .

Charm , isibang o .

Love charm , umbetelelo, umqotelo, umtelelo.

Ng itelwe isikohlela cngalweni, sing iyolele injama, spittlehas dropped on the arm it predicts for me meat .

This smal l bird (imbucu) i s bad luck , imbucu ls’

isisila.

Kwehlile umhlola, an omen has alighted .

Ukupang aumhlola,to drive away a bad omen .

UKUHLONIPA WORDS .

This refers to the behaviour of people towards the chiefmembers of their families . Words are , for the followingreasons , invented — 1 . A wife i s not permitted to cal l her

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TIxo YILONDE IN KOSIKAZI .

God Save the Queen .

Tixo yilonde nj e ,U te ipile le,Inkosikaz

’

.

Ite yona ke tyi ,Zonke izita dziLonda eyetu, I lInkosikaz

’

.

Asilutando i1a

Lwabo ahantu la ’

,

Inkosikaz’

.

Uciniwe nj e ke ,

Ng uwe pezulu leUndabezita, E l

V i tolia .

Kuyo aziko naZonks iZipo na ?Inkosikaz

’

q nisiwe bo,‘

Yiyo umteto loTixo ai te nqo ,

Inkosikaz’

.

DoxOLoor .

Praise God,81 0 .

Dumisani u Tixo umtombo wenhlanhla,Nimdumise nonke nokoyo noseleNimdumise nani hozulu ibandhla,

u Yisi , non Yana, no Moya ong cwele .

The Hon . T . Shepstone , who kindly crit icizedsome hymns for the author

,translated the above doxology .

UmkululiwctuUfikile kiti ,Inhliziyo zetu

Zijabule futi ;Umkululiufikile ,

Umkululi seZimzwile .

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Masijabule keE busweni bake ,Sibuyele kuye ,N g okubisa kwakeUmkululi ufikile ,

Umkululi sezimzwile .

Siyafunwa ng uyeUmhlanleli wetu ,MasijahulekeNg enhliziyo zetu

UmkululiufikileUmkululi sezimzwile .

Translate this into E nglish prose . In order to form a perfeet rhyme , the vowel sounds and the parts following must bethe same , the parts immediately preceding different , and therhyming syllables must be di fferent . Is the metre Iambic ,or Trochaic

,or Anapastic ? And does i t belong to the

trimeter, tetrameter , or some other class ?

Ngang ibambekileE caleni lam ’

,

Ngaye ng ing qunqileE bubini bam ’

Ng ang ise ngifile

Umpefumlo wam’

,

Ung ipilisile ,

Wena n Kosi yam ’

Seng ihlezi ngayeUm Kululiwam ’

,

Seng ihamba nayeE ndhleleni yam ’

N g iyakumdumisaum Kululiwam

’

,

Uyang isindisa

E zonweni zam ’

;

Ung ljabulisa

E nhliz’ weni yam ‘

,

Ng aloko ng ornbong a

um Kululiwam’

.

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Ukwa sezulwini,Seng isiya 11amNgoba sebomini

,

Nom Kululiwam ’

.

Ng odumisa u Tixo wam’

,

Ng emmini zokupila kwam’

Zouke emhlabeni;Nasemvenikwokufa kwam ’

,

Ng omdumisang elizwi lam’

,

Kakul ’ ezulwini .

Wang inika nhomi bam’

,

Nazo zonke izinto zam ’

,

Zipiwe ng uye kimNO Kristo umkululiwam ’

,

E l Ng inaye ngaye .

Tixo mang isaknbong e ,

Ng ize mina ng isondeleKuwe ezulwini .Kona mang ikubonisweUkuba ng ijabuliswc keLapo ebomini.

Kade ng obumyama betuSasisezonweni,Kade ng okung azikwetuSasisemnyameni;

Rweza nKosi iawi lako ,Lasikanyisele ,

Kweza izitunywa zako ,Zilishumayele .

NamhlanKosi sibonileLowomrau wako ,

NamhlanKosi sesizwileOkwomusa wako

Umsindisisesimazi,Osisindisayo

Umkapi lo sesimazi,Osirolelayo .

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Nambla sesibon’

indhlela

E ya ezulwini ,Namhla usising isclaKuwe ebomini;

Nkosi us1jabulisaNg alomrau wako

,

Nkosi sesiwudumisaLowomusawako .

E xamine this hymn critically,and try to compose some

thing better . But do not attempt such composition unti lthe laws OfProsody have been very carefully studied .

Ng imtanda um Sindisiwam’

,

Ng okuba enamandhla am ’

N g isemnyamang ezono zam'

,

u Yesu ukukanya kwam’

.

N g imtanda um Sindisiwam’

,

Utetelel’ i zono zam ’

Ng inazo lezozita zam’

,

Mazib'

ujiswe nguye nam’

.

Ng imtanda um Sindisiwam’

,

Ng okuba eng umhlobo wam’

Wabake ukutula kwam ’

Pakati kwam ’ no Tixo wam ’

.

N g imtanda um Sindisiwain’

,

Ng okuba engumhlanziwam’

Uhlanze inhliziyo yam ,

’

Ususe zonk ’ i zono zam’

.

Ng imtanda urn Sindisiwam’

,

Yena esendhleleni nam’

Ang ikuwa ng ehambo lam’

,

q inisa innyawo zam’

.

Ng imtanda um Sindisiwam ’

,

Yena uhlezinjalo nam’

N g ishiywe’

Zihlobo zam ’

Usekona nhomi bam’

.

State what metrical rules have been violated in the abovecomposition

,and enumerate , i n order , the violations . The

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el ision of the final vowel would not be considered a trans

g ression .

Ngubani ofun’

ukubon’

ubukulu ?

Bukuye umenziwomhlabanezuluBukuye owen

’

inkanyezinennyang a,

Bukuye owenza immininelanga.

Kukade kakulu umhlabawenziwe ,

Kukade ilanga nennyang a zenziweKuloko kukade ngakumbe kakulu .

Uhleziu Menzi womhlabanezulu .

Wohlala ehlezinanxa Zipeleyo,

Lezonto'

Zinkulu esizibonayo

Umoni mesabe ubukulu lobo ,Li tembe ikolwa l ibe ncnjabulo .

Dumisaninonkeu Tixo walowou Abrahams namhlanjeN g enhliziyo

KwisizukulwanaNg esizulkulwanaUkona u Tixo lowaW’

okutanda.

Ng uloko ayiko

Useng u-Yehovah

UsengumdabuliwetnE simbong a.

Ng iyatoba njaloNg okulilale laLe lobizo l ika Tixo,

N g ilibonga.

Dumisaninonkeu Tixo walowou Abrahams namhlanjeNg enhliziyo

Ngoba ng ezwi lakeN g ovuka ng ipume ,

E libening enyukele

E zulwini .

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Ukuba ng izuzeInjabulo lezo ,Zikonang asekunene

Kuka Tixo.

Okwomhlaba konkeNg iyakukulahla,

Ubuqili, namandhla,

Nokuduma.

Ukuba ngimenzeAb yinnqaba yam

’

Na uze kube pakadeE nesihlang u sam

’

.

Dumisaninonke ,u Tixo walowo,

u Abrahams namhlanje ,Ng enhliziyo.

Msindising iyavuma,Ng enhlone namhlanje ;Okwainiukunxanela,Injabulo yezwe .

Ng onile ntando lwako,Ng ezinkanuko zam

’

Ngaxotyaumusa wako ,E sifubeni sam ’

.

Beng ingayikuqapela,Ukutyaya kwakoN g ingahlupekangamina,E busweni bako .

Ngabe ng ingaziukuba ,UbumukilekeNgalentando ipambana,Ngayo ng ihambile .

Ilai ! ubucebi bawo ,Oweko umranKobako abonileyo,

Ng okuduka loku .

Namatiselanamhlanje ,E sazelweni sam

’

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Ukuyekelwa kwazo ke ,Lezi Izono zam ’

.

Ngilindile konke lokuE nyaweni zake ,

Ngize ngamukele KristuUkutule kwako .

Ungikape endhlelcniYokulunga kwakoNg ihambe ekukanyeni

Ng ikwenze okwako.

Some of the above hymns are translations . Whichone intended for The God of Abraham praise

Wena muntu wobuhlung u,

Akung ezikohlwe wena ;LokokuqalekaKristu,

okwako ukujuluka.

Nxaubuzamangamandhla,Nkosi omtandazo wakeU Moya wako watotshwa,Ngapansikwomtwalo wawo .

Kepa ke inuyama yakoIbutakataka futi '

Yati a umtwalo wayoIntuiute lo yen Kosi .Baba , uma ng ingabiza,Wena ng egama

’

linjeyaAubone ukufisaKwami ungihlanhlazele .

Susa kimi lomfumfutoWamacala eng inawo,

Maungavumeli loko .

Ukuba uglis ng csono.

Ng iyatwetwezelaminaFuna lokulaka lwako,

Oluwangundayo wonaLomoya owonileyo.

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UiYesu usityelile,Ng ezwi eliyincwele ,UkuntandazanjaloNokuzapambikwako ;Sing enakukatala

Akusoze watula,Siz e sisindiswe keKuzo izono zonke .

Sindisa tina sonke ,Nkosi yezinto zonke,Kuso isi ta setuUn mkululiwetuU hlize futiIkanda laso nkosi ,Ukuti lelokandaLenyokayokuyenga.

Saqalaukulila,Asisoze sapeza ,Size silufumaneUsindiso, nezinye

E zako izinhlanhla,Lolotando nomusa,Sibambelele kuweMh lobo waboni nje .

Yityo izwikukonaSokululwa impela ,E zibotshweni l ez iZobumnyama nobubi,Wena ungasihlenga ;Ng okusindisa tinaAbabandczelweyo,

Kade ngumyeng i lowo .

Vuka imbeu yomfazi,Uwabonise futiLawomandhlang okuzaKulomhlaba, ukubaUfihlize ikandaLenyokayokuyenga,

i tyabalalise

Kuze kube pakade.

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Ukuhlakanipa kwamiMakube ke futi futi ,UkukonzawenaNg okwesaba, nokubonga,Ng ibonise ukulunga,Notando nomusa.

Sengati ke ng ingalahlaIndhlela zonke zokWona,Ng ezikati zonke ;Ng ihambe mina ng endhlela,Yokulunganokukanya,Ng itembele kuwe .

Inhliziyo elung ile ,E hlakanipile kanye ,Yesu mang ipiweMang ikudumise wena ,Ngize ng ibube ng okufa,Ng enyukele kuwe .

Nkosi ng ilwile ukulwaOkulung ileyo,

N g oshumayela nininaKristu isinqobo .

Yesu ngahlulile ngawe ,Seng ing amemezaN g enjabulo enkulu ke ,Ng ename kuwena.

Nxang iyakuzang ig uleNg ipantsikwokufaLapo mazibe zouke’Z ita zahluleka.

Lelizwi elimnandiMalibe elamiUma ngisapefumulaUkupela kwami .

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Niya bona umqamisoU t i pepe nj e ,AbakitibahlalukaSopekula ls .

Inkanye kanye .

Simamani enqabeni,Ngingu Yesu loNizakuzanitinina?

Qinelani bo l

Nazi lap Izita zetu,

Az i dudwa naNgu Satane osiqede ,

Si dang ele , ha !

These two verses with chor us are a translation of a wellknown hymn .

THE CLASSIFICATION OF ZULU WORDS .

While preparing thi s Vade-mecum, i t has occurred to theauthor that Zulu words may be arranged in three classes ,the Guttural , the Dissonant , and the Musical .1 . The Guttural letter r represents the first class .

Grout call s i t a palatal ; why , I know not . It is as much athreat letter as g in the Dutch lang uage , and n in theHebrew . I t imparts the quality of harshness to the wordsin which i t occurs

Examples .

Isirelerele , large spear ; rafurafuzela, act ferociously.

Rare , desire greedily ; isiraradolo, strong intoxicating drink .

Ra a , be coarse, or rough ratyaratya,rough , or coars

’e .

n very many of the words beginning with r there isroughness or hardness in the thoughts .

Examples.

Ukuti ralag aqa, come together in confl ict ukutu ratyaratya,

sound roug hlRaraza, fiZ rudnia, drag along the ground, &c .

2 . The Dissonant class i s distinct from this . The wordscontain the cl icks q ,

” “x ,

” c .

”

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Examples .

Uqumqumu, Cape gooseberry qunquta, run steadily on .

Uqweqwe , crust of bread ; qoqa, col lect in one place ascattle .

Qaqabula, scratch , as bushes ; xoxa, court , tel l a story .

Celisisa, beg earnestly cemezeka, l ive comfortably.

The student will observe that when words begin withc ,

” q ,” or x ,

”that cl ick predominates , one of another

class being seldom found so that they might be subdividedinto c ,

” “ q, and x words .

Examples .

Caca , be plain , or clear ; cicima, overflow ; cwecwa, pure ,or shave off, &c .

Qaqamba, throb qaqana, rip together ; uqoqoqo, windpipe .

Ukuti xapa xapa, sputter ; ixoxi, a liar ; ixoxo, talk aboutordinary matters .

In a fewwords both a click and a g uttural are found .

Examples .

Iqwara, quagga ; icalara, a male dog .

The x click is very seldom found in words beginningwith “ p

,but in those beginning with b ” al l the cl icks

occur ; the class b is intended , and not every word .

A similar remark may be made of words beginning with“11 . Let the student examine the other letters of thealphabet .3. The Musical . The vowels in Zulu are sounded as in

Italian,and when these are combined with such conso

nants as “ l and In,

”v

” and “ p,

” that is , l iquids andlabials

,the words are soft , sweet , melodious .

Examples .

Lamula, make peace ; landa , follow ubulima, misfortune .

Mangala,wonder ; monyula, withdraw isimung ulu, a dumb

person .

Vunula, adorn ; vanga , mingle ; imvubelo, leaven ; vula,open .

Pupuma, boil up ; pumula,'

rest pung ula , unload ; puta ,fail .

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HOW TO COMMIT TO MEMORY ZULU WORDS .

While committing to memory hard and long Zulu words,

the above classifi cation will , i t is hoped, assist the mentalprocess . Let the unknown words be associated, as far aspossible , with the known . In the mind familiar ideasbecome mental hooks on which to hang the unfamiliar .

Examples .

Bowler i s a mental hook for the Zulu bola, rot , decay .

Pooh pooh l impupu,flour .

The letter B bi , bad .

The le tter P pi ? impi, army .

Do , pa Duba , treat with contempt .

Coal kola, satisfy .

Bah ! bah (interj ) baba , be bitter .Barn isibane , candle .

Toe isitole , i si to .

Tea tina , umtini.Sing singa, shave , &c .

Seal sila , grind .

These examples could , of course , be multipl ied . As soonas the reader has acquired some knowledge of Zulu words

,

he wil l discover that they become very useful mental pegs .

An ass imilative memory is needed . He should form thehabit of receiving and absorbing ideas , so that they can ,whenever wanted , be easily recalled .

Examples .

Ikati, cat, i s a mental hook for kati (adv ) inkati, point oftime umkate , Space ,810 .

babakazi, babama , babala ,and man others .

Daka,in toxicate idaka, in aka , isidaka,

umdaka, ndaka,i si

dakadaka, umdakane .

Ihlaba, prickly aloe inhlaba, umhlaba, hlabana ,ihlabati, inhlabati,isihlabati,isihlabane,&c .

Komba,point inkomba, isikombazane ,

ikombe , umkombe, andso on .

ZULU VADE -MECUM 73

How To COMMIT WORDS TO MEMORY, FURTHERILLUSTRATIONS .

Zeal i s a mental hook for the Zulu word Z ila , abstain fromfood .

noma , whether, or .tula , be silent .mila , germinate .

nene , affable .

nkulu , g randfather.j ula , throw ,

toss up .

ing osi, nook , corner .

j ama , look sternly .

Domula. pull upby roots .

benga,slice meat .

beka,put , place .

bola,rot , decay .

kela,catch by the

leg .

kisa , drizzle .

bonda,stir, mix .

j oj a,thrust , poke

In

From the above Zulu words,as mental hooks , form

other s ; For example,taking the first word, Z ila , we can

associate with i t the fol lowing -Umzila, ukuzila, Z ilchs ,

zilela, zilisa. In thi s way,one may easi ly fix in his memory

about two hundred very useful words . And as they are ,l ike garments on pegs

,associated together , you cannot

think of one without also recol lecting the others . Whenthe above plan is carefully followed , the learning of alang uage is no longer a task but a pleasure .

kama, squeeze .

keta , select,choose .

duma,sound , re

sound .

koka,pay

,as

money .

kota,li ck

,l ick up .

loba , catch fish .

immini, day-time .

74 ZULU VADE -MECUM

REMARKS ON THE “ E NGLISH -ZULU

DICTIONARY .

”

THI S part of the work,which has necessarily taken a long

time to prepare , now contains Zulu for more thanE nglish words— a number amply sufficient for al l ordinarypurposes . Many others , such as technical and scientificterms , cannot , at least for several years to come , be translated into the native lang uage . Such foreign -looking wordswould resemble an unknown tongue . A Dictionary shouldsimply keep pace wi th the mental development of thepeople . No great advantage , e ither to students or others ,could possibly be gained by introducing a large number ofZuluised words . Nor would i t be considered desirable tolarg e ly increase the number of compound terms . A few ofeach class wil l be found in the l essons and the exercises .

Many words are common , both to the Zulu and Xosadialects . In some instances they are in meaning identical .When compared , the two languages are in many respectssimilar

,having the same grammatical construction . It

occasionally happens even among the Zulus , that wordsconsidered obsolete in one tribe are well known in another .There are al so Provincial , Tefula , Hlonipa, and other terms .

Similar remarks might be made of our own country . SuchCorni sh ex ressions as He i s very wi sht ,

” “ Where i s heand

IIj

belong to be well , would not be intelligible in ,

say , the north Of E ngland .

The accent is usual ly placed on the penultimate ; butwhen a word consi sts of several syllables , i t often takes asecondary accent . Should the final vowel be el ided , theaccent would

,of course , fal l on the final syllable . This i s

al so the case when monosyllabic particles , such as “ nj e ,”

ke ,

”ze ,

”ni,

” follow the final syllable . Other monosyllables , as na , ls , bo,

” have a separate , independent , and emphatic acceb t.

In past editions a few errors in spelling have unavoidablyoccurred . A t the end of thi s volume corrections, in theform of “ errata , will be found .

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Account , a. (profi t) inzuzo (in) .

(bill) ikasi lama

Account , 71 . (narrative) ukudanda (uku) .

Account , v. (explain) cansisa.

Accouple , v. bandakanyisa.

Accourag e , v. kalipisa.

Accustom , v. jwayeza.

(habit) smulska .

Accustomed (to be) , jwayela.

Acerose , a. njeg enalidi.

Acerval , a. sezinnqwabeni.

Acescent , a. muncu .

Ache , n. (ear) ukukwelwand hlebe .

Ache , v. (throb) qaqanjelwa.

Achieve , v. feza .

Achromatic, a. ng enambala.

Acicular , a. n'

eng enalidi.

Acridity , n. u ubaba (uku)Acrimonious , a. nolunya.

Act , 11 . (insolently) qolotya.

(with energy) nyakanya.

(offensively) bina .

Active person ,71 . isixwayi (i si)

Activi ty , 11 . (alertness) ukux

waya (uku) .Acumen , n. ukuhlakanipa.

Acuminated , a. g cijekileyo (na) .Acumpuncture , 1 1 . h laba ugenal idi .

Addendum, ukwelekwa

(uku) .Addle , v. bOlisa.

Adducc, v. landiss .

Adept , a. lumbileyo.

Adherence,u . ukunamatela.

Adipose , a. namafuta.

Adjudicate , v. tetamacala, abela .

Adroi t , a. lumbile .

Adroi tness,n. ukulumba.

Adulate , v. babaza .

JE sthetics, n. nkwazi ng obuhle .

Affair, n. (matter) , i sici (isi) .

(compl icated) ing ong o

(in) .Affair , a. (tedious) insindasindain) .

A ance , v. endisa.

Afford, v. misa-inani .

Affidavi t , n. isifung o (i si) .Afflatus, n. ukupefumulela.

Affray , u. ukulwana.

Afl’ront, ad. pambili.Affronted (to be) e . ukuqalwa.

Affuse , v. tela .

Aforehand, ad. kudala .

A fte r-pains (of labour) izinseko.

Aghast , v. (to look) yangaza.

Agnus-Dei , n. Imvana kaTixo .

A lack,intj . babatyane l mame l

Alacri ty , u. (cheerfulness) ukutokoza .

A lbescent , a. mhlotyana.

Allay,v. (calm) dunduzela.

Al l ege , v. tyo .

A lleged , v. (to be) tyiwo .

Allegation , n. ukutyo.

Alley,u . incingo (in) .

A llocate , v. abela .

Al l right , intj . pe a lAlmoner

,n. uma elizipo.

Alms,u . izipo.

Aloe , u . (r1pe seed of) izimboma .

Along thi s , yilapa.

Along that , yila o .

Aloof , ad . seku eni .Also , ad . futi njalo.

Amativeness , u . ntando (ulu) .Ambulent, a. hambayo .

Ameliorate , v. lung isa.

Amen , v. akubenjalo.

Amerce,v. hlaulisa.

Amuse, (make glad) jabulisa.

ENGL ISH -ZULU VOCABULARY 77

Amusement, u. (delight) ukujabulisa.

Amusing, a. (delighting) j abulisayo.

Analyse , v. ahlukanisa.

Analysis, 71 . ukwahlukaniswa.

Anathema , n. isiqalekiso

Anatomy , 71 . ukuqobisisa

Ancill ary, u. incekukazi(in) .

And-so, ad . pela,konj e yikona

nanjalo.

And-that-was-all , ad . kwakupele .

And-what ’s-more , ad. ingani ,inganti.

Anecdote,n. inzekelelo (in) .

Aneroid,n. isilinganisomoya

(isi) .Angry , v. (to make) tukutelisa.

(to be very) bangalasa,dhloba.

Angry person , 71 . isififane

(is i) .Annexation

,11 . (state) ukwelek

wa (uku) .Anniversary , 71 . ukubuyakwomnyaka (uku) .

Anonymous , a. ng enagama.

Antagonist, n. umpikisani(um) .

Antecede , v. andulela.

Antediluvian , n. upambi kwozamcolo.

Anything, 71 . (seen indistinctly)

umzizima(um) .Apex

, n. isicong o (isi) isiqong o

(isi) .Apiary, n. indhwanayezinyosi.Apology

, n. isinxepezelo (i si) .Appal

, v. fipaza.

Apparel,a. (native) izambata

(izi) .Approach

, v. (one another) sondelana .

yele .

Armipotence , n. ezikali(iz i) .Aroma , u . ukunuka(uku) .Artfulness , n. (cunning) ubuhlakani (u

Artillery, n.

piimbukel‘e .

Aspire,c . pefumulela

(desire

Approach (to, as game) , ciciyela.

Aquaduct , n. umsele wamanzi.Arachnoid , a. nolembuAranum, u. izimfihlo zorulameni .

Archer, 71 . umcibityeli.Archi tect , u. umfanakiseli we

zindhlu.

Ari thmetic, n. ukwazukubala.

Arm (dislocated) umkono-wen

bai .Artist, 71 . (clever person) indwelemana (in) .

Ashes, v. (to collect) wola .

a. heap of) i lota (i) .Ashore , sesebeni, secaleni .Aside , ad. ngahlanye .

Askance , ad. (acres? pambene .

