This is a part of a bigger set of pages about amabizomuntu namabizonto.
| verb (isiqu in bold) | ibizomuntu | ibizonto |
| ukuhamba > travel, walk, move along > flow, run, proceed > live, be well, behave | umhambi traveller isihambeli a visitor isihambi passer-by, stranger, visitor umhambuma waif, wanderer, stray pilgrim | umhambo manner of life, habit, or custom behaviour amahambo endless journey inkambo custom, habit, manners, behaviour inkambiso custom, manner of life u(lu)hambo journey |
| ukuhlaba > pierce, stab, thrust > kill, slaughter an animal > attack with pain > reach up to a point > do something perfectly > hurt the feelings > criticize, review | umhlabi a stabber inhlabaledlule a wanderer, a rolling stone | i(li)hlaba a sharp pain a prickly aloe pungent thing inhlaba small species of aloe umhlaba large aloe inhlabaluhide a long file or procession of objects i(li)hlabamhlola a bad omen the point of something, what is required isihlabamhlola any unusual occurrence, a bad omen inhlabamkhosi a warning signal umhlabiso ceremony of sacrifice isihlabo a fork u(lu)hlabo a sharp piercing pain in the side footprint of a hoofed animal |
| ukuhlahla > chop up, dismember > divide, distribute >throw light on a difficulty, divine the cause of a problem, explain, clarify something > become clear or settled | umhlahli one who decides, explains or devises a plan | isihlahla bush, shrub i(li)hlahla branch of a tree which has been cut off inhlahla / inhlanhla good fortune umhlahlelo decision, explanation, exposition ubuhlahlo a clearing in the bush umhlahlo consultation with a diviner |
| ukuhlakanipha > develop intelligence > be clever | isihlakaniphi a clever person a scientist an expert | inhlakanipho wisdom, cleverness achievement of science and intellect |
| ukuhlala > sit, settle, perch > stay, remain, stop > live, dwell, reside | i(li)hlala poor beggar of a fellow isihlalakhaya a stay-at-home inhlalamazaleni a destitute, lazy person isihlalandawonye inactive person umhlalawodwa a hermit | inhlalakabi adverse circumstances, unhappiness inhlalakahle welfare, comfortable circumstances, health umhlalaphansi retirement, pension inhlalo state of life, existence, welfare isihlalo a seat, chair or bench a saddle |
| ukuhlamba > wash (face and hands) > swim > purify | inhlambi an expert swimmer | isihlambelo a wash-basin isihlambi a heavy downpour of rain i(li)hlambo a purification ritual |
| ukuhlangana > come together > meet with, come across > join, unite, come together > be in close contact > be complete > be in agreement, correspond > join battle with > have sex | alikho | umhlangano a meeting inhlangano a meeting or assembly a point of meeting, a confluence or junction a place of assembly a league, agreement, alliance, pact or compact inhlanganisela a miscellaneous collection a compilation or collation inhlanganiso assembly, meeting isihlanganiso a conjunction |
| ukuhlanya > be insane or mad > be wild or ungovernable > act in a wild manner | u(lu)hlanya a raving lunatic an insane person | ubuhlanya madness, insanity u(lu)hlanya state of madness |
| ukuhlasela > attack, invade, go to war against > hunt | umhlaseli attacker, invader hunter | inhlaselo attack, invasion a hunt |
| ukuhlawula > pay a fine or penalty > make reparation > give satisfaction, expiate | alikho | inhlawulo fine, penalty punishment, corporal punishment damages, reparation i(li)hlawulo fine, forfeit, penalty inhlawulelo penance, expiation |
| ukuhlaza > disgrace, shame, dishonour > bring reproach upon someone | alikho | i(li)hlazo disgraceful, shameful deed disgrace, dishonour, discredit, shame |
| ukuhlaziya > examine carefully, analyse > forecast, prophesy, foretell > dish out, serve out | umhlaziyi an analyst | inhlaziyo analysis, inquiry forecast, prophecy |