(turne aside)

fisa.

Associate-with , v. hlangana.

A ssurance , a. (declaration)ukutyo (uku) .

Assurance (contract) uvumelano (ulu).

Asterisk,n. 1nkanyezana (1n)

Astonied, v. (to be) mangala .

Astound, v. yangazisa.

Astradle , v. (to be) xabalaza.

Astronomy,n. ukwazi ng ezin

kanyezi .Ate

,v. dhla.

Atlas,n. izimozomhlaba.

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Atlas , 71 . (one map) isimosomhlaba .

Atmosphere , 11 . (vapour) inkungu (in) .

At-once, ad. konamanje .

Atrophy , n. ukwondisisa.

At-that-time , ad. yilapo .

At-this-time , ad.

‘

yilapa.

At-your-place , ad . kini .Attach , v. (seize) bamba .

(fix) qinisa.

(cause to love) tandisa .

Attach , v. (wheedle) ncenga.

Attaint , v. enakalisa, onakalisa.

(disg race) hlaza.

A ttempt , v. (to ravi sh) poqele la .

Attenuate , v. ondisa, zaci sa .

Attri tion , 11 . (state) ukukuhluzeka (uku) .

A ttrition , 71 . (act) ukukuhluza(uku) .

Auricle , n. (of the ear) igwa

gwaAuricle , n. (of the heart) umlomo wenhliziyo.

Auri cled , a. nezindhlebe .

Auricular , a. endhlcbeni.

Aurora , 71 . imitende yokusa.

Auspices, n. imihlola (imi) .AuxIIiary, n. ukusiza (uku) .Avail , 11 . (gain) zuza .

Avidi ty , u . (greediness) ukurara .

Avidity , 1 1 . (pag erness) amatata .

Aweary , a. atele .

Axi l , n. (arm-pit) ikwapa (i) .Axi l lar , a. ng ekwapa.

Axiom , n. uqobo (ulu) .Axis , u . isibonda.

Aye,ad. (always) ng ezikati

zonks .

Aye , ad. (for ever) kuzekubepakade .

Azymous , ng enamvubelo.

Backstairs , u. imikwelosemuva(imi) .

Balk , n. umjanjato (um) .Ball , 71 . (dancing) ukusina

(uku) .Balm , n. amafutu apolisayo.

Bank , v. cong olozela.

Barge , n. isikepana (i si) .Barnacle , n. imbada (im) .Barometer , n. isilinganisomoya

(isi) .Barren person , or animal , 71 .

innyumba (in) .Barren husband, 1 1 . umfaba.

Basket-maker,u . inyanga-yem

benge (in) .Bastard , n. umntwanawesisu.

Bastard , a. (false) kohlisayo .

Baton , u. indukwana,’

umzacana (um) .

Battery, 71 . innqaba (in) .

Bayonet , n. umudwa (umu) .Be

, v. (remain) hlala.

Be at a loss , v. yibaza.

Be off, v. suka .

Be qui et , v. tula .

Beat , v. (surpass) tantata.

Beck , 11 . isifufuyana (i si) .Beestings , u. umtubi, (um) ,ihlaka(i) .

Beg, v. (request food) panza .

Begrimed , v. (to be) nyepe .

Beguil ing , isiyeng o (i si) .Behind , ad. (back of neck) esipundu .

Behold, v. (look at) kangela .

Bel licose , a. hlasele .

ENGL ISH -ZULU VOCABULARY 79

Bell igerent , a. hlaseleyo. Bland, a. tobozayo.

Benight , v. hlwela. Blank,a. ze .

Beseem , v. fanela . (confused) didakele .

Besom , v. tyanela. Blare, (rear) konya .

Bespread , v. capa . Blazon, v. adorn) vunulisa.

Best , a. tantata konke . (make known) meBestir , v. vusa.

Betoken , v. komba .

Better , a. lung ile kakulu .

Bib , v. daka .

Biennial , a. ng eminyakamibili.Big , burly fellow , u. ibulubensi

(i) .Bilge , u . isiboco (i si) .Bilk , v. kohlisa.

Bill, 71 . (of goods) ikasilempahla

Bil l , 1 1 . (of fare) umpako, uku umbulalidhla (uku) .

Bill,71 . (bill sticker) umnama

telisimakasi (um) .Bill , 11 . (of exchange) ikasilenana .

Bill , v. (as a dove) kalBill , 11 . (as of a dove) , umlomo

(um) .Billet

, u . ikasana (i) .Bin , 11 . (for flour) ikisi lempapu.

Bird catcher,n. umtiyizinyoni.

(plant used by)innomfii, (in) .

Bird l ike,njeng enyoni.

Bison,n. inkabiyasendhle(in) .

Bite, v. (cause to) lumisa.

(one another) lumana .

Bitter,v. (to the taste) baba ,

kaka .

Bitter, a. (morally) bi .v. (to be) ukukaka, uku

baba (uku) .

B ladder ,n. (blister) ityatyazi(i) .Bladder (blister with clearSerum) , ipwanyazi (i) .

mezela .

Blight , v. hunisa, fisa.

Blood , 71 . (kindred) ubuhlobo

(ubu) .

Blood , 71 . (the l ife) nhomi (ubu) .Blood , (from mouth or ear)ibende (i) .

Blood-hound , n. inj a-yegazi

(in) .Blood-money , u . imal i-yegazi

(im) .Bloodshedder,(um) .

Blood-thirsty, a. fisagazi, nxan

elag azi.

Bloody-flux , u . imbobo (im) .Bloody-sweat

, u. ukujulakakwegazi.

Blood-letter, u . umopisi(um ) .Blossom , v. kahlela.

Blossom , n. isikahlelo (isi) .Blouse

,u . ibantyilula (i) .

Blubber,v. qaqamba.

Blubbering-boy, u . isibihlikana

(i si) .Blunt , v. (to be unobl iging)ukwenza inhluso .

Blurt , v. (speak without reserve)uku pahla pahla .

Bear, 1 1 . induna yeng ubube .

Bogey,u . isituta (isi) .

Boggle , v. (doubt) konona .

(waver) nyakaza.

(stutter) ng ing iza.

Boil,71 . (large) utumbakulu (u) .

Bol ster, n. isicameloside (i si) .

Bolt , 71 . (peg) isikonkwane (i si) .

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Bolt , (of lightning) ubane

(ulu) .Bombast , n. ukubamuza(uku) .Bondmaid , n. inqobokazi(in) .Bonus , n. i1kwabelakwenzuzo.

Boon , n. enamayo.

Bosh , n. ubupukupuku (ubu) .Bosom-friend , n. isihlobo-senhliziyo (isi) .

Both , conj . (as persons) bobab il i .Boulders , u . imbokondo (im) .Bow, n. (for arrows) umcibityelo (um ) .

Brace , v. (support) sekela .

(strengthen) nikamandhla.

Bracial , a. ng engalo .

Bracken , n. isikotokoto (isi) .Brandy , n. ugolog o $3

.

Bras s-arm-ring , 11 u du (ulu)Brass-neck-ring , n. umnaka

(um) .Brat , n. umntwana (um ) .Break-through (as troops) , boo

be za .

Breeze , n. (gaMHyjlisibau ((i si ) .

(rubbis isibi , ukul a (u lu) .

Bridle , n. (nose thong) umkala

(um) .Bright-stripes , n. amakwazi

(ama) .

Brmdled, a. (sneaked) nemitende .

Brindled cow, n. (Spotted) im

pungakazi(im) .Bring , v. (cause to) letisa

(out) pumesa.

(aid, quickly) putuma.

(in great numbers)tuntulula.

Bring , v. (forth , as a cow)walagahla.

(i si ) .Bump

, u. (swell ing) iqubu (i ) .Bungle , v. (patch) cic

(manage badiyl

) titiza .

Bunkum,n. ukubamuza (uku) .

Buoy, u . isintantiso (i si) .

Buoyancy , u. ukuntata (uku) .Burglar

,n. umpangi-wezindhlu

Bring , v. (up , belch ) , yokoza .

Bring , v. (to an end) tyabisa.

Broider, v. vunulisa.

Br

f

oken, v. (to be , as a vessel)a .

Broken , v. (to be , as a string)qabuka.

Broken , v. (to be , as the soil)hlezuka.

Broken , v. (off, to be) nqamuka.

Broken , v. (to be worn, orrubbed) zukeka.

Broken , v. (to be , as a ship onthe rocks) vityeka.

Bruise , v. (as herbs) gxoba.

Bruit , v. bika .

Brunette , a. nsundu .

Brunt, n. (onset) iswombe

Br(n

isi) .ue , a. eyisile , bembesele .

Biibb ee , v, (make a rushingnoise) roza .

Buck , 1 1 . (fop) umzibabazi

(um) .Bufi

'

oon, n. umunta-okwelamikuba (um) .

Bugbear, n. isituta.

Bui lding site , 71 . (old or new)inxiwa (i) .

Bumb, v. (thump) tubule .

(strike lightly)qukuza.

Bump , v. (make a noise ) ban

gamsindo .

Bump , v. (bang) kahlela.

n. (pimple) isilonjana

ENGL ISH-ZULU VOCABULARY

Burlesque , u . ukuntelemba

(uku) .

Burnt , v. (to be) tyiseka.

Bushmen , n. amambovane

(ama ) .Buss , u . nkwanga .

Bustard , u. insing izi.

Butcher ’s-meat , u . inyama

yomhlabi.

Butler,71 . ig oza (i) .

But-notwithstanding, conj . kan

ti-noko .

Butt , 11 . (barrel) umpong olo

(um) .Butt-end , u . (of a gun ) intong a.

But-then , ad. kanti .Button-hole , u. imbobo yekinope .

Buttress , u . isisekelo (i si) .

Buxom,a. dhlalayo .

Buzz , v. (as fl ies) buza .

By , v. (to pass by) dlula.

v. (to stand) mela .

By-and-by, n. isikatyana (i s i) .

By-reason-Of, yikuba.

Bystander , u . isibukeli (i si) .

By-the-bye , ad . ukuti .

By-word , a. umzekeliso (um) .

Cable , 71 . (large rope) umg ungquluza (um ) .

Calabash ,

‘

u . (small , for grease)umfuma (um) .

Cachinnation,n. ukuhleka(uku) .

Cack , v. nya .

Cackle,n. ukukekela (uku) .

Cadaverous , a. (pale) mpofu .

(wan) fipele .

(ghastly) nj en

g edhlozi.

Caddy,n. ikisana letia .

81

(perverse)

Caduceous , a. vutulukayo.

Cage , 1 1 . (for a bird) indhlwanayenyoni

Cairo , ikailo (i) .

Calamity, 71 . (great) amanyala(ama) .

Calcarious , a. nomcako .

Calculous , a. namatyana.

Calculus,n. ilityana

-esniyem.

Calendar, 71 . isibalo somnyaka.

Calibre , n. ubq eng u (ubu) ,ubusense (ubu) .

Cal id , a. tyisayo.

Caligraphy , n. ukubalakahle

(uku) .Calk , v. vimbamiselana.

Callous , a. nesikumbasilukumi.Calyx , n. ig obolondo (i) .

Cancer, 71 . (crab) unodhladhla

Cancer, 71 . (Sign of zodiac)unodhladhla (11 )

Cane , v. tyaya .

a (sweet reed) imfe

Canescent , a. mhlotyana.

Canister, n. (for coffee) ikisanalekofi .

Canker, u. isilondasidhlayo .

Cannot , ad. ng enamandhla.

Cant, v. (j erk) hlwita.

(throw) ponsa .

u . (ukutesa (uku) .Cantankerous

, a. xabile .

(contentious)pikayo .

Cantankerous,

dondayo .

Capillary, a. njeng ezinwele .

Capitalh n. (chief’s residence)

indawonkulu (in) .Capital , 71 . (the place of harem)isig odhlo (i si) .

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Capital , 71 . (money) imal i (im) .(property)imfuyo (im) .

Capricorn, 1 1 . (Sign of the

z 0 d i a c) upondolwembuzi

(ulu) .

Car , 71 .

‘

ikalishi

Card , 71 . ikisana (i) .Carelessness

,n. (sloveliness)

ubuyatayata (ubu) .Carneous

,a. menyama .

Carol,n. isikondhlo,

isihlabe

lelo (isi) .Carried, v. (to be) twaleka.

Carrion, n. myamabolayo (in) .

Carrot , n. Impande ebomvuedhliweyo.

Carry , v. (in the arms) gona .

Carved wooden vessel , 71 . umgqengqc (um) .

Casino,71 . ikamelo lokusina.

Cast, v. aside , rej ect) nqaba.

(down, depress) konkobalisa.

Cast (in the tee th) , jezisa.

Cater, v. bekelakudhla.

Cattle, 71 . (cut ears of) , ama

cucu (ama) .Cattle

, 71 . (a disease of) uhengele (ulu) .

Caulk , v. vimbamiselana.

Causti c , a. tyisayo .

Cavalry , n. amabutomahashi

(ama) .Caveat , u. (warning) isiyalo

(isi) .Caveat , n. (caution) ukuxwaya

(uku) .Centri fugal , a. ndizepakatini.

Centripetal, a. ndizelapakatini.

Centurion ,n. inkosi yamabuto

ayikulu.

Ceremony,n.

~ imikuba yebandhla.

umpatisihlalo

Cervix, u . (back part of neck)umqala (um)

Chairman,

(um ) .Chamfer, v. (small channel)umselana inkoto (in) .

Champ , v. hlafuna.

as medi cine) lumula.

(ruminate) etyisa.

Champignon , n. inkowankowane (in) .

Champion , 71 . (soldier) iqawekulu

Champion , 11 . (c lever person)indwele (in) .Chari ty, u. (love) ntando (ulu) .

(gifts) izipo (iz i) .Chart , 71 . umfanekiso womhlaba .

Cha1y, a. (niggardly) ng okuncitya.

Chary , a. (frugal) ong ile .

Chasti sement , 71 . (act) ukutyaya (uku) .

Cheap, (1 . lula

,shipi le , tyipile .

(i t i s) kulula .

Cheat , v. (one another) kohlisana .

Chilblain , n. isilonjana samakaza.

Chink , v. (as money) wahlazela .

Chinky, a. nezikala.

Chri st , 71 . u Kristu (u) .Chubby , a bukubuku.

Chubby-person , n. isibukubuku

(i si).

1Chuc e-headed person , 71 . i si

pukupuku (i si) .

Chum , 71 . um ingane , umngane(um) .

Chump , u. (of wood) isibuku(i si) .

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Connote,v. include) ngenisa . Contain , v. bambisana.

b lstokeu) azipam (with in limits) kau

1 1 .

Connubial, a. zekayo .

Consenter , n. umvumi (um) .Consequently , ad . ke .

Conserve, vH londa

(defend) vikela.

Conservatoire , n. iSIkolo semu

Consonant,a. (sui table) fanele .

(agree ing with)vumelene .

Consonant, a. (according to)ng a.

Consonant , a. (consistent) me ~

lele .

Consonant , u . (of grammar) igamasekelweyo.

Consort , v. pelekezela.

n . (unionConstable , 71

lenzisayo .

Constabulary , ubupolisi

(ubu)Conste ll ations

, n. iziqumbizinkanyeZI .

Constitute , v. (em ower) patisa.

Constitution , 71 of a person)uqobo (uhi) .

Constitutional , a. (bri sk walk)ukuvag atya (uku) .

Constri ct , v.

firess)) cindezela.

ind) bind .

(Into narrow compass) nyinya.

Consult , v. (as isanusi) bula umhlahlo.

Consumption , 71 . (of food) ukudhla (uku) .

Consumption , 71 . (di sease) i sifosepapu (i si) .

l i sa .

Contemn , v. (despise) dela(rej ect) nqaba.

(disdain) eyisaContemplate

, v. (regard)nokubuka.

Contemplate, v. (ponder) dhlin

za.

Contemplate, v. (design) qamha .

Contemplate , v. (muse) camanga.

Contemplate, v. (reflect care

fully) camang isa.

Contemplation, n. ukucaman

gi sa (uku) .Contemporary , n. umhlezisikatinisinye (um) .Contemporaneous , a. hlezise

katinisinye .

Contempt, ad . (in , &c .) eutini .

Contigui ty, n. (nearness) ubeduze (ubu) .

Contiguity , n. (in contact) ukutintana (uku) .

Contiguous , a. eduze .

(touch ing) t intene .

Continent , a. (of a person) cwebile .

Continent, a. (chaste) cwebile .

Contour , n. isimo (lSI) .Contrary

, a. (opposite) bekelene .

Contrary, a. (contradictory)o .

Contrary , a. (repugnant) lwayo.

Contrary , ad.

(on the other

side) sekubeke aneni .Contrast , v. (compare) linganisela .

Contravene , v. (defeat) nqoba.

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Contravention , n. ukunqoba

kwomteto.

Controversy , n. (law case) indaba

Controvert , v. (dispute) pika .

(deng) ala .

Conundrum , n. (riddle) imfumbe(im) .

Convalescent, n. inkubele (in) .Conventicle , n. (assembly) inhlanganiso (in) .Convention , 7 1 . inhlanganiso

yabamisiweyo.

Converge , v. g obiselisa endawonge .

Convex , a. g obekayo .

Co-operate , v. s‘

ebenzelana.

Co-operation , Q . ukusebenze

l ana (uku) .Co-partner

,n. umabelani (um) .n. (partaker) um

hlanganyeli(um) .Cook , v. (for) pekela .

(cause to) pekisa.

(together) pekana .

(care fully) pekisisa.

Cope , v. (match) linganisa.

(strive with) zama withma.

Cope , v. (contend) pika .

Corban , n. isipo (i si) .Cordial ity , n. (sincerity) ubu

qoto (ubu) .Cordial ity , n. (affabili ty) ubunene (ubu) .

Cordial ity, n. (warmth) ukufu

‘ dumalaCoriaceous , a. (tough) sukuni.Correct , v. (to be) lunga .

Corkscrew , n. insimbiyokuki.

pasivimbo.

Cornucopiae, n. upondo lwobaningi .

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Corporal , a. ng omzimba.

Correspondent , n. umbaleli

(um) .Corrode , v. dhla, g edhla.

Corrodible , a. dhlekayo .

Coruscate , v. cwazimula.

(gl itter) cwebezela.

Cosmography, n. nkwaz i ngomhlaba .

Cost , n. inani (i) .Counteract , v. (oppose) ala ,me la .

Counteract , v. (hinder) vimbela .

Counteract, v. (defeat) nqoba.

(frustrate) dumaza.

Country, n. (with small hil l s)ipondo (i) .

Couplings , n.

(i z i) .

Cover, n. (of a pan , &c .) isisibekelo (isi) .

Cover, n. (defence) isivikelo

(isi) .CoWard, n. igwala (i) .Cowardice , n. ubugwala (ubu) .

Cowardliness , n. uvalo (ulu)itwetwe (i) .

Cowardly , a. esabayo, ngobugwala .

Cram , v. (ram in) hlohla.

Cranium , n. inhloko (in) .Crater , n. umlomo wentaba

etyisayo .

Crave , v. celisisa.

(implore) nceng isisa.

(long for) fisa.

Credible , a. kolwayo.

Creed , 7L. ukukolwa(uku) .Creek , n. (pool ) idangu (i ) .Creep , v. (as a cat) nyonyoba.

Crenate , a. peqekayo.

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Crescendo, n. nkwanda (uku) .

Crest , n. (cook’s-comb) umema

(ulu ) .Crestfallen v. (to be) nyonyoboza .

Crimp , n. umyengiwamatelosi.Criti c

, n. umjezisi (um) .

Critici se , v. jezisa.

Criticism , 71 . ukujezisa ( u ) .

Crock , n. isitya (i si) .Cross-bar, n. (of cattl e-kraal)umvalo (um) .

Crowd , v. (squeeze together)cindezelana.

Crumble , v. (as stone) butuza.

Crumbled, v. (to be) butuzeka.

Crushed , v. (to be , as something soft) cubuka.

Crushed , v. (to be , as something hard) ochoka .

Crushed, v. (to be smashed)

fohloka.

Culprit , n. umoni (umu) .Culver , n. ijuba (i ) .

(k ind of) icelegwana

(i) .

Cushion , n. isicamelo (i si ) .

Custody , n. ukulinda, ukuhlola.

(in pri son) , ukubanjwa etilongweni.

Custodian , 71 . umh loli, umlindi

(um) .Cutler, n. umenzomese .

Cymbal , n. ikimbala (i) , isimbala (i) .

Cypher , v. bala .

Daffodil , n. (l i ly) isidwa (i si) .Daft

,a. (insane) hlanyayo .

Dag, v. (pierce) hlaba .

Dairy, 7L. ikamelo lobisi(i) .

Dairy-maid , 7L. inncekukazi-yobisi .

Dairy-man, n. indoda yobisi.Dais , n. isihlalo sobukosi.

Daisy , n. usolwelanga (ulu) .

Dakoit , n. umpang elani (um) .Dally , v. (fondle) bonelela.

(trifle) feketisa.

(endear) tandisa.

(put ofi) libalisa.

(beguile) libazisa.

Dame , n. inkosikazi (in) .Damp (choke damp) umoyabubisayo.

Damp , (fire -damp) umoyatyisayo .

Damsel , n. (young lady) inkosazana (in ) .

Damsel,n. (girl) intombazana

(arrow) umsehe

Dance , v. (in a peculiar way)qubula.

Dander, v. zululeka.

Dandy , 77 . (fop) umzibabazi

(um) .Dandy , 77 . (coxcomb) umziqenyi

(um) .Dapper , a. (nimble) wanyazile .

(neat) bunono .

Dappled , a. namabala .

Dark , a. (dark-brown) mpofu ,nsundu.

Darling, n. (favourite) ikolwane1

Dafriing , 77 . (beloved) tandiwe .

Darn , v. (patch ) ciciyela.

Darning-needle , 7L. inalidi lokuciciyela.

Dart , 77 .

(um) .Dash, 77 . (in writing ) umudwa(umu) .

Dash , 7L. (onset) isiwombe (1s1) .

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Dash , 77 . (col lision) umh langani so (um) .

Dash , v. (brandish ) , ukusikiza!uku)

Dash (a smash) , ukupuhluza

(ukug.

Dastar ness , 77 . ubugwala(ubu) .Data , 77 . izisusa (iz i) .

Date , 77 . isikati (i si) .

Daub , v. (plaster) nameka .

Dauber,77 .(plasterer)umnameki.(painter) umbeci

umDauby

,a. (slimy) nafauayo.

(adhesive) namatele .

Daunt , v. (dismay) esabisa.

David , 77 . u Davide (u) .Daw ,

77 . ingwababa (in) .Daze , v. (stun dakisa.

Dazed , v. (to e) dakeka.

Deacon , 77 . indunabandhla (in) .Dead (the) , 171777: abafileyo.

Dead-drunk, a. dakiwe noku

dakwa .

Dead-letter , 77. incwadi engenamnini.

Dead level , 77 . inkangala (in) .Deaden , v. (lessen force) ncipi

samandhla.

Deaden , v. (render spiritless)dangalisa.

Deaden , v. (retard) libalisa.

(blunt) qunda.

(smother) futanisa.

Debar , v. (exclude) kipa .

Debark , v. (from a ship) puma ~

sikepeni.

Debonair, a. (gentle) bunene .

(good-humoured)nomusa.

Debonair, a. (elegant) hle .

(wel l bred dumile .

Debris , 77 . (rubbish) lei i (isi) .

ukubuneka

Debris, 77 . (ruins) izidiliko (iz i) .

Debut, 77. ukwandulela (uku) .

Decay , v. (be high , as game)vunda .

Decadence ,(uku) .

Deceased person , 77 . umfi (um) .Deceive , v. (beguile) kohlanisa.

Deceptable , a. kohlisekayo .

Decidence,77 . nkuwa (uku ) .

Deciduous , a. vutulukayo .

Decimate, v. bulala ng esishumi.

Declamatory , a. qapuzayo.

(bombastic)bamuzayo, pupuzayo.

Declamatory (loud) ,mpompolozayo .

Decline,v .(deviate) eduka,duka.

Decoct , v. peka .

Decoction , 77 . ukukipa-ngoku

peka (uku) .Decollate , v. nqumakanda.

Decompose , v. (rot) bol isa .

(decay) bunisa.

(separate) ahlukanisa .

Decoration , 77 . (a state) isivunulo (isi) .

Decry , v. (depreciate) tunisa,fejisa.

Decumbence , 77. ukucambalala

(uku) .Decumbent (lying down) , cambalele .

Decumbent (bending) , g obile .

Decussate,a. (opposite) malun

gana .

Decussate , a. (crossed) pambene .

Decussate , 77. (cause to cross)pampanisa.

Deduction,77 . (subtraction uku

susa (uku) .

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Deduction , (abatement)ukuncipiswa (uku) .

Deduction , 77 . (inference) ukucazisa(uku) .

Deepplace , 77 . (in river) ulutwa(ulu) .

Deep -place , 77 . (pool) umsinga(um) .

Defalcate , v. puta .

(steal) eba .

Defaulter,

77. (thief) umcbi

(um) .Defect , n. insi ana (in ) .Defective , a. (bad) bibi .Defender

, 77 . (lawyer) umnieleli (um ) .

Defer, v. (delay) libala .

Defiance, 77 . ukuqobola(uku) .

Defiance , 77. (set at nought)ukudela (uku) .

Defile, 77 . incin o-ende (in) .v. (of so diers) viva ngo

kulandelana.

Define , v. (fix l imits) kaulisa.

Definition , 77 . ukucansisa (uku) .

(delineation)ukudweba (uku) .

Defiag rate , v. langazisela.

Deflect, v. (bend) g obisa.

Defluction, 77 . (discharge) ubovu(ulu) .

Defoliation,

ukuvutulula

(uku) .Deft , a. (dexterous) lumbile .

(neat ) bunono .

Defy , v. (challenge) qobola.

Deify, v. (praise excessively)dumisa nokudumisa

.

Deity , 77 . (the G c at-great One)uNkulunkulu (u) .

Delay, v. (l inger) tikibala.

Deliberately, v

’

. (to speak oract) kutazela.

sores on dogs)

Delicate , a. (soft) tambileyo.

(nice) mtoti.

(feeble) butakataka.

(thin ) ondile .

Demand, v. (pertinaciously)

basa .

Dented , v. (to be) bocoka.

Difficult-affair, 77 . ing ong o (in) .Dig , v. (scrape with the hand)tapa .

Dig , v. (pull up by the roots )simbula .

Discern, v. (determine) cope ~

lela .

Discern , v. (j udge) tetamacala.

Discoloured (to be , as water offull river) , tuba .

Disease , 77 . (of goats) umceluzo

(urn) .

Disease , 77.

utwai(ulu).

Di sease , 77 . atal in cattle) umbicotyo (um) .

Diseased eye , a. (person with)iswana (i) .

Disgusting thing , 77 . amanyala

(ama) .Disinclined (to be) , nqena.

Dislocate , v. (as a joint) kumuki sa , enyela.

Dislocated , to be , v. picika,kumuka .

Dislocation , 77 . (a state ) ukupicika , ukukumuka.

Dislocation , 77 . (act) ukupiciza,ukukumukisa.

Dispense , v. abela .

(as laws) busa .

(medicine) elapa .

Disperse , v. (as persons) sabalali sa .

Disperse , v. (shake off, as dust)vutulula.

E NGLISH-ZULU VOCABULARY

Disport , v. dhlala, peketa.

Disposal,77 . ukuhlela (uku) .

Dispose , v. (arrange) lung isa.

(as as army) paka .

(sell ) teng isa.

(arrange) hlela.

(regulate) lung isa.

(incl ine to) gobela(employ) sebenzisa.

Disquisition,

77. ububuzisisa

(uku) .

Dissimulation, 77 . ukuzenzisa.

(deceit) inkohliso (in) .

Dissociate , v. ahlukanisa.

Dissolute , a. (reckless) delele .

(profligate ) tyingayo .

Dissolve , v. (an assembly) sabalalisa.

Distain , v. (blot) capazela.

(stain) beca .

(stain , as the topknot) buda .

Distain (stain white) caka ,g caka.

Distasteful, a. (nauseous) hlanZisayo.

Distasteful , a. (offensive) dubisayo .

Distemper , 77 . (in dogs) ukufakwenza.

Distil , v. (by heat) kipa ngokufudumala.

Distil, v. (separate) ahlukanisa.

Distort, v. (twist) sonta .

(as words) g uquke

zela .

Distort, v. (the body) tyibi

li za .

Distort v. (pervert) pambukisa. Domici le , v. zihlalisa.

Distortion, 77 . (twisting) uku Domineer , v. qolotya.

sonta (uku) . Don , v. ambata , vanula.

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Distortion , 77 . (perversion) ukupambukisa (uku) .

Distortion,77 . (deformity) ubu

l ima (ubu) .Distortion , 77 . (of words) ukupendukezela (uku) .

Distrain , v. (goods) bamba izimpahla ng obukom.

Divaricate , v. (as the legs) xabalaza .

Divi sible , a. ahlukanisiweyo .

Divulsion , 77 . (snatch) ukuhl

wita (uku) .Dizzy , a. (giddy) ndiyazele ,nesizunguzane .

Dizzy,v. (to make) , ndiyazisa.

Docile , a. (easily taught) ngafundiswa.

Docile, a. (tractable) tambile .

Dock , v. (as a tai l) nquma umsila .

Dock , 77 . (of water) icweba (i)umsinga (um) .

Docket , 77 . ikasana (i) .

Doctrine, 77. nkwazi ng ezisusa.

Dofi‘, v. (take ofi) spula .

(strip ) ebula .

Dogma,77 . (of faith) inhlokoyo

kukolwa (in) .Dogmatise , v. (assert) pika .

Dolce , ad. kamnandi.Dole , v. abela ng okuncitya.

Domain,

. (estate) isifunda

(isi ) .

Dome,77 . (roof) upahla (ulu) .

Domesticate , v. (tame) tambisa .

Domestication (of home) ukutandakaya (uku) .

Domici le, 77 . (house) indhlu

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Dormancy, 77 . ubutong o (ubu) .Dormitory , 77 . ikamelelokulala.

Dorsal , a. ng omhlana.

Dose , 77 . itamalomuti (i ) .

Dotage , 77 . ubuxeku (ubu) .Douse , v. cwilisa.

Dowdy , 77 . ivakazi (i) .Downhill , 77 . (slope) utambeka(n) , imbanda (im) .

Drab , a. mpofu .

(prostitute ) isifebe , is iropo (i si ) .

Drag , 77 . (what impedes) isiroliso (isi) .

Dragged alon (to be) , rotyeka.

Drag oon , v. force) quba .

(harass) kataza.

(persecute) zingels .

77. (so ldier) ibutole

hashi (i ) .

Drakensburg , 77. (mountains)uKahlamba (ulu) .

Draught , 77 . (act of drawing)ukurola (uka) .

Draught , 77 . (of drink ) ukupuza(uku) .

Draught , 77. (detachment) iqembu (i) .

Draught , 77 . (small detachment)isicetyana (i si) .

Draught , 77 . (current of air) umoyafutayo (u) .

Draught , 77 . (del ineation) , umfanekiso ng emidwa.

Draught-horsem. ihashilirolayo .

Draw , v. (take wages) rola .

(out , as sticks from abundle) caza .

Draw , v. (in , as the legs) ukutirong qo.

Draw, v. (nigh to) sondezela.

Draw , v. (to be drawn together)shuqungana.

buto .

Drill , v. (teach ) fundisa ngokubuyekeza.

Drill box, 77 . ikisanalembeu (i) .

Dri ll grubber, 77 . (harrow) isi

buqo (isi ) .Drink up , v. (as sun) sela .

Drinkable (to be , as water)puzeka.

Drive , v. (hard) qubisisa.

(urgently for) qubisisela .

Drivel , v. (of talk) bamuza.

(of saliva) hlakahla.

(be fool ish) pukuza.

Dromedary , 77 . inkamelinelunda .

Dropsy , 77 . (abdominal) ukukuzakwesisu.

Drought , 77 . ukunxanwa (uku) ,ukwomisisa (uku) .

Drawling , v. (to be ) , nekenda.

Drawling , v. (way , to speak oract in) tesa .

Drear, a. (di smal) konkobele ,fipele .

Dredge, v. (sprinkle)‘

vumvuzela ng empupu .

Dress , v. (make hair stand)peqa, peqeza.

Drift , v. (gently) leza

(be driven by water)kukulwa.

Drift-sand , 77 . isihlabatiesiqutywayo umo a .

Drill , 77 . (of farming) umselanawembeu .

Drill , 77. (of soldiers) ukutyayiwa kwamabuto.

Dri ll , 77 . (tool) insimbi yokuboboza .

Drill,v. (bore) boboza, pehla .

(as soldiers) tyaya ama

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E mbonpoint , 77 .

(uku) .E mborder

, v. vunulisa ngompeto .

E mbroider, 77 . (hem) umpeto

(um) .meroids, 77 . izilonjana-zeg olo

(iz i) .E migrate , v. emukela kwelinyeilizwi.

E missary , 77. (spy) inhloli (in) .E mit , v. (send forth) pumisa.

(throw out) ponsela.

E mperor , 77 . inkosinkulu (in ) .E mporium , 77 . (mart) iving ili(i) .Empower , v. nikamandhla.

Emu,77 . intye (in) .

E nact , v. enzamteto .

E nactment , 77. umteto (um) .E namour, v. tandisan

'

okutanda.

(charm) unga .

E nceinte , a. miti .E ncephlon,

77 . ubucopo (ubu) .E nchain , v. bopa ng omcokelelo .

E nchant, v. (delight) jabulisa.

(charm) unga .

E nchanter, 77 . umtakato (um) .E ncircle , v. (surround) zung ele

zela,

'

pahla.

E ncircle , v. (as foes) raqa .

(embrace) gona .

E ncompass , v. (crowd around)pahla .

E ncompass , v. (with a rope)zung elezela.

E ncompass , v. (fence off) biyelela .

E ncore , 77 . ukupinda (uku) .E ncroach , v. (pass boundary)

eqa umkaulo.

E ncroach , v. (invade) hlasela.

E ndamage , v. ona , onakalisa.

E nemy , 77 . i sita

ukukulupala

yula .

E vacuate , v. (retreat) fulatela.

E ven (to be) , ukuti ta .

E nervate , v. teng eza.

E nfeeble , v. teng eza.

E ngine , 77 . (of a train) innqola

yomlilo .

E ngird, v. (with a rope) zunge

lezela.

E ngorge , v. (swallow) ginya nokug inya.

E ngorge, v. (bolt) g imbiliza.

(devour) rara .

E nigma, 77 . imfumbe (im) .

E nliven , v. pilisa.

(gladden) jabulisa.

E nravish , v. jabulisisa.

E nsign, 77 . indwang uyamabuto,

iflag i (i) .

E nslave, v. nqobokisa.

E ntertain , v. enamisa.

amuse) libalisa.

E ntomb , v. m ela .

E ntrails, 77 . imbilini(im) .

E pithel ium , 77 . ulwembu)(ulu) .

E quivalent , a. l ingens .

E quivocal , a. fitizekile .

E quivocal , a. (avoiding pointat issue) mbancazile .

E quivocal , a. (doubtful) kononisile .

E rode , v. g edhla.

E sculent , a. dhlekile .

E sophagus , 77 . umminzo (um) .E splanade, 77 . inkangala-yokuvagatya (in) .

E spouse , v. enda.

E tiquette , 77 . ukuhlonipa (uku) .E ulogy , 77 . ukubabaza(uku) .

E vacuate , v. enza ze .

(void) nya .

(ej ect) kipa , xotya.

(withdraw) mon

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Even , a. (level) hlelenpwe .

(smooth) butyelezi.(calm) tulile .

E ver-so-long , ad. kunini .E ver since , ad. yinini.

E vert , v. bubisa .

[odEvesdroppen 77 . umlalelimyango (ilm) .

E vidence , v. (prove) qinisa.

(show) bonisa.

(make clear) caneisa .

E vicerate , v. kipa imbilini.E vince , v. qinisa, cansisa.

E volve , v. sombulula.

E vulsion , 77 . ukuhlwita (uku) .Exact , a. ling ene .

(to be upright ) , ukutinqo .

E xcursion , 77 . (wandering) ukweduka (uku) .

E xcursion , 77 . (ramble) ukundinda (uku) .

E xcursion , 77 . (excression) ukupambuka (uku) .

E xfoli ate , v. (as leaves) vutuluka .

E xhalation , 77 . (putrid smell)ipanga (i) .

xhalation,77 . (mist) inkungu

xhalation, 77 . (of burnt food)isirog o (i si) .

E xhalation , 77 . (of somethingmouldy ) isikunta (i si) .

E xhalation , 77 . (scent) usi (ulu) .

(perfume) ukuqola (uku) .

E xhale , v. pefumula.

E xit ,. 77 . ukwemuka (uku) .

(passage) isikalasoku

puma (i si) .E xorbitant, .a. kulukazi.

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E xordium , 77 . isikalo senebamayelo .

E xpand, v. (dilate) kukumala.

E xpatiate , v. (enlarge) andisa .

E xpatriate , v. xotya ezweni.E xpect , v. (eagerly) qolozela.

E xpedient , a. (fi t) fanele .

77 . (evasion) i zaba(i) .

(invention) uku

qamba (uku) .

E xpend , v. (as money) tenga .

(employ) sebenzisa.

E xpenditure , 77 . (of money)ukutenga (uku) .

E xpenditure , 77 . (of time) ukuqoba kwesikati.

E xpense , 77 . (cost) inani (i) .

E xpose , v. (denude) hluba.

E xpurgate ,v. (cleanse) hlambulula .

E xsiccate , v. omisisa.

E xternal , a. (vi sible ) sobala .

E xtinct , a. (as a tribe) pelile .

E xtinguished (to be) cimeka,

citywa.

E xtravasated blood , 77 . umopelo

(um ) .E xude , v. (as a wound) cica .

(through the skin )juluka.

E xudation , 77 . (discharge) ukucica (uku) .

E xudation , 77 . (perspiration)ukujuluka (uku) .

E yebrow-proj ecting, a.

punyu.

E yebrows , 77 . (proj ecting) amaqaqa (ama) .

E yelet-hole , 77 . intunja (in) .

E yel id , nkope (ulu) .

E yesight , 77 . ukubona (uku) .

E yesore , 77 . (something offensive) ukudubisa.

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E ye-salve , amafutamehlo

(ama) .Eye

-shot,77 . ukubekabeka(uku) .

E yes (to shut) cima .

(to shut for) cimela.

(cause to shut) cimisa.

(shut firmly) cimeza.

Eye-witness , ufakazi (u) .

Faddle, v. dhlala, feketa.

c es , 77 . utuvi(ulu ) .

Fag, v. (be weary) katala .

(tire out) kataza.

isig qila (i si) .

Fagged, p p . katele .

Fairy, 77 . idhlozi, itong o,

isituta

(isi) .Faithful

, plur . abakolwayo.

Fall , v. (cause to) wisa .

(in with ) fumana .

(in with , agree) vumela.

(get thrown) ponseka.

(pounce upon ) wela .

77 . (act of fal ling) ukuwa

(uku) .

Fall,71 . (precipice) iliwa, isiwa.

Fare , 77 . imali-yokuhamba (im) .Farina

, impupu (im) .Farrier

, 77 . (doctor) innyang a

yamahashi.Farthing

, 77 . indibilityana (in) .

Fasces,71 . isijula, sezindukwana.

Fate , 77 . (lot) inkato (in) .Fat

, 77 . (of pericardium ) ubelu

(ulu) .Fat

, 77 . (l iquid , oil) utyekezi

(ulu) .

Fat , 71 .

(um ) .

Fat 77 . (chOp) isiqata (i si ) .v. (to be) nona .

(animal) umqumane

Fat v. (to grow) kulupala.

v. (to be) (as a large man)tubeka.

Fatherless child,intandane (in) .

Fathom, v. z ika .

(comprehend) qon

Fern , 77 . (tree) isikomane (i si) .

(used as vermifuge) ihkomankomo (in) .

Ferocious , 57 . (to be , as a man)rafurafuzela.

Ferocious , a. (as an animal)bavela.

Ferrel , 77 . indandato-

yemsimbi.Ferry-boat

, 77 . isikepana sokuwela .

Fervent , a. (earnest) copelele .

Festal , a. (j oyous) jabulayo .

Ferti l ity, 77 . ukuvunda (uku) .

Feud,71 . ukuxabana (uku) .

Fever, 71 . (medicine for) ikambi(i) .

Fiat , 77 . isiyalo (i si) .

Fiddle-faddle , 77 . (talk) ukupo ~

tyoza (uku) .

da .

Fathom , v. (master) tantata.

Feast , v. (enj oy one’s-sel f) da

masa .

Feather, 77 . (tail of ostrich) imbang ayiya (im) .

Feces , 71 . (hard) amgama , umpulu (um ) ?

Feebly , v. (to go) teng ezela.

Feed , v. (off, as grass ) qwata.

Feel , v. (rel ief) lalelisa.

Feign , v. (to strike) gema .

Felicitous, (7 . tokozisayo .

Femoral,a. ng etang a.

Fence, v. (for) biyela .

(cause to) biyisa.

(very careful ly) biyi

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Forerun , v. andulela.

Forerunner, 77 . isig ijimi (isi) .

Forestal l, v. andulela.

Forethought,77 . umnako (um) .

For ever , ad . kuzekubepakade .

Form,

17. (in to a round ball)bulunga .

Former , 77 .

(um) .Forsake

, v. (for) shiyela, lahlela.

(one another) shiyana .

Fount , 77 . umtombo (um ) .Fowl -l ice , 77 . umkupe (um) .Fragrant , a. nepung alimnandi.Fratricide , 71 . umbulali womkuluwe .

Fray , 77 .

(uku) .Fray

,v. (terri fy)

etnea .

(rub) h ikihla.

Freak ,77 . indhlalo (in) .

Free-and-easy-manners ,77 . uteku

(ulu) .Freshet

,77 . isikukula (i si) .

Fretful , (to be) tetema .

Friable, v. (to be) butuka .

a. butukile .

Fribble , v. (trifle) dhlala.

Fringe , 77 . umpeto (um ) .Frond , 77 . iqabunga (i) .Frousy

, a. (musty) kuntile .

Frow , 77 . umfazi (um).

Frown, v. (at) rwaqe a .

Fry , v. osa epaneni.Fudge , 777 7. iya lFuel

,77 . izikuni (i zi) .

Fug aceous , a. (fleeting) balekayo .

Fulcrum ,77 . (prop) isisekezelo

1 s1

Fu(l so)me , a. (flattering) bunga

zele .

(maker) umnezi

(quarrel) ukuxabana

Gain , v. (for) zuzela .

(cause to) zusisa.

Gallantry , 77 . ubuqawe (ubu) .

(of women) ukuxoxa (uku) .

Gallop , v. (as a horse , &c . )qaqabula.

Gang , 77 . ibandhla (i) .Gangway , 77 . incingo yokun

gena .

Gangrene , 77 . ukufa (uku) .Gannet

,77 . ihansi (i) .

Gap , v. (to stop) vimbela.

(to patch) ciciyela.

Gaping , 77 . ukuzamula (uku) .Garble , v. (select) keta .

(mutilate) nquma.

Garden , 77 . (smal l vegetable)isife (i si) .Garner , 77 . ing obo (in) .Garnish , v. vunula.

Garri son , 77 . innqaba (in) .Gash , v. g edhla, sika .

Gateway , 77 . i sango (i) .Candy, 77 . (showy) bonwayo.

Fulsome , a. (nauseous) hlanzisayo .

Funambulate,v. sina eg odeni.

Function,77 . (power) amandhla

(ama) .Function , 77 . (authority) ubukosi

Funicle,77 . igoda elihlambulu

lekile .

Furious , (to be) dhloba.

Further , ad. (a little) , mala .

Furthermore , conj . kepake .

Furbelow,77 . isifeketiso (i si) .

Furl , v. (as sail s) sonya .

Future, adv. pambili.

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Gaunt , a. (th in) zacile .

Gawk , 77 . (fool) isiula (i si ) .

(simpleton) isipuku

puku (i si) .C ay , a. (cheerful) enamele .

Gemini , 71 . amawele ezulu.

Genealogy ,77 . izizukulwana(izi) .Genial , a. enamels .

Genteel,a. fubuzele .

Genuflexion, 71 . ukug obakwedolo (uku) .

Genuine , a. qoto.

(pure) cwebile .

Get,v. (loose) kumuka .

Geyser, 77 . untombo otyisayo.

Ghastly , a. (pale) fipele .

(dreadful) esabe

kayo .

Ghastly , (1 . (dismal) muyama .

Ghoul,77 . idemoni (i) .

Gibber , v. (gabble) mpomposa.

Gibe,v. (taunt) swabula.

(scoff ) hleka usulu .

(sneer) sineka.

Gigantic , a. kulukazi.

Gipsy , 77 . (wanderer) umdindi

(um) .Girl , 77 . (W i thout top-knot) iqikiza (i) .

Girt , v. (surround) binca .

Girth , 77 . ibande lehashi.

Gladiator , 77 . olwayo ng esin

kemba .

Glare , 77 . (of the sun) isamvu

(isi) .Gloat , v. bukisisa.

Gloss,77 . ukucwazirnula (uku) .v. (explain) cansisa.

Gloze v. (explain) cansisa.

(flatter) toboza.

(wheedle) ncenga.

77 . (insinuation) ukutyi;kityela (uku) .

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Gnarl v. (growl) gwavuma.

(murmur) kononda.

(snarl) nqwena.

Go , v. (round about) gwegwesa.

(do , f0 1 ) gwegwesela.

(do . , cause to) gwegwesel i sa .

Goad , v . qubezela.

Gobble , v. (as food) rara ,ginga .

Goblin , 77 . isitunzi (isi) .Golish , 77 . isicatulosemvula (i si) .Gorgeous , a. cwazimulayo .

Gormand,77 . isiminzi (i si) .

Gradation ,77 . ukuquba ngama

banga .

Gradual , a. amabanga ngamabanga .

Grandiloquent,a. mpompozayo ,

Graphic , a. fanekisayo.

Grapple , v. (as two dogs fig hting) , tolana .

Gravitate , v. donsela epakatini.Gravitation , 77 . ukudonselwa

epakatini.

Great eater, 77 . irobotya (i) .Great hunter

,77 . ipisi (i) .

Greet , v. (send compliments)konzela.

Greytown , 77 . Umgungudhlovwana (um) .

Grove , 77 . i colo (i) .Grub , 77 . (white , in old manure)i tuku (i) .

Gruel,77 . (thln,

1S 1j 1ng 1) isinambiti (i si) .

Gruff sound, 77 . isibovu (i si) .Grunt , 77 . (of a man) isibovu(i si) .