| ukuhleba > defame, slander, spread rumours, back-bite > whisper or speak in a low voice | inhlebi slanderer gossip-monger | amahlebezi whisperings, undertone talkings inhlebo secret information isihlebo slander, false information |
| ukuhleka > laugh > laugh at someone or something > open up, gape open | inhlekabayeni a person who laughs at anything isihlekehleke person with a wide mouth inhlekisa a person who is the subject of ridicule | inhlekanhlekane a laughing at one another inhlekiso subject of ridicule u(lu)hleko loud laughter |
| ukuhlela > arrange, settle, adjust, put something in order > level something off, make something level > edit > conjugate | umhleli an editor | inhleleleko leisure, ease (where someone has arranged things for their benefit) i(li)hlelo a district a sect or denomination inhlelo system, order, arrangement isihlelo a large basket waste-paper basket conjugation u(lu)hlelo arrangement, preparation, system, order grammar |
| ukuhlenga > sift, clean, separate > ransom, redeem, assist, help > escort, accompany to protect | umhlengi a helper an escort umhlengikazi a nurse | isihlenga a sieve inhlengo ransom, redemption prejudice, bias, partiality isihlengo ransom, price of redemption |
| ukuhloba > dress up, adorn oneself, put on one’s finery > sprout, put out shoots, put on leaves > become curdled | isihlobo a relative, a blood-relation umhlobo a friend, acquaintance a relative, kinsman, relation | umhlobiso decoration, ornament i(li)hlobo summer i(li)hlobo an article of finery or decoration, an adornment, a decoration something fashionable inhlobo species, kind, class, denomination, sample, style, method ubuhlobo friendship relationship u(lu)hlobo genus, species, breed kind, sort, variety nationality, race umhlobo a race of humankind |
| ukuhlola > inspect, examine, look into > explore, survey > test > spy, act as a scout > commit high treason | inhloli a spy, a scout an explorer umhloli an inspector, supervisor, examiner | i(li)hlola high treason |
| ukuhlonipha > respect, reverence, regard with honour or awe > act respectfully, modestly > avoid the use of certain words in conversation > speak euphemistically | umhlonishwa honourable person | inhlonipho respect, reverence, honour isihlonipho a euphemism a hlonipha term |
| ukuhlosa > be intent on something > aim at something > being to bear fruit | alikho | inhlosa intention, deliberate action inhloso aim, purpose, object |
| ukuhlupha > afflict, torment, harass, annoy, worry, trouble > persecute > grieve, bother, irritate | isihlupheki a sufferer a poor person | inhlupheko trouble, affliction, worry, grief, annoyance inhlupho nuisance, bother, trouble tyranny, persecution u(lu)hlupho cause of affliction trouble |
| ukuhluza > strain, cleanse impurities > go lame, limp > reduce, lessen, cause to get less | inhluzi expert strainer of beer | isihluzi calf of the leg bunch of sinews muscular part of forearm or foreleg in a person or an animal u(lu)hluzi serum umhluzi meat gravy, broth, soup i(li)hluzo beer-strainer |
| ukuhlwa > become dark, become dusk > be eclipsed > become mystified, stupefied, be at a loss | inhlwa destitute, poverty-stricken or naked person unmarried or childless person u(lu)hlwa destitute, poverty-stricken person | inhlwa flying termite isihlwa swarm of people or animals ubuhlwa childless state unmarried state poverty, destitution ukuhlwa darkness or night umuhlwa termite, white ant ant-heap |
| ukuhola > draw, drag, pull along, haul > absorb, draw smoke, inhale, siphon, suck in > lead water, irrigate > lead along, entice; guide > draw pay | i(li)holaphiko unmarried woman with an illegitimate child isihole person who drags their legs while walking as a result of paralysis umholeli a leader of oxen umholi a leader | i(li)holo pay, wages |
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