Gyves , 77 . izib0po zemilenzi.Guess , v. ling anisa.

Gush (upon) , petuzela.

Guzzle , v. nyanyalaza.

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Ha ! 7'

77tj . au lHack , 77. (horse) ibashi (i) .Hairs , 77 . (private parts) izinza(iz i) .

Hairs , 77 . (male private parts)izipumpu (iz i) .

Hale , v. (drag) rola .

a pilile .

Half-yearly , ad . kabil i ngomnyaka .

Hall, 77 . ikamelolikulu (i) .

(residence) indhunkulu(in) .

Hall , 77. (magi strate’s oflice)

ikantolo (i) .Hall

, (passage) incingo (i n) .Halte r , 71 . itome (i) .Hand 71 . (left) isinxele isi) .

in the) sesan leni .

(slack) ubuvila (ubu) .v. (to lend) siza .

(to take in) linga .

Handed-pe rson ,77. (left) inxele

Handicraft , 7 1 . ukusebenza ngesant a .

Hand-made , a. enziwe ng esamdhla.

Hand-over , v. nikezela.

Hands , 7 . (to strike) vuvelana.

Hand-writing,71 . ukuloba (uku) .

Handy,a.

, lumbile .

Hap , v. bamba ng esandhla.

Harang ue , 71 . ukuqapuza (uku) .v . qapuza.

Harass , v. kataza.

Harasser , 71 . umkatazi (uni) .Harbinger

,77 . umanduleli (um) .

Harbour,77 . i teku (i) .

Hard, 77 . (something di fficul t)

ubuxayi(ubu) .

77. umkonto-wom

g elela.

Hear, v . (pretend not to) ziba .

Hearken , 7s. ezwa, zwa .

Hearse,77 . ikalishi lesidumbu .

Heartless , a. nolunga.

(spiritless)dang ele .

Harpoon ,komo .

Harrow , v. (rake) kukula .

77 . (rake) isikukulo (isi) .v. hlupa nokuhlupa.

(harass) kataza.

(lacerate) dabula .

Harry , v. (plunger ) panga .

(strip) ebula .

(tease ) hlupa.

Harsh , a. nolunga.

Harum-scarum, a. pukuzile .

Hassock,71 . isihlalo-sezinyawo

(i si) .Hastate

,a. nesimosomkonto.

Hasten , v. (to) rubela.

Hate,v. (one another) zonda .

Haunch,77 . ukalo (ulu) , isinqc

(isi) .Have , v. (very little of) blonga.

Haven , 77 . i teku lezikepe .

Havock , 77 . ukutyabalalisa.

Hawser,71 . igoda-lesikepe (i) .

Headman,77 . (owner) uinnini

(um) .Head-ring-dresser

,77 . umcwali

(um) .Head-ring , v. (to make) kehla.

Heads (finest cattle) , umlomo

(um) .Heap , v. (cause to) fumbisa.

77 . (of mealie-stalks) izala

(i) .Heap

, 71 . (of logs) ig oqo (i) .(ant-hill) isiduli (isi) .

Heap -up, v. qong isa.

(save money) qon

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Hollow ,77. (of the hand) ukuxokozela

uwetye (u) .Hollow

,77 . (of the hand, used

as a cup) umnyaba (um) .Hollow-place

,77 . (in tree) inkolo

in

Hollow-place , 77 . (in a rock)ulonto (ulu) .

Holm,77 . (land) imfunda (im) .

Holt,77 . (forest) ihlati(i) .

Home , v. (to get) fika ekaya.

Homogeneous,a. nohlobolunye .

Honeycomb,77 . (with young

bees) n ubusi (ubu) .

Honorarium,71 . uxa (ulu) .

Hoodwink,v. kohlisa.

Hoop,77 . (ring) indandato (in) .

(of metal) isiying i

sensimbi.Hoot

,xokozola. umzing elikazi

Horn, 71 . (for smoking hemp)

igudu (i) .Horn

,71 . (cupping) upondo

lwokulumeka.

Horse -drench ,77 . umrudiso we

hashi .Horse -power , amandhla

ehashi.

Hortative , a. yalayo .

Host 77 . (army) impi (im) .

(multitude) isixuku (i si) .Hot wind

,77 . itisandhlu (i) .

Hotness,77 . ukufudumala (uku) .

Hound,71 . inj a (in) .

Huckster,77 . umteng isi (um) .

Hue -and-cry , v. (to raise) landaisel a .

Huff,v. (offend) duba .

(swell) kukumala.

(bluster) kukumeza.

Hulk,71 . (old ship) isikepesidala.

Hull,77 . (outer covering) ig obo

londo (i) .

Hullabaloo ,(uku) .

Humeral , a. ng ehlombe .

Humorist , 77 . isinteli (i si) .Humorous , a hlekisayo .

(playful) feketayo .

Hu1n0 1 ousness , 77 . (capiice)ukutyibazela (uku) .

Humorousness , 71 . (play) ukufeketa.

Humour , v. (indulge in) totosa .

71 . (caprice) ukutyibazela (uku) .

Hunch , 77 . ilunda (i) .Hundred thousand , itye (i) .Hunger , v. (desire ineat) tyada.

Hunt , v. (away from ) xotya.

Hunting-horn , itilong o lokuzingela .

Huntress,

(um) .Hurdle

,71 . isirudulo .

Hurly-burly, 77 . ukuxokozela.

Hurricane , 77 . isivunguvungu

(isi) .Hurriedly , v. (to do) tatazela.

Hurry , v. (cause to) pangisa ,tyetyisa.

Hurry , v. (violently) tyityinga.

Hydrography , 77 . nkwaz i nga1nanzr

Hydromancy,

77 . ukulokotela

ng amanzi(uku) .Hydrometer , 77 . isilinganiselo

samanzi (isi) .Hydropathy , 71 . ukupilisa

-ngamanzi (uku) .

Hydrous, (7 . namanzi.

Hyemal, a. nobusika.

Hy ,perbole 71 . isikukumezosamazwi.

Hyphen ,71 . umudwa woka

hlanganisa.

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Hypnotic , (7 . lalisayo.

Hypochondriac , 77 . umkonkobal i (um) .

b

I am (as in a letter) , yimi .Idle person , 77 . ivila (i) .Igneous

, a. tyayo .

Ignoble, (7 . (mean) delelekile .

Ignominious , (7 . hhlazisayo .

Ignomy,71 . ihlazo (i) .

Ignoramus , 77 . umfunda (um ) .Ignore , v . nqaba.

(despise) dela .

Illegal , 77 . eqayo umteto.

Ill-use , v. (maltreat) hlukuluza.

(cause to) ncolisa.

(with mouth or hand)ruba .

I ll-will, 77 . (spite) ig qubu (i) .

Ill -luck, 77 . umhlola.

Ill -omen,71 . isisila (i si) .

(evi l reproach) i sib lamba (i si) .

Ill ici t, (7 . eqayo umteto .

I llimitable , (7 . ng enamkaulo.

Illude, v. (deceive) kohlisa.

(mock) swabula.

(play tricks) ganga .

Imitator, 77 . umling isi (um) .

Immaculateu . cwebile ,ng cwele .

Immanent , 77 . (abiding) hlalayo .

Immarginate , a. ng enampeto,

ng enacilo .

Immature, 77 . luhlaza.

Immature -frui t,71 . (unripe figs)

umpobo (um) .Immerge , v. cwila.

Immobil i ty,77 . ukuqina, uku

nqaba (uku) .Immolate , v. hlabela.

Immolated ,v. (to be) hlabekela.

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Immure , v. vimbezela.

Imp,77 . idemoni(i) .

Impact, v. tyayanisa.

77 . ukutyayana (uku) .Impalpable , (7 . colisisekile .

Imperfectly,(1d. uswempu .

Impinge , v. tyayela.

Implements, 77 . izikali(iz i) .

Implicate , v. nikacala.

Impoverish , v. enzampofu.

Impound , v. vimbezela.

Improbity , 77 . ubushinga (ubu ) .Imprudent , (1 . (rash delele .

(foolis pukuzile .

Impudent-person , 77 . ug alagala

(u) .Impugn , v. (attack) sukela.

(contradict) pika .

Inabili ty , 77 . (physical) ukudangala (uku) .

Inaction , 77 . (rest) ukupumula

(uku) .Inaction , 77 . (idleness) ubuvila

(ubu) .Inane , 07 . ng enang qondo .

Inanimate , (7 . (dead) fi le , bubile .

(dull) fipele .

Inapplicable , (7 . ng afanele .

Inarticulate , (7 . (no j oints) ngenamalung u .

l 11 auspicious , (7 . nomhlola.

Inauspiciousness , 77 . isisila,um

blola.

Incapacious , 77 . ncinyane .

(unfit) ngafanele .

I ncapaciousness , 77 . ubuncin

yane (ubu) .Incarnate

, (7 . sennyamem.

Incautious , (1 . delele .

Incentive , (7 . kalipisayo.

71 . ukukalipisa (uku) .Incertitude , 77 . (doubt) ukuro

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Incidence , 77 . ukwehlela (uku) .Inclose , v. (shut in ) vimbezela.

(enclose) pahla .

(put into) faka .

Inclosure , 77 . (for cattle) isibaya

(i si) .Inclosure , 77 . (fence) isibiyisiso

(i si) .Incomplete , (7 . putayo .

Incompressible , (1 . ngafocozeki.

Inconceivable , a. ngazindhle

kel i .Incondensible , ng ayinyeki.Incong rnent, (1 . ngafanele .

Inconsiderate , v. (to be ) delela.

Inconsolable , a. dabukile nokudabuka .

Inconstant , (7 . shudulekile .

Incontinent , (7 . (lustful) ganungayo .

Incontrovertible , inisisiweyo .

Inconveniencc, v. ate za , hlupa.

71 . inkatazo (in) .Incorrigible , 11 . shing ayo .

Incrassate , v. (thicken) jayisa.

Incrirninate , 17

. nikaca a .

Incubate , r. fukamela.

Inculcate , r . (teach) fundisisa.

Incumbent , a. cambalele .

Incurable , a. ng enakupiliswa.

Incurva te , v . gwegwa.

(7 . gwegwiwe .

Indebted , (1 . kwela amacala.

Indecent , a. ngahlonipi.

Indecorousness , 71 . ukuma okubi.Indefatigable , a. kutclc nokukutala .

Indefensible , (7 . ng avikeli.Indirect , (1 . (circuitous) zekelele .

Indisputable , a. ngapikiwe .

Indite , 71 . qamha .

Individual , 77 . umuntu (umu) .Indoctrinate , fundisa izisusa.

Induce , 71 . vumisa.

Induct, v. ngenisa .

(appoint) misa .

(appoint for) misela.

Induction , 77 . ukung emsa (uku) .Indurate , a. enzalukuni.

(unfeeling) suzanolunya .

Indweller , 71 . umhlali(um) .Inert , a. (slow) l ibe ls .

Inexorable , a. ng ag obeki.

Infamous , a. nehlazo .

Infatuate , v . yeng isisa.

Infect , v. nikasifo.

Infer , v. susa , pungula .

Inference , 77 . ukususa, ukuungula (uku) .

In ernal, a. nedemoni.Inferti le , (7 . nyumbile .

(of land) ngateli.Infest , v. hlupa nokuhlupa.

Inflated , v. (to be , with vanity)kukumala.

Inflexed, 1 1 . g obekilc .

Infold , v. song ela.

Inform , v. (properly about) qondi sa .

Inform , 77 . (each other) bikelana .

Inform , v. (against) cebela.

Informer , 71 . umbiki(um ) .In front of, ad . (advance of)

‘

ngapambili.Infraction , 71 . ukwapula (uku) .

(of laws) ukweqa(uku) .

Infringe , v. (violate) ona .

(encroach) hlasela.

(transgress) eqa.

Ingeniously , (1 . (skil ful) lumbile .

(inventive) qambayo .

Ingeniousness , (skil l) ukulumba(uku) .

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Integument , 77 . (skin) isikumba(i si) .

Integument , 77 . (epidermis) inkwetu (in) .

Integument , 77 . (hard covering)ig obolondo (i) .Intelligence , 77 . ukuqonda,

ukuzindhla (uku) .Intel li gible , a. (plain) sobala

(made clear) cansisile .

Intent , a. ondisisile .

Intercepts v. (from View , tobe) siteka.

Interclude , v. vimbezela.

Intercostal , a. pakati kwezimbambo .

Intercourse , v. (sexual , to have)fenda .

Interdi ct , v. ala , nqaba.

Interdigital , (7 . pakati kwemmwe .

Interest, 11 . (concern) ukunaka

(uku) .Interest , 71 . (benefi t) inhlanhla

(in) .Interest , 71 . (kindness) ubunene

(ubu) .Interfere , v. (mediate) lamula.

(handle) tinta .

(care) naka .

Interfoliate , v. faka paka t i kwamakasi

Interfoliate , v. (interweave) alumakanisa.

Intimate, v. (announce) meme

zela .

Intimidate , v. (dishearten) dan

galisa.

In tonate,v. duma .

(modulate) linganisalizwi.

Intonate , v. (sing) hlabelela.

Intone , v. (chant) ruba , hlabelela .

Intort , v. (twist) pota , sonta .

Intra , prep . pakati .Intra-uterine

, a. pakati kwesisu.

Intrench , v. emba-umsele .

Intromit , v. pata imiriba ya

banye .

Introspect , v. bukisisapakati .Intrude , v. zisisa.

Intrust , v. tembela .

Intumesce , v. kukumala ngokufudumezwa.

Intwist , v. alukanisa.

Inumbrate , v. fipaza.

Inval idate , v. ncipisamandhla.

Inventory , 71 . ukwenza uhla

lwczinto.

Inverse , v. hlanekezela.

Inversion , v. (act) ukuhlanekezela (uku) .

Inversion , v. (state) ukuhlanekezelwa (uku) .

Invortebral, a. ng enamhlonzo .

Invest v. (as a city) ra a .

(as money) lekelelaimali .

Invest v. (as agarment) vunula.

(place 11 1 oflice) misa .

Investiture , 77 . ukumiswa (uku) .Inviolable , (7 . ng onakalisiwe .

Invisible , (1 . ngabonakali.

Invocate , v. (request) cela .

(pray) tandaza, kuleka .

Invocate , v. (implore) nxusa,

celis1 sa.

Invocation , 71 . (prayer) umtandazo (um) .

Invoke , v. (call) biza .

(in prayer) tandaza,kuleka .

Invoke , v. (entreat) nceng isisa.

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Involute , v. song ela.

Inweave , v. alukanisa.

Irascible , (7 . nolaka.

Iron-fisted, (7 . (covetous) rarayo.

Iron -founder, 77 . umncibilikisi

wensimbi.Iron-hearted , (7 . nolunya.

Ironware , 77 . (tool s) izikali zensimbi .

Irradiate , v. kanyisa.

Irreproachable, (innocent)

ng enacala:

Irruption , 77 . (breaking in) fohloza , damusa .

Irruption , 77 . (invasion) ukuhlasela (uku) .

Item , 77 . inhloko (in) .It i s because

, c7d. yikuba, yingoba .

Jactitation, 71 . ukupla (uku) .Jaculatory, (7 . (as a spear) simu ~

liweyo .

Jaculatory, (7 . (of speech) pamukile .

Jade v. (tire) kataza.

(weary) dinisa.

(horse) i bash i elikate

leyo .

Jagger , 71 . umqopi(um) .Jam , v. (squeeze) bandezisisa.

Jamb , 71 . (door post) isitumbanj a (isi) .

Jangle , 77 . (babble) ukubamuza

(uku) .Jangle , 77 . (quarrel) ukuxabana

(uku) .Janitor

,71 . imvali(im) .

Jargon , 71 . ukuciciyela kwolw1m1 .

Jasmine , 71 . unompuqozi(u) .

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eqelana.

Jump, v. (for) eqela.

Just, (7 . (true) qinileyo .

(proper) faneleyo .

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Jaunt v. vag atya.

(ramble) ndinda .

Jaunting, 77 . (rambling) uku

ndinda (uku) .Javelin , 77 . umkonto (um) .Jeopardise , v. enza inkato .

Jet , 71 . (of water) ukumpompoza

(uku) .Jet , 77 . (blackness) ubumnyama

(ubu) .Jetty

,71 . inhlonhlo-

yabantu (in) .Jewel , 71 . (ornament) isivunulo

(i si) .Jig , v. (dance) sina .

Jimmy,71 . ucing o (ulu) .

Job , 71 . umsebenzi(um) .

Jockey , v. kohlisa.

Jocular proverb , 71 . isiga (i si) .Johnny-cake , 71 . isicaba (i si) .Joint

, (small) ilungwana (i) .Joist

,71 . umjanjato (um) .

Jole , 77 . isihlati(i s i) .Jol ly-looking person , 77. i tyatyazi

Jordan, 77 . I sitya

-somtyobing o .

Journeying , (7 . hambayo .

Jowl, 71 . isihlati seng ulube .

Jubilant , (7 . jabulayo .

Jubilation, 77 . ukwenanela(uku) .Judicious , (7 . hlakanipile .

Juggle, v . kohlisa ng omkuba.

Jugular-vein , 77 . umtambo 01n

kulu W entamo .

Juice, 77 . inhluzi (in) .

Jump , v. (make a spring) babama .

Jump, v . (leap beyond) eqelela.

(cause to) eqisa.

(one before another)

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Jut, v. (throw) ponsela.

Juvenile , 71 . umfana (um) .

Juvenility, 71 . ubutya (ubu)

KKalk , 71 . umcako (um) .Kamsin , 71 . umoyatyisayo (u) .Karoo , 77 . Inkang ala (in) .Keg , 71 . umpong olwana (um) .Kerb , 71 . umpeto wamatye .

Kernel , 71 . inhlamvu (in) .Kidnap , v. ebabantu.

Kill , v. (hurt one another) bulalana .

lu ll , v. (thor0 1 1g hly) bulalisisa.

(l i ce or ticks) coba .

(by charms) takata .

(for) bulalela.

(cause to) bulalisa.

Kimbo , (7 . g otyiwe .

Kin,71 . ubuhlobo .

(kindness) ubunene (ubu) .Ixink

,71 . ukusonteka (uku) .

Kirk, 71 . iremente (i) .

Kleptomania , 71 . ubuhlanya be

sela .

Knack , 17 . ukulumba (uku) .Knacker , 71 . umhlabi wamahashi .

Knag , 71 . (peg) isikonkwane (isi) .Knob , 77. (button) inkinopo (in) .

(protuberance) ipuzu(i) .Knop , inkinopo (in) .Kraal , 71 . (entrance of) i sango (i) .

(area of) inkundhla(in) .

(mil itary) ikanda (i ) .

(side entrance) isipondo

(i si) .Kraals , 71 . imizi (imi) .

L .

Lachrymal, (7 . nezinyembezi.

Lack-a-day 771tj . maye l

isilinganiso

(vi llage) umteto wo

Layer, 71 . (row or line) uhla

(ulu) .Lead , 7 . (in music) hlonza.

(show the way) kom

Lactometer,

sobisi .Lair , 71 . umrolo (um) .Lambent

, (1 . dhlalayo .

Lamina , 71 . (leaf) iqabunga (i) .Lamprey

,71 . umbokane (um) .

Lance , 71 . umkonto (um) .Lancet , 71 . umesana (u) .Lancinate , v. (tear) dabula .

Land-breeze , 77 . umoya opepetelayo elwandhle .

Land-carriage , 71 . ikalishi (i) .Landed prOpriet01 , umniniWe81 funda (um) .

Land-head , 71 . (headland)hlonhlo (in) .

Landward , (7d. ngasemhlabeni.Landing-net

, 71 . ineta (i) .Landlord

,71 . inkosi yendhlu .

Landscape,

71 . ilizwe-clibonwayo .

Larrup , v. tyaya .

Lash , v. (bind) bopa .

(sew together) tunga .

Latent , (1 . baci le , ngabonakali.Lateral , (1 . secalini.

Law , 71 . (martial) umteto wamabuto .

Law, 71 . (criminal) umteto wababL

Law , 77 . (ecclesiastical) umtetoweremente .

Law,

77 . (moral) imiteto yikaTixo .

Law, 71 . (Mosaic) imitato yaba

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Loom , v. (appear indistinctly)hlalukang okuflpala.

Loop-hole , 77 . (window) ifenstileelincinyane .

Loop -hole , 71 . (evasion) ukwebanda (uku) .

Loosened , v.

tukululeka.

Loot , v. panga .

Loquacious person , 71 . isibobozi

(i si) .Lorry , 71 . inqolayokututa.

Loud (to make whizzing noise) ,mbimbiza.

Lounge , v. (recline)cambalala.

(sleep) ala .

(l ive lazily) vilapa.

Lout , 71 . isipukupuku (i si)Love , v. (for) tandela.

(cause to love) tandisa.

(one another) tandana.

Loveable , (7 . (to be) tandeka.

Love-feast , 71 . isidhlo sotando .

Love -le tter , 77 . incwadiyotando .

Love -making , ukuxoxa (uku) .Loving favour , 71 . umusa (umu) .Loving-kindness , umran (um ) .Lowlands , 77 . izimfunda (i z im) .

Lubber,71 . isicwe (i si) .

Lucrative , (1 . zuzayo .

Lucre , 77 . inzuzo

(in) .

Lucubration ,71 . u ufunda ebu

suku .

Ludicrous , a. hlekisayo .

Lug , 1 1 . (drag) rola .

Lumbago , 77 . amabulalo okal

weni .Lumber , v.

fumba .

Lumber , 71 . ukufumba (uku) .Lumbering , (7 . g og ozayo .

Lumber-vertebrae , ufindo (ulu) .Lunacy

, n. ubuhlanya (ubu) .

(to get untied)

(heap together)

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zela .

Make , v. (as rumbling noise )xuxuzela.

Make, v. (an end of) ukuti ci .

(compose) qamba.

(way) sakela .

(water) tyobinga, tunda .

(deeper) tyonisa.

Make-believe , (7 . kohlisayo.

Malady, 77 . isifo (i si) .

Malapert, (7 . g alagalazele .

Lunatic, 71 . uhlanya (ulu) .

Lunch, v. umpako (um) , uku

dhlana (uku) .Lunge , v. (feint) sikiza.

Lupus (disease) , isifo esidhlayo .

Lurk , v. (hide) catya, baca .

Luscious food , 77 . isicanucanu

(isi) .Lust , v. fisa, kanuka .

Lustre,77 . ubucwazicwazi(ubu) .

Lying, 77 . (falsehood) ukuqam

bamanga (uku) .Lying

,71 . (prostration) ukucam

balala (uku) .Lying fellow

, 71 . (l iar) iwetyewetye (i) .

Lying-in, 77 . (of women) ukubeleta (uku) .

Lyingly, c7d . ng okuqamba

manga .

Ma , umame (u) .Mace , 77 . umzaca-wobukosi(um) .Macin tosh , 77 . ibantyi lcmvula.

Madam , 77 . inkosikazi(in) .Made , pp . enziwe .

Maelstroem ,77 . isiyaluyalu (i si) .

Magnate , 77 . isikulu (i si) .Make

,v. (love) xoxa.

(pattering noise) g ig 1

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Malar, 77 . (cheek-bone) isidindiisi) .

Miilefactor, 71 . umoni , ishinga1

Mailiciously,v. (to do) x ina .

Mall , v. tyaya .

Mamelon, (of trees) ipuzu (i) .

Mamma, 71 . (nipple) ing ono (in) .

(breast) ibele (i) .Man

,77 . (of straw) indodampofu

(inMan

,

)77 . (fine-looking) ijara (i) .

(very young) ubucubu

(ubu) .Man

,77 . (tal l , thin) imifecane

(im i) .Man

,77 . (energetic) isiqwaiqwai

(is iMan ,

)77 . (with ugly face) uno

vazi (11 )Man

,71 . (with no hair) q ata

(ulu) .7

Manacle,77 . uzankosi (u) .

Mandamus, 77 . usiyayala.

Mandri ll, 77 . imfene (im) .

Manducation , ukuhlafuna

(uku) .Manes

, 77 . amadhlozi (ama) .Mania

, 71 . (madness) ubuhlanya

(ubu) .Maniac , 77 . uhlanya (ulu) .Maniacal , (7 . nobuhlanya.

Manifesto,71 . isimemezelo (i si) .

Manilio, 71 . i songo (i) .

Maniple,71 . (of soldiers) isigaba

(isi) .Manse

,71 . indhlu yomfundisi.

Mantle , 11 . (cover) fihla.

(disguise) enzisa.

Mantle -maker, 71 . umezi wama

tipiti .Manual

, (7 . enziwe ng esandhla.

Many , v. (words , to use) zenga .

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Map , 77 . imapi(i) .Marauders , 71 . (body of) umradu(urn) .

Margin , 77 . (of stream) nsebe(ulu)

(border) umpeto

Margin , 71 . (of a country) ipetelo(i) .

Margin ,‘

71 . (brink)ug eduka(ulu) .(of a precipice) ung

qeng qe (ulu) .Margin , 77 . (edge , as of a cup)udini(ulu) .Mark , v. (with welts fromstripes) qansa.

Marmoset , 71 . inkawana (in) .Marquee , 71 . itentelikulu (i) .Mart

, 77 . iving ili (i) .

Martyr , 77. umfeli (um) .Masculine

, (7 . wesilisa.

Mastication , 77 . ukuhlafuna

(uku) .Match , v. (equal) ling anisa.

(given in marriage)endisa, ganisa.

Maternal, (7 . ng onina.

Matricide,v. bulalanina.

Matrix, (womb) i si su (isi) .

Matron, 77 . uninakazi.

Maudlin, (7 . dakiwe .

Maul, 77 . isandosikulu somuti.v. (hurt) l imaza .

Maw , 71 . (of a fowl) indhlelo1n

Msiy,

)77 . (month) Unhlaba (u)

Meadow-land,

71 . (low)hlambo (isi) .Mealies

, 77 . (new , boiled in cob)i futo

,i futo (i) .

Mealie -ground , 77 . (cultivatedby tribe) umbuliso (um) .

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Mealie -ground , 11 .

tumutumu (i si) .Mean , (7 . (poor) mpofu .

Mean thing,71 . iello

Meat,

71 . (very high) nhomi

(ubu) .Meat

,77 . (long strip of) um

bengo (um) .Medical

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person , 77 .

inyanga (in) .Medicine , 71 . umaquznla (u) .

(cooling) umutiopolisayo .

Medicine , 77 . (sprinkled on troopsbefore war) intelezi (in) .

Medicine , v. (to be administered) , elatywa.

Medulla,71 . ummong o (um) .

Meet, v. (cause to) hlang anisa.

Melee , 77 . ukutyayana.

Melliferous, (7 . nezinyosi.

Melted fat , 71 . (or metal) utyekezi (ulu) .

Mendicant, 77 . impanbanga(im) .

Menses , 71 . ukupotela (uku) .Mensurable

, (7 . linganiswayo .

Mental , a. nenqondo .

Mention, v. (hint) sikisela.

(allude to)

(large) isi

umelapi,

tinta ,pata .

Mention , 77 . ukusisikela (uku) .Mentor , 71 . umluleki (um) .Mercantile , (7 . nenteng iso, tengisayo .

Mercenary , (7 . (selfish) zipike

lele .

Mercenary , (7 . (seeking gain)zuzayo imal i .

Mercenary,

(1 . (money-loving)tandayo imali .

Mercenary , 71 . isisebenzi(i si) .Merely , (1d. uj ena .

Meretricious (7. ganung isayo .

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Merged , v. (to be swallowed)g myiwa.

Mess , 77. (food) ukudhla (uku) .(untidiness) ukuvilipa

(uku) .MeSs , 77 . (confusion) ukuhla

kazeka (uku) .Mess , 77 . (di stress) ukuhlupa

(uku) .Mess , 71 . (difficulty) ipuzu (i) .Messuage

, 71 . indhlu nomhlaba.

Metaphor , 71 . isifaniselo,i si

faniso (i si) .Mete , v . linganisa.

Meter, 77 . (measure) isilinganiso(isi) .

Metropolis , 77 . umuzikazi (um) .Microscope

,71 . imikloskopi (i) .

Midden , 71 . ubulongwe (ubu) .Midge

,77 . insensane (in) .

Milch , (7 . sengwayo .

Military kraal, 71 . ikanda (i) .

Milk , v. (a cow , a little for) rauzela .

Milk , v. (for) seng ela.

(for one another) sengelana .

Mil let , 71 . (kind of grown) , unyalul i (u) .Minatory , (1 . sikizayo , cupisayo.

Mind , v. (remember) kumbula .

Minutely , v. (go into details)ning iliza.

Mirthful , eneme .

Misadventure , 77 . isisila (i si) .Misanthrope

,77 . umzondi wa

bantu .

Misapprehend,v. ng aqondi

Mischievous person , 77 .

animal) idlilanyazi (i) .Miscompute , v . didakala.

Misconstrue , v. (interpret) kumusha kabi .

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Nag, 77 . (horse) i bashi (i) .1 1 . (be cross) tetisa.

(rail away at) sauzela.

Namely , c1d. ukuti .Narrowly , ad. citys , cityu.

Nasal , a. nempumulo .

Nature,7 7 . (natural practice)

isimo (i si) .Nautical

,(7 . nezikepe , ngezi

kepe .

Navigate , v. kapasikepe .

Naze, 71 . inhlonhlo (in ) .

Nebula,

izimo ze zinkayezi.

Necromancy, 71 . ukubula (uku) .Necropol is , 77 . umhlaba wamaliba .

Necropsy ,77 . ukubuka kwesi

dumbu .

Necrosi s , 71 . ukufa kwetambo .

Needy stranger , 77 . umfokaza

(um) .Nefarious , (1 . shing ayo .

Neg lig ently, v. (to do) yekeZisa.

Nervousness , amatezane

(ama) .Nearly , v. (arrive at a place)neng ela.

Ness,77 . inhlonhlo (in) .

Nestle, v. (cheri sh or fondle)

ondhla, totosa .

New-comer , 77 . umfiki (um) .Niche 71 . ig umbi

(gap) isikala (i si) .Nick v . (notch ) , qopa .

(touch fortunately)hlaba inhlanhla.

Nick , 71 . ukuqopa (uku) .Nihil

,71 . ubuze (ubu) .

Ninny,11 . (fool) isiula (isi) .

Nip , v. (cut) nquma.

Noise , v. (to make , as in singing) rong oza.

Noise , v. (do . , loud and confused) hlokoma.

North-west , 77 . inyakato nentyonalanga.

North-east , 77 . inyakato nem

pumulanga.

Nose , v. (to put on grindstone)hlupa.

Nose , v. (to thrust into) hlusa.

(turn up at) dela .

Nostrum ,71 . umuti (umu) .

Nozzle , 77 . (snout) impumulo(im) .

Nude , (1 . ze .

Numbles , imbilini(im) .Nunceo,

77 . isig ijimi (i si) .Nursery rhyme , isig a (isi) .Nursery tale , insumo (in) .Nuzzle , v. panda .

Nymph , 77 . u tixokazi (u) .

Obedient, (7 . lalele .

Obese , (7 . kulupele .

Obfuscate , v. fipaza.

(confuse) didakalisa.

Objurgate , v. (chide) tetisa.

(reprove) jezisa.

Oblique , (7 . tambekele .

Oblivion , 77 . (forgetfulness) ukukohlwa.

Oblivion , 77. (slip the memory)ukukohla(uku) .

Oblivion , 77 . (remission) uku

yekela (uku) .Observe (with attention) qapela.

Obstreperous , (7 . nomsindo omkulu .

Obtest , v. (supplicate) uesugisisa .

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Occident , 77. intyonalanga (in) .Occul t , (7 . (hidden) fihliwe .

Occupy , v. (hold) bamba .

(keep) londa .

(of space) ng ena,hlala.

(time) sebenza.

(seize by force)qwaga.

Occupancy , 77. ukuhlala (uku) .Occupier, 77. umhlali.Odonto , 71 . impupu-

yamazinyo

(im) .Odoriferous , (7 . nukisayo kahle .

O f , prep . ka.

O f course , c7d. kambe .

Offal, 71 . umbilini(um) .

Offence , 77 . (provocation) ukucunula (uku) .

Offence , 77 . (state) ukucunukala(uku) .

O ffend , v. cunula.

(draw to evi l) yenga .

Offensive , v. (to make) tuna .

Offer , v. (for sale) teng isaOflice , 71 . (business)(imi) .

O ld bachelor , isokalidala.

O ld maid , 77 . intombindala.

O ld woman , 77. isalukazi(isi) .O leaginous , (7 . namafuta.

Omelet , 77 . isicaba seqanda.

One-eyed person ,77 . (or animal)

ioide , itobana (i) .On the contrary , c7d. ng anxa

munyc .

(as a letter , &c .) penya .

(to receive a chief)damuka.

Open , v. (eyes , first time , as akitten) tungulula.

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(watch) ukulinda

Ophthalmia , 77 . ububomvu be

l iso .

Opportune , (7 . fanele .

Oppress , v. (excessively bylabour) kahla .

Oppressed , v. (to be ) hlutywa.

Oratory , 77 . ikamelo lokutan

daza .

Oib,77 . (circle) isiying e (i s i) .

Oibit, 77 . isiying ilizelo (i s i) .Ordu1 e , 77. utuvi(ulu) .Orison , 77 . umtandazo (um) .Ornament , 77 . (gal l -bladde1 ) umhlwehlwe (um) .

Ornament , 77 . (collar of reedbuck) isibelu (i si) .

Ornament , 77 . (rows of beads onloins) isiyondo (isi) .

Ornate , (7 . hle , vunulayo .

O scula , 77 . nkwanga (uku) .O sculatory , (7 . angayo .

O sseous , (7 . namatambo .

O stler, 77 . umnakimahashi.Ounce , 77 . isilo njeng engwe .

Oust , v. kipa .

Out-building , 77 . (shed) umpems .

Out go1ng , 77 . ukupuma (uku) .Outlet , 77 . (of a river) isizala

Outlook , 77 .

(uku) .Outlook , 77 . (prospect) ukubuka(uku) .

Out of so1 ts , v. (to be) 1waqabala .

Outsp1 ead, 11. eneka

Outstiip, v. dhlula.

Ova, 77 . iqanda.

Oval , a. nesimo seqanda.

Ovation , 77 . ukuhalalisa (uku) .Overflow , v. cicima.

(boi l over) pupuma

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Overflow , v. (abound) vama .

77 . (abundance) ukuvama (uku) .

Overflow , v. (flood) uzamcolo

(u) .Over-fond , v. singata.

Over-free , v. (very liberal) hlapaza .

Overfull , v. g cwalisiwe kakulu .

Overgrow , v. depa .

Overjoy , v. jabulisisa.

Overlade , v. sinda .

Overlap , v. peta .

Overlay , v. (smother) futanisa.

Overload , sindela .

Overpress , v. sindezela.

Override , v. hlupa ibashiOverripe , v. vutiwe kakulu .

Overrule , v. (rej ect) ala ,nqaba.

Overrun , v. (overflow) cicima.

(ravage) panga .

Oversee , ng apetsheya, kwolwandhle .

Overshadow , 77 . (screen) sitela.

Oversight , 71 . (error) isiposiso

Overspread , v. sibekela.

Overstep ,r . dhlula.

Overstrain ,r . kahluka.

Overt , (7 . sobala .

Overtask ,v. kahla .

Overtop , r . (excel ) tantata.

Overwhelrn,n

. (subdue) ahlula,nqoba.

Overwork , v. kahla .

(tire out) kataza.

Ovi le , a. ng ezimvu.

Ovum ,71 . iqanda(i)

Owl,11 . isikova (i si) .

Oxter , 71 . ikwapa (i) .Oyes , 7717j . qapela

Pabulum , 71 . ukudhla (uku) .Packed , 17. (up , to be) pandhleka.

Pad , 71 . (robber) umpang i(um) .Paddock , 71 . isibaya (i si) .

(frog) iselesele (i) .Pagan , 77 . umheyideni(um)Page , 77 . innceku yesikulu.

(of a book) ikasi (i) .Pageant , 71 . umbukwane (um) .Pain , 77. (throbbing , to suffer)qaqanjelwa.

Pair , v. bandakanyisa, bandakanya .

Pair, 7 . (for) bandakanyela.

(couple carefully for)bandakanyisela.

Palace , 77 . indhlu enkulukazi.

Palaver, 71 . (idle talk) ukubamuza (uku

Palaver , v. eoeive) kohlisa.

(humbug) gubudaPale , 77 . (stake) isibonda (i si) .Palfrey , 71 . ibashi elitambileyo.

Pal ing , 71 . isibondana(isi) .Palisade , 77 . isincityi(isi) .Pall v. dangalisa.

(impair) onakalisa.

(weaken) tambisa .

Palliate , v. (excuse) landula.

(soften) toba .

(lessen) ncipisa.

(ease) tambisa .

Pal lid, (7 . mhlope .

(wan) gqunqilePalm , v. (touch) tinta .

(conceal in palm) fum~

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Party , 77 . (company) ibandhla(i) .Party , 77 . (faction) umcecelegwana (um) .

Party wall , 77 . ndonga lwahlukanisa .

Pas , 77 . (step) ibanga (i) .

(precedence) ukwandulela (uku) .

Pasquin , v. (satirise) qanga .

Pass , v. (transgress) eqa.

(by one another) pambana .

Pass , v. (as a standard) pumelela .

Passenger , 77 . isihambi (isi) .Past , (7 . dhlulile .

Past0 1 al staff, 77 . ingwegwe

yomalusi.Paten , 77 . isitya somtendelekowen Kosi .

Paternoster , 77 . U baha wetu .

Pathetic , (7 . dabukisayo,lilisayo.

Pathos , 77 . ukulilisa, ukudabu

kisa .

Patois , 71 . ukutefula(uku) .Patrician , 77 . isikulu (i si) .Patrimony , 77 . isifunda esini

kwayo ng uyise .

Patriot , 77. umtandiwezwe lake .

Patrol , 77 . isigaba (isi) .v. viva .

Patronage , 77 . ukutola (uku) .Pattern , 77. isiling aniso (isi ) .Patty- ,pan 77 . ipani elincinyane .

Paucity , 77 . ubuncinyane (ubu) .Pavil ion ,

71 . items l ikuluPaw ,

77 . unyawo (ulu) .Pawky , (7 . (sly) nyelele .

Pawn , v . bambisa, bambezela.

77 . (deposit) isikozi, umhambiso (um) .

Pay , v. (respects to) konzela,konza .

Pay , v. (fine , cause to pay) hlaul i sa .

Pay, v. (a fine for) hlaulela.

(visi t to chief) kokekela.

(vi si t for assistance) tekela .

Pay , v. (as a tax , tribute) telela .

Peasant,77 . umfunda (um) .

Pebbly-place , 77 . ug edhle (ulu) .Peck , 77 . (dig) panda .

(at with words) qopa .

Pectoral , (7 . (chest) nesifuba

(i si) .Pectoral , (7 . (of the lungs) nama .

papu .

Peculate , v. eba .

(as cattle) tyola .

(pilfer) ntyontya.

Pecuniary , a. nemali, ng emali.

Pedagogue , 77 . umfundisibantwana .

Pedantic , (7 . zidhlayo ng okwazi.Peddle , v. (sell) teng isa.

(be busy) wanyaza.

i ize a .

Pedestal , 77 . insika (in) .Pedestrian , 71 . isihambi (isi)

(wanderer)bambuma (um) .

Pedlar , 77 . umteng isi(um) .Peel , 77 . (fortress) innqaba (in) .Peer , v. (peep) lunguza .

Pelf 77 . (money) imali .(riches) ubunoto (ubu) .

Pell , 77 . (skin) isikumba (i si) .Pellet

, 77. (small bal l) indilingana (in) .

Pell-mel l , c7d. ng okutyityinga.

(hubbub) ngokuxokozela.

Pell-mell , ad. (with confusion)ng esipitipiti.

Pellicle , 77 . (fi lm) ulembu (ulu) .

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Pe llucid , (7 . cwebile .

Pelt , 77. (skin) isikumba(i si) .Pemmican , 77 . umqwaiba (um) .Pendulous , (7 . lengayo .

Penis , 77. umtonPennule , 77. upaPension , isipo a ngeminyaka.

Penumbra , 77 . itunzi(i) .Penury , 77 . ubumpofu,

nbupofu

(ubu) .Perambulate , v. vagatga.

Perambulator, 77 . ikalishi lomu

twana .

Perch, 77 . (pole) isibonda (isi) .

(staff) umzaca (um ) .

(of fowls) umjibe weZinkuku.

Peregrinate, v. (wander) ndinda .

Peregrination,

77 . ukundinda

(uku) .

Perfect, a. (pure) cwebile

’

.

(holy) ng cwele .

(right ) lung ile .

v. (complete)pelelisisa.

(instruct fully) fundisa nokufundisa.

Perfect , v. (make skilful) lumbisa .

Perfection , 77 . (hol iness) ubuncwele (ubu) .

Perfection , 77 . (finished) ukufeza

(uku) .Perforation

,77 . isibobozo (isi) .

Perform,v. (as war-dance) keta .

(fulfi l) g cwalisa, qin1 sa .

Perfume, v. (for) qolela.

(cause to) g olisa .

Permanent, v. (to make ) qinisa.

Permeate , v. tyikityela.

Permute, v. (change)

pendulaPernicious

,(7 . onaka isayo .

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Pernicious , (7 . (deadly) bubisa .

Perpetrate , v. ona .

Perpetration , 77 . ukwona (uku) .Perplex , v. (puzzle) dipizisa.

(distress) hlupa,hlusa.

Perplexed , (puzz led) dipizis1we .

Perquisite , 71 . inzuzo (in) .Persevere , v. (hold on , continue) bambezela.

Persist , v. (put in opposition)pikelela.

Pe1 sist, v. (violently) g egqeza.

Pert pe1 son, 77 . itata (i) .Pertuse , a. nesintunja.

Pervade , v. (pass through) dabula .

Pervade , v. (spread abroad) hlakaza .

Perversely , v. (to do ) pasalaza.

Pervious , tyikityelwe .

Pest,77 . isifosibulala.

Pester , v. (annoy) hlusa.

(trouble) kataza.

Pestilence , 77 . isifosibulala.

Petiole , 77 . umnyani (um ) .

Petrify , v . pendukisela etyeni .Petrous , (7 . namatye .

Petto , 77 . isifuba (i si) .

Petulant person , 77 .

(is i ) .Phalanges

,77 . iminwe ,

Zwane (toes) .Phantam,

77 . isitunzi (isi) .Phantom ,

77 . idhlozi, isituta,itong o.

Philanthropy , 77 . utando lwabantu .

Photo , 77 . umfanekiso (um) .Picaioon,

7 1 . umpang i(um ) .Pick , v. (up) buta .

(a bone with one ,wrangle) xabana.

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Pick , v. (a hole in one’s coat ,

find fault) sola .

Pick , v. (as the soil) panda ,emba .

Pick , 77 . (native pick) i lembe (i) .Picket , 77 . isigaba (i si) .Piety , 77 . ukukonzela kuka Tixo.

(of parents) ukuzwaabazalayo .

Pigmy , (dwarf) imbatyelana(im) .

Pike , 77 . (spear) umkonto (um ) .

Pinafore , 77 . ipenfoli (i) .Pinfold

,77 . isibaya (isi) .

Pinion,77 . wing) ipiko (i) .

Pique , uku uba (uku) .Piquant , a. (tart) muncu .

(pungent) babayo .

(bitter) kakile ,kakayo.

Fish 1 intj . iya !Pison , 77 . ipishone (i) .Piss , 77 . umtyobing o (um ) .Piteous , a. dabukileg o.

Placid , a. (gentle) tambile .

(as the sky ) silc .

Plag iarise , ntyontya izibalo .

Plane,77 . hlelenpweyo.

(make level) hlelemba.

Plank , 77 . ipulangwe (i) .Flash ,

17 . (of water) bukuda.

Platoon , 71 . (crowd) umbonda

(um) .Plumb

,v. leng isa, lengaleng isa.

Plunge , 77 . ukucwila, ukutyula.

Pluvial, a. nemvula.

Pluviameter, n. isiling aniso semvula .

Ply,77 . (work) sebenza.

Poach,v. panga .

(game) eba innyamazane .

Pock,77. intutumba (in) .

Police,77 . ipolisi (i) .

isikwama

Poll 7 . (the head) sika izinwele .

(as Zulu head awala .

Pollen , 77. utuli lwem alasi.

Polypode,77 . (mill ipede) ityon

gololo (i) .Pomade , 77 . amafuto ezinwele .

Pomp , 77 . (splendid show) umbukwane .

Pooh pooh 7'

77tj . iya lPopulous country , 7

7

7 . isibambane (isi

Port , 77 . (017 ships) i teku lezi

kepe .

Por -t monnaie,

(isi) .Portrayer , 77 . umfanekisi(um) .Pose , v. (puzzle) dipizisa.

(perplex) didakalisa.

Position , 77 . (place) indawo (in) .

(office ) isikundhla

(isi) .

Post , ad . emuva.

Posterity,77 . inzalo (in) .

Posthumous , a. emva kwokufa.

Post-master, 77 . umbali (um) .Post-mortem , a. emvakwokufa.

Postpone,v. (delay) libalisa.

Postulant,77 . isisusa (i si) .

Pother,v. (bother) fundekela.

77 . (bustle) ukuwalazela(uku) .

Pother,77 . (confusion) nkunya

kaza (uku).

Potion , 77 . ose) itamalomuti.Potsherd

,77 . udeng ezi.

Poultice , (bread) isinkwasokkutoba

”

Pound v. (as mealies) g qula.

(do ., for) g qulela

(do thoroughly) gqulisisa.

Pound , 77 . (help one another to)g qulisana.

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Provide , 77 . (make ready) lun

g lsa.

Provider,77 . umbekeli, umfuneli

(um) .

Providence , 77 . (as to food) ukuhlinzeka (uku) .

Providence , 77 . (general) uku

bekela (uku) .Provoke

,77. (make angry) tuku

telisa

Pudding-face,77 . ubuso obuku

lupeleyo .

Pudding -head,

71 .

(i si) .Puddle , r (in water) bukuda.

(make water muddy)dunga .

Puddly, namacibi.Pudency

,77 . inhloni (in) .

Pudenda,

77. (male) umcamo

isipukupuku

Pudenda , 77 . (female) umpakato,

ilebe (i) , umsunu (um ) .

Pudici ty, n. (modesty) ukublo

nipa (uku) .Pudici ty , 77 .

cweba (uku) .Puerile

, a. njeng omntwana.

Pueri li ty , 77 . ubuntwana (ubu) .Puerperal , a. ng okubeleta.

Pugil ism,77 . ukubakelana, uku

bububuzana (uku) .Pugnacious , a. bakele .

Pule,v. (as a child) bubula .

Pull,v. (down , humble) tobisa.

(cause to pull up , asweeds) sipulisa.

Pulled,v. (out , to get , as the

hair) ncotuka.

Pulled,v. (up , to be , as weeds)

sipuka .

Pulmonary , (7 . ngamapapu .

Puma 77 . ibubesi lase Melika .

(chasti ty) uku

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Pump , 7 . fukula amanzi ngensimbi .

Pun , v. (quibble) banda , ebanda,feceza.

Punch , 77. (make a hole) boboza.

(with hard words)dubula .

Punctil io,77 . izinhlonzi.

Puncture , 77 . imbobo (im) .Punish

,77 . (fine) hlaulisa.

Purl v. (as water) cwaza.

Purhng , a. (do .) cwazayo .

Purvey , 77 . (as food) hlinzeka.

Push ,v. (lightly aside for) cili

zela .

Push,

77 .

qopelela.

Push , 7 . (drive) qubela pambili.

(push one another)

(through difficulty)

hluma.

Put v. (to , add) eng eza.

(confidence in) temba .

(on , as belt before marriag e) ceka .

Python,77 . (Natal rock snake)

inhlwati (in) .

Q .

Quaff,v. g obolozela.

Quag,77 . nbuku (ulu) .

Quai l,v . qaqazela ng ovalo .

(faint) quleka.

Quake , v. qaqazelang ovalo.

(shudder) tutumelang ovalo.

qubana.

Push , v. (forward with thehands) sunduza , kahlela.

Pushed, v. (to be) qubeka.

Put v. (down , overcome) nqoba.

(off, delay) libazisa.

(out , as leaves) kahlela,

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Quali fy , v. (make fi t) fanelisa.

(soften) tambisa .

(dimini sh ) ncipisa.

(l imi t) kaulisa.

Qualmish (to feel) , nakana .

Quandary,77 . (doubt) konona .

Quantity , 77 . (weight) isisindo

(i si) .

Quantity ,71 . (of space) umkati

(um) .Quarry , v. mba amatye .

Quarter , 71 . ikwataQuebec

,77 . i ebeka(i) .

Query , 7 7 . (inquire) buQuick -hearing person ,

ig ag u (i) .Quicken

,77

. (as the apprehen

sion) qabukisa.

Quickness,77 . (swiftness) ubelo

(ulu) .Quid , 77 . (of tobacco) ugwai emlonyeni.

Quiet,v. (smooth down person

or chief) tyweleza.

Quiet person ,77 . (inoffensive)

isinamba (i si) .Quip

,v. (scoff) swabula.

(j eer) g abisela.

77 . ukuswabula (uku) .Quire

, 77 . idhlazana labahlabe

lel i .u1ve1

7

, 77 . iyika(i) .u1vering (fluttering) , injube

(in) .u1 vive ubani lapo ?u1z, v. (banter) gagnla, binqa.

(examine) bonisisa.

Quotum , 77 . (share) isabelo (i si) .

R .

Rabble , 77. (crowd) umbonda

(um) .Rabble , 77 . (concourse in commotion) isinyakanyaka (i si) .

hlung u .

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Racy , a. (piquant) babayo .

(fresh) luhlaza.

(rich) vundile .

71 . ukucwazimulu

Race , 7l . 7 (water) umsele wamanz 1 .

Race , 77 . (of people) uhlobo (ulu) .v. (progress) ukuqubela

(uku) .Race -course , 77 . indawo yokujarisa amahashi.

Race-horse , 77 . ibash i ehlarayo .

Rack , v. (as wine) cweng a.

(torture) binya ngobu

Radiance,

(uku) .Radiate

,v. (shine) kanya .

(cause to do) kany1 sa.

Radiate , 77 . (fi l l with brightness)cwazimulisa.

Radical , 71 . (root) impande (im) .Radius , 71 . (spoke of wheel)ispoke (i) .

Radius , 77 . (l ine) umudwa opumayo epakatini.

Radix , 77 . (root) impande (im) .Raff, 77 . isinyakanyaka (isi) .Rafiie , v. dhlala ng enkato .

Raft , v. tuta ng esihleng a.

Ragamuffin,77 . ishing a (i)

Ragged , (7 . namadhlepu .

Ragman , 77 . umbuti wamadhlepu .

Rail , v. (enclose) biya .

(away at , scold) sauzela.

77 . (garment) ing ubo (inRailer , 77 . (one who rai l s) um iyel i (um ) .

Railer , 77 . (abuser) umtuki (um) .Rail ing , 77 . isibondana (isi) .

a. tukayo .

Raillery , 77 . ukubinqa (uku) .

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Rain , 77 . (very heavy) isanci

(i si) .Rai se , 77 . (up , as seed for brother)hlumelela.

Raise , v. (arouse) vusa.

(as taxes) telisa.

(as dust in a room) tu

quza .

Raise , 77 . (make to smoke) tun

qisa .

Ra1se , v. (increase) andisa .

(collect , as money) kokisa .

laise,r . (begin) qala .

(as semble) hlanganisa.

(make porous) xufan

gamfang isa.

Rai se , 77

. (procure zuza .

Rai sed , v. (up , to as smoke ,dust

,&c . ) qonga.

Bake , 17

. (rove ) zula .

wander) ndinda .

77 . (idle man) ivila (i) .(vi cious person ) . itya

koki (i) .Rakehell , 71 . ityakoki (i ) .

Ramal , a. ng ezin ba.

Ramble , 77 . (in tal bamuza.

Rambling , ndindayo .

Ramify,v . hlumisa amagaba .

Ramous , a. nezingaba.

Ramp , 1 7 . (Jump) eqs .

(sport) dhlalisela.

(c imb) kwela .

77 . (leap) ukweqa (uku ) .Ram e , v. tyekula.

Ramr 77. isihlohlo, inhlohlo

(in) .Ramuli, n. amagaba (ama) .Rancid , a. (stinking) nukayo,

nepunga.

Rancid , a. (musty) kuntile .

Raucour, 77 . (Spite) ig qubu (i ) .

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Random , 77. isiwici (isi) .Range , 77. (row) uhla(ulu) .

(class) uhlobo (ulu) .(space) umkati(p

m)(of a gun) uku nye

lela (uku) .Range , 77. (rove) zula .

(travel without aim)ndinda .

Rank , 77 . (l ine o f soldiers) i siceme (i si) .

Rank , 77 . (rai se up in) kulisa.

(arrange for dancing )hlela.

Bank, a. (strong)namandhla.

(in qua ity) vundile .

musty) kantila.

(strong tasted) babayo .

(over ri ch) canuzele .

(offensive) canulayo.

ad . (strongly) ngamandhla.

Rankled , v. (in mind to be )canuka.

Ransacked , p .p . , pang iwe .

Rant 17

. swagger) vubula.

(be noisy) xokozela.

71 . (bragging talk) iwawa

Rap , 77 . (with a stick) pampata.

(seize) bamba .

(snatch) hlwita.

Rapacious , a. (of plunder) pangayo .

Rapacious , a. (g reedy) rarayo.

Rapaci ty , 71 . ukupanga (uku) .(greediness) umgo

lo , ubug eg e , ukurara.

Rapid , a. (swift) nobelo.

Rapid , 77 . (of wate r) isikukula131

Ra(pie)r,77 . isinkemba (isi) .

Rapine , 77. ukupanga (uku) .

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Beck, 77. (regard) naka .

(heed) qapela.

Reclaim , v. buyisa.

(make right) lung isa.

(as land) l ima .

(regain) zuza futi .Recline , v. (slope) tambekela.

Reclose , v. vala futi .Recoil 1

7

. (fal l back) enuka.

(shrink bac ) tikazela.

(hate) zonda .

Recommence , 7

17. qala ngo

kutya .

Re commend , r . (advi se) yala ,luleka .

Recompact , v. hlanganisa ngokutya .

Re conduct , 7 7 . kapa futi .Reconfirm, 7

7

. qinisisa.

Reconnoitre , 77. hlole la ng ama

buto .

Reconstruct , 77. aka futi .Reconvene , 1 7 . hlanganiso. futi .Reconvert, v. ndula futi .Re count , 77 . ha a fut i .Recreate , r. (cheer) enamisa.

Recross. 17. pambana kabi l i .

Recti fy , v. (puri fy) hlambulula,

cwebisa.

Rectifier , n. umlung isi (um) .Re cumbent , a. (recl ini ng) cambalele .

Recuperative , a. pilisayo.

Redcoat , n. ibuto (i) .Redeemed , a. knluliwe .

Redel iver , kulu la kabili .kulula futi .

Redemand , v. biza futi .Rede scend, v. ehla futi .Redissolve , v. ncibilikisa kabi li .Re duce , 7 7 (arrange) hlela.

Redundant , n. (overflowing) cicimayo .

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Re-echo , v. enanelakabili .Re-edify , 77 . aka kabil i .Re-elect , v. keta kabi l i .Re -embrace , v. singata kabil i .Re -enter 7 7

. ugena futi .Re -examme, v. bonisisa futi .Re -exchange , v. enanela futi .Re-exhibit, v. bonisa futi .Re-expel , v. ki a futi.Refer , v. (allu e gwengula.

Refine , v. (puri hlambulula,cwenga.

Refine , v. (polish) kazimulisa.

Refix , v. qinisakabi li .7

Re form , 77. (repent) penduka.

71 . (change , moral) uku

penduka (uku) .Re form , 77 . (rearrange as soldiers) tyaya amabuto futi .

Re fract , v. (as rays of l ight)pambukisa imisebe .

Re fractory , a. donda o .

Refrain , 77 . (hold back) godhla.

(one’

s sel f) zibamba.

Refresh , 77. (cool) polisa.

Re fund , v. bu°

sa imal i .Refurbish , v. azimula kabi liRefuse , v. (point-blank) zaba

(to let go) qokotelaRegather , v. buta kab1 li .Regerminate , v. b luma futi .Regicide , 77 . umbulaliwenkosi.Regnant , a. busayo.

Regorge , v. (swal low) gwinyafuti .

Regorge , v. (ej ect) hlanza.

Regress , v. (go back) buya .

(step backwards)hlehla.

Regression , 77. (return ing) ukubuya (uku) .Regret , v. (repent) penduka.

Rehearse , v. pinda .

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Reil lumine , v. kanyisa futi .Reimburse , v. buyisa imal i .Reimpose , v. telisa kabil i .Reimpregnate , v. mitisa futi .Reimpress , v. cindezela kabil i .Reinhabit , v. hlala futi .Reinspect , v. bonisisa kabil i .Reinspire , v. pefumulisa futi .Reinstate , v. (restore) buyisa.

Reinstruct , v. fundisa futifuti.Reinter , v. mbela kabil i .Reinterrogate , v. buza futifuti.Reinvigorate , v. (revive) pilisa.

Reiterate , v. tyo futifuti.Rej ect , v. (discard) de la .

(do . , one another)delana .

Rej ect, v. (with disdain) eya .

Rejoin , v. (answer) pendula .

(j oin, as a rope) j obelela futi .

Rej oin , v. (as persons) hlanganisa futi .

Rekindle , v. (as a fire) pembafuti .

Rekindle , v. (arouse) vusa kabil i .

Relapse , v. hlehla.

(sl ip back) tyelela

emuva.

Relative , 77. (in law) umhlobo

(um) .Relative , 77 . (by blood) iselamane(isi

Relatives , 77 . (family circle) umdeni (um) .

Relax , v. (as a spring) kwebula.

(unbind) sombulula.

(mitigate) tambisa .

Relaxation , 77 . (play) ukudhlala

(uku) .Relegate , v. (banish) zotya .

Relieve , v. (as pain) tambisa

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Relieve , v. (reduce , as a swelling) toba .

Relight , v. (as a fire) pembakabi l i .

Re l ight , v. (cause to sh ine)kanyisa futi .

Relinquish , v. (forsake) lahla.

Reload , v. twalisa futi .

(as a gun) hlohla futi .Remand , v. buyisa etilongweni.Remark , 77 . ukutyo (uku) .Remarry , v. zeka kabil i .Remelt , v. ncibilikisa kabil i .Remiss , a. (careless) delele .

(810W ) libele .

Remissness , 77 . ukudelela, ukul ibal a (uku) .

Remodel , v. bumba futi .Remote , ad. (in time) kade ,pakade .

Remount , v. kwela futi .Renal , Ct. ng ezinso.

Render, v. buyisa.

Rendezvous , 77 . indawo yokuhlangana.

Reneform, 77 . njeng enso .

Renounce , v. (abandon) lahla.

Rent , 77 . (annual income) inzuzong eminyaka.

Reopen , v. vula futi .Repacify , v. lamula kabi l i .Repay , v. buyisa imali .Repeat , v. (give in addition)

eng eza.

Repel , v. (check advance) vimbela .

Repine , v. (fret) tetema .

(grumble) kononda.

Repining, 07 . (fretful) te'

teme .

(grumbling) konondile .

Repiner, umkonondi, umtetemi

(um) .

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Re lace , v. beka kwenye in

wo.

Repol ish , v. kazimula futi .Report , v. (give an account of)l anda .

Report , v. (brazen out one

’

seeds) ncoka.

Repose , v. (recline)cambalala.

(sleep) alaRepour , v. tela futi .Reprehend , v. (lay hold of)bamba .

Represent , v. (describe) faneki sa .

Repress , v. (subdue) nqoba.

(restrain)bambezela.

crush down) fohloza.

ias 8 ch ) binda .

Reprmt, v. cin zela kabil iReprobate , a. (depraved) onakele .

Reprobate , a. (rej ected) nqabekile

Reprobate , v. (curse) qalekisa.

Reprove , v. (chide) tetisa.

(blame) sola.

(look sternly at)jamela.

Reptant ,a. (creeping) nabuzele .

Repudiate , v. dela .

(discard) lahla.

Repulse , 1 7. (re fusal) ukwala

(uku) .Repulse

,n. (denial) ukupika

(uku) .Repurchase , v. tenga. futi .Repute , 77 . (think) cabanga .

(estimate ) buka .

Request, v. (earnestly) celisisa.

(for one another)celelana.

Requested , pp . (earnestly) celisisiwe .

Requiem , 77 . igama labafileyo.

Require , 0 . (ask) cela .

(cal l for) bizela.

(need) dinga .

Requ1site , 77. (need) ukudinga(uku) .

Reremouse , 77 . isihlulandhlebe

(isi) .Rereward , 77 . amabuto chugcina .

Resalute , v. bing elela kabil i .Rescind , v. (cut) nquma.

Resci ssion , 77 . (act of abrogating)ukupelisa (uku).

Research , 77 . buzisisa futifuti.

Resentment , 77. (anger) intukutelo (in) , ukutukutcla (uku) .

Reside , 0. aka , hlala.

Residency, 77. indhlu yika rulamem .

Resign , v. (fo1s ake) lahla.

(quit) shiya .

Resist , v. struggle violently)sabalala.

Resist , (act against) mela ,qinela.

Respite , n. (interval) umkati(um) .

Rest , n. (remainder) insal i

(in ) .Retal iate , o. pindinya, pindisa.

Retard , v. hinder, tinta .

(hold back) tiziyeka.

Re -tell , v. tyela futi .Re ticence , v. ukutula (uku) .

(concealment) fihlangokutula

Retinue , v. (train of persons)udwendwe (u lu) .

Retort , v. pendula kalukuni.Re-tread , v. nyatela futi .Retreat , 77 . (place of retirement)indawo yokufulatela.

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Rise , 77 . (source) umtombo(um) .Rising , a. (ascending) nyukayo .

(advancing) qubezele .

(above the horizon)pumayo.

Rising , (7 . (in wealth) audi leng okunota.

Rising , (7 . (from death) vukaekufeni.

River , 77 . (bend in) inng oni(in) .Rear, v. (howl) bangalasa .

(make a hu llabaloo)qaqamba.

Roaring , 77 . (growling) ibodhlo(i) .

Bob 77 . (cause to) angisa .

(for) pang eih.

Robust 77 . (strong) namandhla.

(hardy) lukuni .Rock pigeon , 77 . ivukuto (i ) .Roll , 0 . (for ) tondela , song ela.

Rol led , v. (to be ) tendeka .

Rotate , v. (as a wheel ) ngelezela .

Rotten , v. (to be putrid ) bucuka .

Rotund , a. diling ile .

Rou h , a. (porous) ,mianga

m anga .

Rough country, 77 . isiroqoba

(isi) .Roughly , 17. (to sound) ukuti

ratyaratya.

Round th ing , 77 . (hard, as bulle t)imbumbulu (im) .

Round , 77

. (to come , revive)pila .

Round , 77 . (to bring , restore) pi

Round, v. (to get , wheedle)ncenga.

Roundabout , a. (circuitous) ze

kelele .

Sabbath-breaker , 77.

wesonto.

Sabre,77. 1s1nkemba (1s1) .

Rout , 77 . (break the ranks) damusa .

Rout , 77 . umbonda (um) .

(multitude) isixuku(isi) .Route , 77 . indhlela (in ) .

Row ,v. (scold) bangalasa .

Rub, v. (as soap on clothes)kata .

Rub , v. (graze) ruzula.

Rubbed , 77. (to be grazed) ru

zuka.

Rubbed , v. (to be , as the skin)pucuka.

Rubbed,v. (to be worn) zukeka.

Rude person , 77. (violent) i sidhlova (i si) .

Rude person , 77. (unmannerly)isipangabuli (i si) .

Rug ee, 77 . izinhlonze-zompakato

(izin) .Rugged, a. (rocky) namatye .

(harsh) nolunya.

(rough ) marolo .

Ruined , v. (to be destroyed)tyabalala.

Rumble , v. (as wind in stomach )qubutya.

Rumple , v. fing qa.

Run, v. (more quickly) dhlula.

(to do something) qiqize la .

Running sore,77 . umfula (um) .

Runt, 77 . (Woman) isalukazi(isi) .

Rupture,77 . isapulo (isi) .

Rushl ight,77 . ubaqa (ulu) .

Rusted,a. gwalilc .

Rustle , 77 . (violently) rwatyazela .

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Sabu lous , a. nesihlabati.

Saccharine,a. ng oshukela.

(sweet) mtoti.Saccule

, 77 . (satchel) isikwama

(i si) .Sack , v. (plunder) panga .

Sacred , (7 . ng cwele .

Sacrilege , 77 . ukweba endhlini

yika Tixo.

Sag , v. goba .

Sage person , 77 . umhlakanipi

(um) .Sage person , 77 . (crafty ) ih lakani (i) .Sail , v. (fly as a bird) ndiza .

Salary , 77 . imali-yokusebenza.

a eable , a. t

ilgntg ekayo .

a y , 77. (rue asgtroops) duma .

Sandal , 77 . isicatulo (i si) .Sapid , a. mnandi .Saponaceous , a. nensipo.

Satchel , 77 . isikwama (i si ) .Sate , v. sutisa.

Satiate , v. sutisa.

Satire,77 . ukuqang a, ukubinqa.

Saw-mill , 77 . indhlu yokusara.

Saying , 77 . (riddle) imfumbe

(im) .

Say (that is to say) ukuti .Scarify , v. sika ng omesana.

Scath, 77 . (injury ) ukulimala

(uku )Scold

, v. (speak crossly to) kakanya .

Scraped, v. (to get) puculeka.

Scrapings , 77 . (of h ide) amapalo(ama) .Scratch , v . (to get off ticks )nxenxa.

Scrawl , v. loba (or) bala kabi .Scribble

,v. bala , loba.

Scrotum,77. isisende (i s i ) .

Scufi‘le , 77 . ukulwana (uku) .

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Scufiie , v. (strive together) za

mana .

Souffle , v. (in confusion ) ukutixakalala.

Scullery , 77 . ikamelo lokug eza

izitya.

Sent, 77 . (tai l of a bare) umsilawomnogwaja.

Scuttle , v. (as a ship) tyonissisikepe .

Sea (beyond the) petsheyakwolwandle .

Sea (half -seas-over) dakiwe:Sea-breeze , 77 . umoya welwandhle .

Sea-captain , 77 . inkosi yesikepe .

Sea-green , a. luhlaza jeng olwandhle .

Sea-room , 77 . umkatiwesikepe .

Sea-shore , 77 . nsebe lolwandhle .

Sea-sickness , 77 . umhlanzisowolwandhle .

Sea-water , 77 . amanzi olwandh le .

Sea-wrack , 77 . utyani bolwandhle .

Section , 77 . (of a regiment)uhlang oti(ulu) .Section , 77. (wing of an army)umkono (um ) ipiko (i) .Section , 77. (advanced guard)im ilemo (imi) .

See , v. (one another) bonana.

(cause to) bonisa.

(for) bonela.

(help one another to)bonisana.

See , v. (clearly) bonisisa.

Seek v. (one another) funana.

(for) funela.

(ask for) cela .

(glean) kotoza.

Seethe , v. (boil) bilisa .

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Seize , v. (and dash down)swaca.

Self-culture , 77 . ukuzifundisa

(uku) .

Self-decei t , 71 . ukuzikohlisa

(uku) .

Self-deg radation , 77 . ukuzitobisa

(uku) .

Self examination,77 . ukuzibu

zisa (uku) .Self praise , «

77. ukuzibabaza

(uku) .Sel f-reliance , ukuzitemha

(uku) .

Self-seeking, 71 . ukuzifunela

(uku) .Seminary , 77. isikolo (isi) .Send , 7

7

. (out , as an army) sabalalisa.

Senile , a. dala .

Seni li ty , 77 . ubuxeku (ubu) .

Senseless person ,77 . isibuzen

gana (i si) .Separate , 77 . (as a string) juqula.

Separated , v. (to be , as a string)juquka.

Sequence,77. ukwelama (uku) .

Serf , 77 . innqoboka (in) .Serious

,a. temelezile .

v. (or devout , to be )temeleza.

Serj eant,77 . induna yamapolisi.

(in the army) induna yamabuto .

Serrated, a. namazinyo nj enge

sara .

Set , (as a l imit) kaula .

(off, adorn) vunula.

(out , allot ) abela .

(in , commence) qala .

(cause to rest) pumuza.

(as a razor) lola .

(begin a journey) emuka .

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kaza .

Shed , v. (as the teeth) kumuka'

Shedder , 77 . (of blood ) umopisi

(um ) .Sheen

,77 . ubucwazicwazi (ubu ) .

Sheep dog , 77 . 1nj a yezimvuSheep excrements , imisimbaneyezimvu

Sheepfold , 77 . isibaya sezimvu .

Sheep-shearer, 77. umg undi wez1mvu.

Sheepskin , 77. isikumba semvu.

Sheepwalk , 77. idhlelo lezimvu.

Set , v. (at ease) tulisa.

(eyes on ) bona .

(one’

s cap at) xoxa.

Set-to (with fists) ukubukela

(uku) .

Settle , 77 . isihlalo-eside (is i) .

Sex 77 . (progeny) inzalo (in) .

(women ; isifazana (i si) .

(men) isilisa (i si ) .Shaft , 77 . (of a pit) ilindityobo(i ) .

Shaft , 71 . (of a carriage ) i sibonda sekalishi.

Shake , v. (with cold) qaqazela.

Shaking , v. (to go , as fat man)tikiza.

Shaking , v. (to get ) xukuzeka.

Shaky (to be , as waggon -wheel)xeka.

Sharper , 71 . umkohlisi (um ) .

Shatter , v. (break in pieces) pahlaza,

zuka, deng eza.

Shattered , p p . pahlaziwe , zu

kekile .

Shawl, 77 . itshali (i) .

Shed v. (let fall ) wisa .

(as leaves) vutuluka.

(cast off) ebuka.

(scatter) ci ta .

(spread abroad) hla

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Shuffle , 77 . (artifice ) iceboShut , v. (as a box) vimba .

Shy,v. etuka, tuka .

(to be , keep away from)xwaya.

Shy , v . (beware of) xwayela.

Shying , 77 . ukutuka (uku) .Sibilant , a. kwisizayo .

Sick headache , (to have)kwelwa ikanda .

Sick -room ,77 . ikamelo lesiguli.

Sicken , v. gulisa .

Side , 77 . of the head uhlan otilwekar

ida.

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Side by side , lung elelene .

Sidereal , a. ng ezinkanyezi.

Sight , 7 7 . (see accurately) bonisisa .

Sight , 7 7 . (to come in ) bonakala.

Sightless , a. mpumpute .

Sight-seer , n. umbuki(um) .Sign , 7

7. loba , 7bala , dweba.

(indicate) kombisa.

Signal post , 71 . insika yokuqa

m 1 sa .

Silent person ,77 .

mung ulu (i si ) .

Silly person ,77 .

wane (i ) .Silly th ing , 71 . insumo (in ) .Simmer

, 1 . bi la kahle .

Sinciput,71 . ibunzi(i ) .

Singed, v. (to be ) ramuka,

hamuka.

Sir, umngane (um ) .

Si t v. (a long time ) qula .

(cause to ) hlalisa.

(dumb) i si

(noodle ) ilnl

(hold a session) hlang ana.

(upp ,rise ) vuka .

. (seat) isihlalo (isi )

Skedaddle ,7 . baleka .

Skilled, a. lumbile .

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Skin 77 . (cause to) h linzisa.

(for) hlinzela.

Skin cloak,77 . isipuku (isi) .

Skipping, 77 . ukweqa.

(as calves) tyadula,

tyekula.

Skirt, 7

7. (from the edge) peta .

Skitti sh , a. (easi ly frightened )etukayo .

Skittish , a. (frisky) tyekulayo .

(shy) coyacoyile .

(wanton) dalazele .

Slabber , v. bihiza .

Slabby , a. (sloppy) manzi .Slake , v. (as thirst) puzisa.

Slant , (7 . tambekile .

77 . utambeka (u) .Slap-dash , ad. kanye .

Slash, 77 . ukuvitya(uku) .

Slate,77 . (building stone ) ukete

(ulu) .Slattern

, 77 . (woman ) ivilakazi(i) .Slaver , 77 . (drivel) ukubibiza

(uku) .Slaver , v. bibiza.

Slayer , 77 . (of a person ) umbulali (um) .

Slayer , 77 . (of an ox , umblabi.

Sleek, a. (smooth ) butyelezi.

Sleigh,77 . isislipi (i si) .

Sleight , 77 . umkuba.

Slender , a. (lean) zacile .

Slenderness,77 . (thinness) uku

zaca (uku) .

Slenderness , 77 . (weakness) ubutakataka (ubu ) .Slim

,a. (thin) zacile .

Slip knot,77 . isirebe (isi ) .

Slipped , v . (out to get ) punyuka.

Slippery fellow , 77 . iwetywetye

(i ) .Slope , 7 7

. tambeka .

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Sloppy , (7 . nodaka.

Slough ,77 . (bog) ixapozi(i ) .

Slovenl iness , 77 . (carelessness)ubuyatayata (ubu) .

Slovenly person , 77 . (careless)iyatayata

Slow , 77. (hesitating , to go )

zenga .

Slow , v. (to be drawling) mekenda .

Slow business , 77 . innsindan

sinda (in ) .Slumber , 77 (sleep) lala .

(sleep) ubutong o

(uku) .Slyly , v. (to act) nyenya .

Smack , 77. (of the hand) makula .

Smack , 77 . (kiss) ukwang a (uku) .

(of the lips after eating ) ukuhlwabula (uku )Smack

,77 . (with the hand) ma

kula .

Small,(7 . (soft) tambile .

(slender) zacile .

(small , short woman)umtekelikazana.

Small, (7 . (house , or hut) ind

hlwane (in) .Smaller

, v. (to become , wane)sinya .

Small person,77 . (rather small )

umunci(umu) .Smart v. (throb) tyotyozela.

(as from nettles) baba .

(in mind) dabuka .

a. (pungent) babavo .

(sharp) hlakampile .

(well dressed) qamile .

Smashed , v. (to be) pahlazeka,

fohloka, bodhloka.

Smatter , v. (smack with thetongue) hlwabula.

f’

.

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(plaster) nameka ,Smear ,gudula .

Smear , v. (as a floor ) tyapalaza.

(pain t) ruba .

(as an axletree) tambisa .

Smear , v. (the face) ncomba.

Smell , v. (snuff at , as a horse)sezela .

Smell , v. (out one another)nukana.

Smell , v. (for) mukela .

(cause to ) nukisa.

(as a flower) sezela .

Smite , v. (with palm of hand)makula .

Smite v . (revi le ) tuka .

(upbraid) jezisa.

Smiter,77 . umtyayi (um) .

Smock,77 . iyembe (i ) .

Smoker , 77 . ixwele (i) .Smooth , (7 . butyelezi.

Smooth-tongued , 77 . tobozileyo .

Smother, v. (as fire) cima .

(choke ) binda .

Smoulder , v. (as a fire ) Iota .

Smudge , v. (make odirty) ng col isa .

Smudge , 77 . (blot) capazela.

(with smoke ) fuza.

Snack,77 . (of food) umpako (um) .

Snacks , 77 . (to go) abelana.

Snaffle , 77 . (bridle) itome (i ) .

Snag , 77 . (knot in wood) ipuzu

(i ) .

Snake, 77 . (blind) impumpute

(im) .Snake

,77 . (brown , harmless)

umzing andhlu.

Snake,77. (large puff-adder) ibu

lulu (i) .Snake , 77 . (large boa) imfundamo (im) .

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Snake , 77 . (very deadly) uman

qandalung opi

Snake , 77 . (cobra di capel lo) imfezi (im) .Snap , v. (as a bone) fehleza.

Snapped , 77 . (off, to be) kepuka.

(do . , as a bone )fehleka.

Sneak , v. nyelela.

77 . umnyeleli(um) .

Sneaking , a. nyeleleyo .

Snip , v. cut ofi ) mqume .

(cut into small pieces)qobisisa.

Snob , 77 . itonqana (i) .Snooze v. ozela.

77 . ukwozela (uku) .Snore , 77 . ukuronqa (uku) .Snort ing , 77 . ukutimula (uku) .Snot , v. (blow the nose) finya.

Snotty , a. namafinyila.

Snub , v. tetisa.

So-forth , rid . njalonjalo .

Soaker , 77 . isidakwa (i si) .Soapstone , n. ivande (i) .Soave , a. (in music) nobumnandi .

Sodden , 77 . (with rain) nukubele .

Soft , a. (comfortable , as a garment) ntobontobo.

Soft , 77 . (yield to pressure) budhluka.

Soft soi l , Sich , loamy) im

budhlumbu hlu (im) .Soft soil , 77 (loose) imvundunivandu (im) .

Soft matter, 77 .

1718011, 77. (soft and r1ch) imbobombobo (im) .Soil

, 77 . (fi l th) insila (in) .

(mud) udaka (ulu) .

(dry mud) idaka (i) .

(slush) icibizi

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taza .

Speak,v. (scold severely) fi ca .

(confidentially together)g udhlana.

Speak v. (truthful ly) nyanyisa.

(in admiration of) tusa .

(roughly) tekela .

Spear , 77 . (large , short shaft ,broad blade ) iboqo (i) .

Specious , (7 . (showy) qamile .

Speck,77 . (spot) icatyana (i) .(stain , as in wood)

umenvele (um ) .

Solicitation ,77 . (urgent request)

ukunceng isisa (uku) .Solid

, (7 . (strong) namandhla.

Soluble , a. ncibilikayo .

Somnambulism, ukuhamba ebu

tongweni.Somniferous

,a. lalisayo .

Somnific , 77 . ozelisayo .

Somnolent , 77 . ozele .

Sooty , 77 . nomule .

Sophism,77 . ukufitiza (uku) .

Sophistical,a. kohlisayo ngoku

pika .

Soporiferous , (7 . lalisayo .

Sore , 77 . (scrofula) umcoboko

(um) .Sore , 77 . (made by doctor) ihhlumba (in) .Sororicide , v. (to commit) bulalaudade .

Sort , 77. (separate) ahlukanisa.

Sough , 17. (as the wind) xuxu

zela .

Sough , 17. (as the sea) owaza .

Sound , 77 . (arm of the sea) unikono wolwandhle .

Speak , v. (in an excited manner) pakazela.

Speak , v. (publ ish ) memezela.

(in right earnest) ku

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Stamp , v. (tread on) nyatela.

Stampede , v. ukubaleka (uku) .Stance , 77 . (site) isiza (i si ) .Stand , v. (fearlessly ) qiama.

(cause to stand up)sukumisa.

Stand, v. (as one ready to strike)giana .

Stark-naked , v. (to be ) nquna.

(to l ie ) qung quluza .

Stark-naked , v. (to go) ntikitizela .

Start , 77 . (as one about to vomit)qubuka.

Start, v. (make a sudden movement) eqa.

Start , 7 7 . (for) enkels .

State , 77 . (condi tion ) ukuma

(uku ) .State , 77 . (dignity ) ubukulu

(ubu) .State , 77 . (body of people) isintu(isi ) .

State , 77 . (civi l power) amakosi(ama) .

State v. (set forth ) tyo .

(tel l at full length )landa .

Stately, a. dumile .

(majestically) nobukosi .Staunch , a. (firm ) qinile .

v.

(as blood) kaulela.

Stave , 77. (po e ) isibonda (i si) .

(inmusic ) imidwaeyisihlau.

Stave , v. boboza.

Staw , v. (surfeit) sutisa.

Stay , 77 . (delay) libalisa.

(obstruct) vimbela.

(hold ) bamba.

(remain for) salela.

ukutimula

Stay , 0 . (rely ) temba , etemba.

(stop) peza .

(stand firmly) simama.

Steak,

iqata (i ) .

Steal,v. (away, sl ink along)

nyenya .

Steep-hill , 77. uqolo (ulu).Steep-place , 77 . 1nkelekete (in) .

Steep-side , 77 . (of a hil l) iqele (i ) .Stem ,

v. (stop) pezisa.

(hinder) vimbela.

Step , 77. (distance ) ibanga (i ) .(of a dance) isig qi(i si) .

Steps,7 1 . izitezi (iz i) .

(sound of, to make)ukuti g qi.

Sternutation,

(uku) .

Stertorous , a. ronqayo.

Stew ,71 . (broth ) umhluzi(um ) .

(confusion , state of)ukudidakala (uku) .

Stew , 77. (had house , brothel )indhlu yezifebe .

Stick , v. (cause to adhere) namatelisa.

Sticking-plaster,77 . ikasi elinama

telayo .

Stifie , v. (choke ) gwaliza.

(as a report) kuza .

Stifled, (stuffed in the nose ,to be ) cih ana .

Sting, v. (as a nettle ) qubula.

(pierce ) hlaba .

(to pain ) hlupa.

Stinging-nettle , 77 . imbabazane

(im) .

Stink-wood ,77 . umfusamvu(um ) .

Stiver , 77. indibilitye (in) .took,

71 . (in trade ) innqwaba

(in) .

Stone , 77 . (mass of rock) inguzungu (in) .

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Stoop,

v. (as one writing)g omfa.

Stop , v. (make to finish ) qedisa.

Store , 77 . isitelo (isi) .Storm , v. (as an army) bebe za .

(rage) tukutela.

(furiously , as a man)bangalasa .

Storm , v. (speak angrily) kwipila .

Storm , v. (large raindrops ,driven) izinsunsu (i ziu) .

Strain , v. (make great efforts)g abavuleka.

Strain,77 . (great effort) isig a

bavu (isi) .Strait , 77 . incingo-yolwandhle

(in) .Strait , a. (difiicult) lukuni .

(avaricious) rarayo .

Stramash , 77 . ukuxabana (ukuStramony , 77 . umtuma (um) .Stretch , v. (as a man on waking)zamula.

Stridulous , a. kwisizayo .

Strike , v. (as a stone uponwaggon-wheel) g uznla.

Strike , v. (hammer in nails)betela.

Strike , v. (swipe) dansula.

(on the head) nqanda .

Strip , v. (off, as beads fromstring) rulula.

Strip , v. (bereave) amuka.

Striped-dog,77 . irungqu (i) .

Striped-animal,

77 . umqung e

(um) .Stripling , 77 . umfana ozacileyo .

Stripped , v. (off to be , as grass)pundhleka.

Stroke , 77 . (blow) isigalelo (i si ) .

(touch) ukutinta(uku) .Stroll , v. ndinda vagatya.

(mode) isimo, ukuma

Strong , 77

. (to get , after sickness) lulama.

Strong drink , 77 . (extra strong)isiraradolo (i si) .

Struck,v. (violently , to get) qu

zuka.

Strop , 77 . istopi (i) .Structure

, 77 . (house) indhlu

(in) .Strumpet

,77. isifebe ,

isiropo

(isi) .Stubby person , 77. isibukubuku

lSl

Stigck)-up, a. zidhlayo .

Stump , v. (lop) nquma.

(along as a child) tupaza .

Stump , v . (walk heavi ly) sindana .

Stump ,77 . (short , th ick-set per

son ) isitupuna (i si) .Stun , v. hlwatizisa.

Stunt, v. (dock) nquma.

Stupe , v. (foment) toba .

Stupefy , v. (stun) hlwatizisa.

Stupid person,77 . (si lly) isiye

j ane (i si )Style , 77.

(uku) .Style , v. (cal l) biza .

Suavi ty , 77 . ubunene (ubu) .Subduce , v. (withdraw) monyula .

Subito , (7d. (quickly) ngokutyetya.

Subl imate,

7

77

. (elevate) pakam 1 sa .

Sublime, (7. (exalted) pakami

S 1we .

Sublime , a. (grand) kulukazi.

(majestic) nobukosi.Sublingual

, (7. ngapansi kolwi111 1 .

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Sublunary , a. ng apansi kwennyangaSubluxation , ukupinyaza

(uku) .Submarine , a. ng apansi kwe lwandhle .

Submaxil lary , ng apansi

kwomhlati.Submerge , v. (drown ) minzisa.

(sink)tyona.

Submerged , a. owiisiwe .

(drowned) minzile .

Subnascent , a. mila ng apansi.Subovate , a. njeng esimo se

Su

(

i) sr

c

l

ribe , v. (write) loba , bala .

(promise money)tembisamali.Subsection , 77. (of men) isiju

ujq ana (i si ) .

Su

f

iisequent, a. landelayo .

Subsequently , ad . emuva.

Subside , v. (become quie t)tula .

Subsiding , a. (sinking) tyonayo .

Substance , n. (goods ) i z impahla (izim ) .

Substance , 77. (wealth ) ukunota(uku ) .

Substantiate , 7

77. misa .

Substitu te , v. faka esikundhleni.Subter, ng apansi.

Subterfuge , 77 . icebo (i ) .

(evasion ) i zaba (i)Subtracts 1 , 77 . umpunguli(um ) .

Subtraction,

77 . ukupung ula,ukususa (uku) .

Suburb , 77 . ipandhle (i) .

Suburbs , 77 . (outside the town )amapandhle (ama) .

Subversion , 77. (ruin ) ukucita

kala (uku ) .

Subvert , (cause to fall ) wisa .

Subvert , v. (ruin utterly) citakalisa .

Subway , 77 . indhlela ngapansi

kwomhlaba.

Succeed , v. (fol low) landela .

(take the place of )ugena esikundhleni.Succeed

,v. (obtain) zuza .

(prosper ! busa),Succeeding , a. (prospering) busile .

Succeeding , 77 . (getting) zuzileyo.

Succeeding , 77 . (taking the place)tata isikundhla.

Succinct , (7 . (brief) futyane .

Succession,77. ufehlane (ulu ) .

Such , c7d. (as thi s) njena.

(as that) nj eya .

Suflice , v. (satisfy sutisa.

Sufi'

ocated, v. (to e) xwiliZa.

Sugar-bird , 77 . inncwincwi (in) .Suggestive , (7 . funzelayo.

Suicide , 77 . ukuzibulala (uku) .

Suit , v. (agree together) vumelana .

Suit , v. (fit) fanelisa.

v. (adapt) linganisa.

(please ) tokozisa.

(make content) ch amisaSuitor

,77. (wooer) umxoxi(um ) .

(lover) isixebi (i si ) .

(at law-court) ungimangele (u) .

Sullcn, a. (cloudy) fipele .

(moody) konkobele .

Sulphur,71 . ublimstoni(u) .

Sultry,(7 . tyisayo kakulu .

Sum , v. balisa .

(col lect) buta .

Summary , 77. (abridgment) ukufinyezwa (uku) .Summary , (7 . (short) futyane .

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Suspend , v. (in terrupt) putisa.

Suspended , a. (stopped) pez is1we .

Sustain , v. (keep alive) pilisa.

(nourish) ondhla.

Swale , 71 . (land) imfunda (im) .(shade) itunzi (i) .

Swan , 77 . iswani (i) .Swap , v. enanela.

Swash , v. (bluster) vubula, kukumala .

Swathe , v. (bandage) tandela.

Sway , v. (as grass , or trees)nyakaza.

Sweal , v. (singe , as a hog)ramula .

Swearing , a. fung ayo .

Sweater , 77 . umjulukisi (um) .Sweet-potato , 77 . (place forgrowing) isihlaza (i si) .

Swelling , a. kukumele .

Swerve , v. wander from) eduka.

(deviate ) pambuka .

(rove) ndinda .

(bend) goba .

Swerving , 77 . ukug oba,ukun

dinda , ukweduka (uku) .Swig , v. g obolozela.

Swill 77

. hlanza.

71 . ukug oboloze la (uku) .Swing , v. (dangle) lengalenga .

(a man round) g qen8237 7

Swop ,77

. enanela.

Sycophant , 77 umtobozi (um) .Symposium , ukupuzana

(uku) .Synagogue , 77 . isineg og i(i) .

Tabby , a. nemitende .

Tabes , 77. ukuwonda (uku) .

Table , 77 . (of the Lord) umtendeleko wen Kosi .

Tablet , 77 . (scented) ika (i) .Tai lor , 77 . umtung i (um) .Tail -feather , 77 . (of a fowl) umgomba (um) .

Take , v. (ensnare) tiya , cupa .

(consent) vumela.

(choose) qema , keta .

(bring up , as chi ld)ondhla.

Take , v. (from place to place)tuta .

Take v. (down) hlisa.

(down , destroy) diliza,cita .

Take 77 . (in , fence) biyela .

(take off, cut off) nquma .

Take , 77 . (take out of) e ula .

(up , begin) qa a .

7

(the , field , invade) hlasela .

Take , v. (completel tyaqa

(one anot er , marry)tatana .

Take , 77 . (for) tata .

(cause to) tatisa.

(the land of) tonya,ncindela.

Take , 7 7. (away , as pet fromfire) epula.

Take , 7 7 . (serve out food) paka .

(out with the hand)tapa .

Take , 7 7 . (up on stick , as deadsnake) cupuluza.

Take , 77 . (care , avoid) pepa .

(off, strip as hair) qotula .

Take , 17

. (trouble about) naka .

(by surprise) zuma .

(home) godusa .

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Talk , v. (chatter) nkenkeza.

(j oke) nconkola.

(preach) shumayela.

(one to another) kulu1nana .

Talk 17 . (for) kulumela.

(cause to) kulumisa.

(violent words) j igida .

(rudely) bekuza.

(much as drunken man)eevuza.

Talk,77 . (about ordinary mat

ters) ixoxo (i) .Talkative , v. (to be) boba .

Talkativeness , 77 . ukumpopoza,

ukuboboza (uku) .Tall person

,umdwamba (um) .

(lanky) imvong olo10 (im) .

Tal l person (fine woman) umtekelikazi.

Tall thing,77 . (j ointed) umxeke

(um) .Tall th ing , 77 . utatamela (ulu) .Tallow

,77 . (fat) amafuta (ama) .

Talpa,

77 . (mole) imvukuzane(im) .

Tame , v. (to make) tambi sa .

Tangible , a. tintekile , patekile .

Tangibil ity , 77. ukuzwa ngokupatwa .

Tangle, v. bijisana.

Tanned,a. shukekile .

Tanner,77 . umshuki (um) .

Tantivy , ad. nobelu .

Tantrums,

77 . ukuhlunama

(uku) .Tape -worm

,77 . (kind of) um

tyumane (um) .Tarry

, v. (abide) hlala.

(cause to) libalisa.

Tassel,77 . ityoba (i) .

Tatter,77 . (rag) idhlikidhliki (i) .

Tatters , 77 . (rags) amadhlikidhl iki (ama) .

Tatters , 77 . (draggled clothes)amanikiniki (ama) .

Tatterdemal ion, 77 . unikiniki(u) .

Tawdry , a. (i n dress) qamile .

Tawdriness,77 . ukuqama (uku) .

Tax , 77 . (cause to pay) telisaimali .

Tearful ,“

(7 . 11 1eng ezele lilayo .

Tear , v. (in pieces as a dog)hlikiza.

Techy , a. (be cross) teteme .

Te Deum, 77 . sikudumisaTixo.

Tedium ,77 . isizungu (i s i) .

Tegument , 77 . (skin) isikumba(i si) .

Telegraph,77 . ulobakude .

Telegram ,77 . indaba ng oloba

kude .

Tell , v. (many times) dulela.

(cause to) tyelisa.

(for) tyelela.

(thoroughly) tyelisisa.

(a story , partly false)rarula.

Tell , v. (privately) hlebela.

(l ies) rutyuza qambamanga .

Tell-off, v. bala .

Tell -tale , 77 . umhlebi(um)Tell -on

, v. bika . “V IPTenable , a. bambekayo .

Tenacious , a. (holding) bambayo .

Tenacious , a. (sticking) namateleyo .

Tenacious , a. (obstinate) dondayo .

Tenacious , (7 . (niggardly) ncityayo .

Tenant , 77 . umhlali (um) .Tend

,v . (be attentive) qapela.

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Tend , r. (lean) tambekela.

Tendency, 77 . ukutambekela

(uku) .Tender , v (as money) kokamali.Tendon , 77 . (used as thread)usinga (ulu) .

Tenebrious,a. fipele .

Tenesmus,77 . ukukanula (uku) .

Tenet , 77 . inhloko yokukolwa.

Tenor , 77 . (stamp) isicindezelo

(isi) .Tenotomy , 71 . ukunquma urn

s 1pa .

Tense,a. (rigid) lukuni .

(stretched) qibukile .

Tentative , a. ling ayo .

Tenter (stre tch) qibula.

Tepefy , v. fudumalisa.

Tepid,a. fudumele .

Terebratc , 77

. boboza.

Term , 77

. (cal l) biza .

Termagant, n. indblond hlo (in) .

Terminate , v.

(cause to) kaulisa.

Terra , 77 . umh aba (um ) .Terrified , v. (to look) yangaza.

Testa , 77 . (covering) ig obolondo(i) .

Tete-a-té-te , 77 .

(uku) .Tether , v. bamba ng entambo.

Tetra,kane .

That , loko .

That , conj . (in order that) uku ~

ba.

That , adv. (that i s to say) okutiokukuti.

That,adv. (by reason that)

okuba okokuba.

That adv. (for that) okoba .

co77j . (to the end that)ukuze .

That,conj . (that , namely) ukuti .

(in that) ngoba .

ukukulumana

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bu (i) .Thong , 77 .

(um) .Thornapple , 77. (fruit of largekind) i tuma (i) .

Thornapple , 77 . (frui t of smallkind) umtuma (um) .

Thrall,

77 . (slave) innqoboka

1n

Th(ral)dom , 77 . ubunqoboko (ubu) .

Thrapple,

v. (seize by thethroat) bamba ng ompimbo .

Threshold , 77 . (gate) i sango

(door sil l) i talalomnyang o .

Thrill , v. (pierce) hlaba .

Throw, v. (in , inj ect) boj a .

(into a heap) fumba .

(one' s sel f back) qe

(kind of) umcilo

Thaw , v. (melt) ncibilika.

Their home , kwabo .

Then , ad. (well then) kambe .

(you see then) pela .

(and so then) yikona.

Thereabouts , c7d. ngalapo .

‘

Thereby , (7d. nga .

Therein , ad. kulapo.

Thick , v. (with trees , to be) ngqaingana.

Thick end , 77 . (as stump of tree)isiqu (isi) .

Thick grass , 77 . ukwena (uku) .Thick -set person , 77 . isibuku

buku (i si) .Thin out

, v . (as mealies) pa .

Think, 17 . (about) camang ela.

(well of value) tanda .

(purpose) lokota .

This day,77d . namuhla.

Thistle, 77 . (thorn) ibang ulo (i) .

Thong, 77 . intambo (in) .

(made of skin) idum

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Tongs , 77. udhlau (u lu) .Tonsil s , 77. amalaka (ama) .Tool , 77 . into yokusebenza.

Toothful,a. (palatable) mnandi ,

mtoti.Toothless

,a. ng enamazinyo

Toothache,

77 . ubuhlungu-be

zinyo.

Tooth someness , ubumtoti, ubumnandi (ubu) .

Teeth ,

7

77. (to show , threaten)

cup1sa .

Toper , 77 . isirula ngo ologo .

Topog ra by,77 . u ufanekisa

kwen awo .

Topsy-turvy , ad. ng okugumbu

qoka.

Tornado, 77 . isivunguvungu (isi) .

Torpid , 77 . (dull) butuntu.

(numbed) ndikindiki.Torrefy , v. (roast) osa .

Tortoise -shell , 77 . ig obolondo lofudu .

Tortuous , a. (twisted) sontekile .

(winding) song ile .

Toss , v . (fl ing out of the hand)ukuti ji.

Totte r , 1 7. (go feebly) teng ezela.

Tottering , 77 .ukutenge zela(uku) .Touch , 77 . (strike gently) qukuza .

Touch ,

7

77

. (upon in conversat ion) tatela.

Touch ,77 . ukutinta, ukupata

(uku) .Touched , p .p . tintekayo .

Touchy , a. hluneme .

Touchiness , ukuhlunama

(uku) .Touch-hole , 77 . imbobo yombaimbai .

Touch -upon , v. pata .

Touch -up, 77

. (repair) lung isa.

Tough , a. (hard) lukuni .Tour , 77 . (ramble) ukundinda

(uku) .Tour , 77 . (roving) ukuzula (uku) .Tow , v. (drag) rola .

Tow-rope , 77 . igoda lokurola.

Track , v . landa .

Tractable , a. (docile) fundisekile .

Trai l , v. (drag) rola .

Trail ing , a. tolayo .

Train , v. (teach) fundisa .

(tame) tambisa .

Train up, 7

7. fundisa ondhla.

Traitor , 77 . umhlubuki(um) .

Trammel , v. (hamper) ibalisa.

(restrain) g odhla.

(hinder) vimbela.

(shackle) bopa .

Tramp , 71 . (stroller) umdindi

(um) .Tramp , 77 . (wanderer) umhambuma (um) .

Tramp , 77 . (vagrant) umzuli

(um) .Tranquill i ty

,77 . (calmness) uku

tula (uku) .Transact , v. (act) enza .

(perform) sebenza.

(manage) pata .

Transcend , v. (surpass) tantate .

(surmount) kwela .

Transcending , 77 . tantayo .

Transcribe , v. fanekisa isibalo .

Transcription,

77 . ukufanekisa

kwesibalo.

Transfer , v. (sell) tengisa.

Transient , a. dhlulayo.

Transition (change) ukupenduka

(uku) .Translate (carry) tuta .

Transmarine , a. ngapesheyo

kwolwandhle .

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Transmute , v. pendula .

Transport , v. (with j oy) jabuli81sa.

Transport , 1 7. (banish) xotya.

Trapped , v. (to be) tiyeka.

Travel , v. (go a weary di stance)dandabuza.

Travel , v. (through mud andrain) baxazela.

Travel , 77

7. ukuhamba (uku) .Travell ing , (7. hambayo .

Tread , v. (rest upon tiptoes)cokama.

Tread , v. (very slowly) catula .

(stealthily) nyelela.

Trembl ing , 77 . (palsy) idumbe (i) .Trembling

,77. (fear , agitation)

itweletwele (i) .Treasurer , 77. um tisikwama.

TREES)

, 77 . fi tam ela (uku) .Trepan

,77 . (cheat) umkohlisi

(um) .Trepidation , 77 . itweletwele (i) .T 1iable , (7 . ling ekayo .

Trial,77 . isiling o (i si) .

(on trial , to be) sekulingweni .

Trick, v. (deceive) kohlisa.

(defraud) eba .

Trickl ing , a. consayo.

77 . ukuconsa (uku) .Trier

, 77. umhloli(um) .Tril iteral

, 77 . namagama amaitatu

Trim , v. (shave) puca .

(shave off hair of head)gega .

Trim, v. (decorate) vunula.

(dress , as heathen) ambata .

Trim, v. (do , as Chri stian) g qo

ka.

Trim, v. (fluctuate) yapaceka.

Trinket , 77. (toy) indhlaliso (in) .Trouble , 77 . (fidgets) amatezane(ama) .

Trouble , 77 . (sorrow) usizi(ulu) .(care) isineke (i si(hardship) uka la

(ulu) .Trouble , 77 . (ordinary) ukupicekaukupityeka (uku) .

Trough , 77. umkombe (um) .Trow , v. (kolwa) .Truant , 77. (idler) ivila (i) .

(dilatory person) i si .l ibazi (i si) .

Truculent , 07 . (cruel) nolunya.

(destructive) bubisayo .

Truly , v. (to speak , or act) kutaza .

Trull , 77 . isifebe (i si) .Trump , v. (l ie) qambamanga.

(cheat) kohlisa.

(boast) kuluma iwawa (i) .

Truncate , v. (cut off) nquma.

(maim) l imaza .

Truncheon , 77 . indukwana (in) .v . tyaya.

Trundle , ging a .

Trust , v. (lose rust) tembambulala .

Truth , 77 . iqiniso (i) .Try , v. (examine) blola. .

(puri fy) hlambulula.

Trying , a. lingayo.

Try-on, v. (fit) fanelisa.

Tryst , v, misa indawo yokuhlangana.

Tuck-up, v. (as wristband) peca ,Tuition , 77 . (being taught) ukufundiswa (uku) .

Tulip , 77 . itulipi (i)Tump , 77 . iduli (i) .

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Tumulus , 77 . (graves) amaliba(ama)

Tumulus , 77. (hillock) iduli (i) .Tune , 77 . ivumo (i) .Turbid , 77 . (aas water) dung ekile .

Turgid , 77 . kukumeleTurmoil ,77 .(noise)umsmdo(um)Turmoil , 77 . (confusion) isipitipiti (isi) .

Turmoil , 77 . (tumul t) ukuxokozela (uku) .

Turmoil , 77 . (trouble) ukuhlu

peka (uku) .Turn , v. (aside) guleka .

(up , as the sleeves)finyeza.

Turn , 77 . (out of the path) gwe

gwesa.

Turn , v. (as a person' s words)

hlanezela.

Turn , v. (l ight-headed) gewanekisa .

Turn 77. (translate) kumusha.

(tai l ) baleka .

Turned , 77 . (back to be) tinteka.

Turtle-dove , 77 . (dark-coloured)ivukuto (i) .

Turtle -dove , 77 . (green) ijubantote (i) .

Turtle-dove , 77 . (large) 1jubantendele (i) .

Turtle-dove , 77 . (ordinary) ljuba

(i) .Tush , 7

'

7ztj .

(away) 1ya.

derision) veVe !Twiddle , 77 . tinta .

Twine, v. (twist) pota , sonta .

(emb 1 ace) singata.

Twinge , v. (pinch) no

(g ive pain) h laba .

77.

(pinch) ukuncinza

isibono

Twinge , 77 . (stabbing , pain inchest) uhlabo (ulu) .

Twisted , v. (together to be) alukana .

Twit , v. (upbraid jezisa.

Twitter , 77 . (of irds) ukukala.

(uku) .Twitter , 77 . (of the nerves) amatezane (ama) .

Tying , v. bopa .

Udometer , 77 . isiling aniso semvula .

U lcers , 77. (in the mouth)lovu1a (ama) .

U l terior , pambile , pandhle .

U l tima , 77 . ukupela.

U l tra , 77 . petsheya.

U l tramarine , ngapetsheyo

kwolwandhle .

U l tramontane , 77 . ngapetsheya

kwentaba.

U l tramundane , 77 . ng apetsheyakwomhlaba.

U lulat e , v. hlaba umkulungwane .

Umbil ical-hernia,

(i si) .Umbles , 77 . umbilini(um) .

Umbrella, 77 . isicobelo (i si) .Unable , a. ng enamandhla.

Unacceptable, 7

7. (to be) alcka.

a. alekile .

Unbred , a. (rude)eyisile .

Unbridled , a. icentious) ganungayo .

Uncag e , v. kulula .

Uncap , v. etnla.

Unchaste , a. ganungayo.

Uncivi l , a. eyisile .

Unclasp, v. tukulula.

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Valediction , 77 . ukuvalelisana

(uku) .Valetudinarian , 77 . isiguli (isi) .Val id , a. (fi rm) qinile .

Value , (price) nanisa.

Valve , 77. (of the heait) isivalwana-senhliziyo .

Van , 77 . innqolayokututa.

Vane , insimbi ekonjiswayoumoya.

Vang , 77 . igoda (i) .Vanished , p p . nyamalele .

Vapidness , 77. ukudumala (uku) .

Vapours , 77. isifo esitile .

Vapouring , u . (boasting) kulumayo 1wawa .

Vapourer, n. umzibabazi(uni) .Varle t , 77 . ishing a (i) .Varletry , 77 . (crowd) umbonda

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Varnish , kazimulisa ng omnti.Vaticide , 7

77. umbulali womplo

Vaul t 77. upahlaolug obekileyo.

Veer, 77 . (change , as wind) penduka.

Veer , 77

. (as a ship kembienisikepe , 0 1

7 umkam i .Vehement, 77. (eager) naiuatata.

(urgent) pisayo.

Veh icle , 77 . (carriag e) ikalishi(i) .Vcna-

portm, 77. umtambo omkulu wesibindi.

Venal , 77 . qubekileyo ng ezimvazo .

Veneer , 77 . ug cweg cwc lwemuti.Venereal disease , 77 . (kind of)ujovela (ulu) .

Venous system ,77 . imitambo

yonke .

Vent-peg , 77 . isikonkwane semhobo.

Vente r , n. i si su (isi) .

Ventilate , 77 . ngenisa umoya.

Ventral , a. ng esisu.

Ventrical, 77. isiswana seub liZiyo.

Ventri loquise , v. kuluma esiswini .

Venus , 77. utixokaziwotando.

Veracious , a. qeto .

Verdant , a. luhlaza.

Verdigris,77. ukugwalakwetusi.

Verge , 77. (red) nluti (ulu) .switch) uswazi (ulu)(mace) umzacawobu

kosiVerge , 77 . (approach) sondela.

Vertex, 77. inhloko 1n) .Vesper, isihlwa (i siVessel , (not ful l) isiqendu

(isi) .Vestige

,77. (track) isondo (i) .

Vestry , 77. ikamelo leremente .

Veteran ,77. ibuto elidala.

Vet erinarian , 77. innyangayamahashi .

Veto , 77 . ala nqaba.

V ia,77 . indhlela (i-n) .

V iable , u. pilokilc.

V iands , 77. 11kud hla (uku) .Viatieu1n, 77. umpako (um ) .V icar , 77 . usesikundheni.

Vieaiag c ,77. indhlu yomfundisi.

V ice , esikundhleni.V i ceroy , 77. usesikundhleni senkosikazi.

V ici ssi tude (change) ukupen

duka (uku) .Vide , v. buka .

Videlicit, (7d. ukuti .Vidimus , 77 . ukuhlola (uku) .Violently , ad. ngamandhla.

v. (to talk) jaka .

(to strike) viva .

Virag o, 77 . indh ondhlo (in) .

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Virulent , 77 . zonclayo .

Via-St-Vis , 77 . ukubonana (uku) .Vi siting

,(7 . tekeleyo .

(inspecting) hlolayo .

(punishing) tyavayo .

Vives , isifo samahashi.Vocable , 7

77 . ibizo (i) .Void ,

77 . umkati (um ) .

7

77 . (vacate) puma , shiya .

(send out) pumusa, enmkisa .

Volant,77 . ndizayo .

Volcano,

7

77 . intaba yomlilo .

Volubi li ty (of speech) ukuqa

puza (uku) .Vomit

, 77. palaza.

Vote 77 . vota .

77. ivoti (i) .Vouchsafe , 7 7 . (give) nika

(assure) qinisaVulgar person

, umfunda

(um)Vulgarity , 77 . ubufunda (ubu)Vulnerable

,77 limazekile ,

l imeleVulpine

,77 (cunning) buqili.(artful) ne inikuba

Vulpi cide , 77 . umbulali wezidawane .

Wabble , 77 . bwacazela.

(shake l ike j el ly) bikizela.

Wad,

77 .

(ama) .Wad , 77 (bundle) i s 13ulu (i si )Waddler , 77. umbadazeli (um)Wade , 7

77. ukuti cada , g ubuza.

(as a river) wela .

\Vaft, 77 . (cause to fly) ndizisa.

Wag, 77 . (totter) totoha .

(j oke) laula .

(clouts) amanikiniki

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(rouse) vusa papa

lozela.

Walk , 77 . (stump along) tupaza.

(off the path) hlan

Wag , 77

. (play pranks) gi la .

Waggery , 77. (pleasantry ) ukudhlala (uku).

VVag g cry, 77 . (ful l of humour)ukulaula (uku) .

Waggery , 77 . (fullof tricks) ukugil a (uku) .

\Vag g 1e , v. (as a bird) tyikiza.

Waistband , 77. ihande1eg uma(i ) .Wakeful , (7 . lindayo .

Waken ,

7

77 . (cease to sleep) vukapapama.

VVaken, 77

misa .

Walk , 77 . (s lowly , as chameleon)nwahuluka.

Walk,77

. (quickly) hamba ngamandhla.

Walk ,

7

77. (toddle , as an infant)

catula .

\Va1k , v. (slowly) tesa .

(lamely) xuka .

(as very fat person)tyupuzela.

\Valk,77

. (stride along) twaizela.

grandly) tatabuleka.

(as an invalid) penuka.

(hobble along) congo

hlata.

Walker , 77. (brushing roughlyby) iratyaratya (i) .

\Valking , 77. (very slow) umcatu(um) .Wallop , v. (beat) tyaya .

(boil) pupuma.

Waltz , v. sina .

Waltzing , 77 . ukusina (uku) .Wanderer, 71 . (fugitive) umpongqolo

\Varp, v. (twist) sonta .

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Wartless , 77 . ng enamsupa.

Warty , a. nezimsupa.

Wary , a. l inda o .

lVash , v. (thebody) geza .

(back of another) bucunga .

Waste-pipe , 777 . 11mbobowokucita

amanzi .Wasting , 77 . (by sickness) uk

wonda (uku) .

77 . (attend to) qapela.

Water , 77 . (hot) amanzi atyisayo.

(cold) amanzi abandayo .

Water 77. (warm) amanzi afudumeleyo.

\Vater , 77. (lukewarm ) amanziasevivini.

Water, 7 7 . (make the mouthwater) qunsula.

Water, v. netisa.

Water-bearer, 77 .

manzi .Water-butt , 77 . umpongolo wa

1 1 11 1 twali wa

Water-can , 77 . ikani (or) i tinilamanzi.

Water-closet , 77. indhlwana yo o

kunya.

Water-course , 77 . umsele wamanzi .

Water-cure , 77 . ukupiliswa nga~

1nanzi“Tater-gaug e ,

samanzi.Water-l ily , 77. izibu (i) .

isilinganiso

\Vaterman,

7

77 . umqubi wesikepe .

Water-rat , 77 . (large) ivondwe

(i)\Vat77rer, 77 . umtal i wamanzi.W

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atery , a. (thin) h lambulukile .

\Vattle , 77

. (cause to) pingisa.

VVattling-sticks , 77 .

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Wattle , v. (for) ping ela.

Wattled-fence , 777 . iping elo,ipin

gomm

(i ziu) .Wave , 7 7. (as grass) nyakaza.

(as a tree) tenga

(as a branch) zenga

gamu .

Way , 77. (highway) umgwaqo

Wayworn , a. (weary) kate le .

Weak person ,77. (Without

strength) isitotong olo (i si) .Weak person , (he lpless) i si

qikaqika (i si) .Weak , (7 . (easily broken) tambile .

Weak , a. (yie lding) vumele .

(sickly) gulayo.

Weal , 77 . (happiness) ukubusa

(uku) .Weal

,77 . (wealth) ukunota(uku) .

Weapons , 77 . (thorns) ameva

(ama) .

zenga .

Wave .

7

77. (as long burden on

the head) ukuti boko .

Wave , 7

77

. (as the sea) yapaceka.

(beckon) qweba.

Wave-l ike , a. njeng edhlambi.Waving , 71 . (of the sea) ukuyapaceka (uku) .

Waving , 77 . (of trees) ukutenga

(uku) .Waving , 77 . (of grass) ukunyakaza (uku)Wavy , a yapacekile .

Wax , 7 . (inciease m size) kula .

Way , 77 . (to make one’

s) quhekela pambili.

Way , 77. (to go one's) emuka .

77 (hal f) indhlela eyisi

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Wonderer, 77 . ummang ali (11m) .

Woo , 77

. (commit fornication)soma .

Wooden , a. enziwe ng omuti.\Vooden milking-vessel , 77 .

i tunga (i) .Woodless , a. ng enamuti.\Voodland, 77 . ilizwe elimilisayoimiti .Wood-worm . 7

77 . impehlwa (im) .

Word , 7

77 . (of respect as to aking) ndabezita.

Woody , 77 . nemiti.Woold , 7

7. zung elezela.

W'

ords . 7

77 . (spoken in an affectedtone) ubufetye (ubu) .

Words , (commands to soldiers) 1ik11k11 za (uku) .Wordy , 77 namazwi .

Work 7 . (so as to be roundand even) qota .

Work , 77 . (to set to) sebenzisa.

(to go to) qala ukusebenza .

Working-classes , 77 .

abasebenzayo.

Working-day , 77 . ilanga-lokusebenza .

Workshop ,77 .

benza .

Worm , 77 . (white iztestinal)

ikwakwa 1(iWorm , 7

7. (one

’s sell into ) tyikityela.

Wor 1n-

p0wder, n. umuti wezilo .

Worn-out garments , 777 . urududu

(ulu) .Worn-out , 7

7

. (to be old) guga .

77 . (ox) imbune (im) .

(man) ixeku (i) .Wraith , 77 isituta (i si) .\V17apping , 77 . song ayo.

Wrapt , pp. song iwe .

ahan tu

ikamelo-lokuse

Xebec , 77 . isikepe esinezinsika

zintatu.

Xiphoid , 77 . njeng esinkemba.

Xylophagous , 77 . dhlayo umuti .

Yacht , 777 isikepe i) .Yahoo , i sid ng udhlangu

(i si) .

Wreath ,77

. (twi st) pota .

(interweave) aluka.

Wreathing , v. (twisting) ukupota (uku) .

Wreathing , v. (interweaving)ukwaluka (uku) .

Wretch , 77. (outcast) umnxotywa (um) .

Wretch , (corrupt) umonakal isi (1 1m) .

Wretch , 77 . (miscreant) isihambakubi (i si) .

Wriggle , 7 7 . (as worms) nyakaza.

Wright , 77 . isisebenzi (i si .

(carpenter) umbazi

(um ) .Wright , 7

77 . (carver) imbazi (im) .

(wheelwright) umen7 1 wamasondo.

Writhe , 77 . (as one g riped) shu

qungana

Written , pp . baliwe .

Writing-book , n. incwadi yok-uloba .

Writing-ink, 77. umuti wokuloba.

Writing -paper , 777. amakasi okuloba .

Writing-school , 77 isikola sokufundisa ukuloba.

Wrong, a. bi , onakele .

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Yankee , 7

77. umlungu wase Amel ika .

Yap , 77. (bark) konkota.

(snap) gwavuma.

Yapping , (snapping) gwavumayo.

Yapping , (barking) konkotayo .

Yard , 77. (enclosure) iguma (i) .

(measure) iyadi (i) .Yaw , v. pambuka njeng esikepe .

Yawl , 77 . isikepana (i si) .

v. (howl , as a dog) hlabaumkulungwana.

Yawl , 77 . (wail) bangalasa .

Yellow , 77 . (with whi te spots)ntenjane .

Yeoman , 77 . (countryman) umfunda (um ) .

Yerk , 77 . (strike) tyaya .

Yes , indeed , 77d. isibili.

Yesternight , 77. pezolo.

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Yore , 77d. (long ago) kudala .

(formerly) mandulo .

(in ancient times) makade .

Yore , 77d. (ever so long ago)pakade kakulu .

VOCAB ULARY

Zone , 77 ibande lezulu (i) .

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Young man ,

7

77 . (handsome , 1 1 71

1 11 a1 7 1 7 ied) i soka (i) .Young man

, 77 . (with head-ring)ikehla (i) .Young wife , 77 . umakoti.Young puppy , 77 . umdhlwana

(1 1m) .Young child , 77 . inngane (in ) .Young cal f , 77 . (j ust born ) itebe

Young sprout , 77 . ihlumela (i ).Young grass

,77 . uhlaza (ulu)

Youngster , 77 . umfana (um ) .Youth

,77. (choice) iduma (i) .

. Z.

Zambo,77 . umuntu omnyama

Zany , 77. (fool) isiula (i si) .Zeal

,77 . ukucopelela (uku) .

Zealot , 77. umcopeleli (um) .Zealous , 77 . copelele .

Zenith , 77 . (top of the heaven)inhloko yezulu.

Zephyr , 77 . umoya otambileyo .

Z igzag , a. nezinsong e .

Zodiac , 7

77 . ibande elibanzi ezul

wini

ERRATA.

DICT IONARY

Error.

BaptizeInyoniOyyinduna

C eatee

AmatanteFenyisoIbetye

Ing cete

Yacazcka

InsumuE sikundheni

Ngobvoila

KanukLalelaKanukoIkamelaUkuhambaQotaE likulu

Kauula

Inhlokweni

Correction.

baptise .

innyosi.

e induna .

c eater .amalahle .

fenyisa.

ibetyu.

inncete .

yapaceka.

insimu.

esikundhleni.

ng obuvila.

kanuka .

salela.

kanuka .

ikamelo.

ukuhamba.

qoto .

esikulu.

kanula.

enhlokweni.

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