This is a part of a bigger set of pages about amabizomuntu namabizonto.
| verb (isiqu in bold) | ibizomuntu | ibizonto |
| ukuketsheza > be unstable, fluid > swing about like a half-full bucket > dwindle in quantity > become thing or watery | alikho | uketsheza liquid watery substance |
| ukukha > pick flowers, pluck or gather fruit > dip up, draw water > take a fancy to someone, be attracted to someone | alikho | amakha scent, perfrym, fragrance scented plant |
| ukukhaba > kick, kick out > protrude | ikhaba young people in their prime | inkaba a navel, belly-button isikhaba midrib of a blade of grass umkhaba a protruding stomach, a paunch inkabathuvi a foot a scarab beetle inkabazwe equator umkhabo the recoil or kick of a gun |
| ukukhala > to cry, weep or scream > to wail or lament > to complain or voice a grievance > to revere, blame, hold responsible > to plead, make a request > to give forth sound > to exude gum | alikho | ikhala a nostril a vanguard isikhala an opening an opportunity isikhalo a complaint a weeping a cry or scream ukhalo a ridge the waist |
| ukukhanda > to pound, beat, pelt of hammer > to work metal or stone; to forge > to repair or fix something | umkhandi a tinker, a mender, a repairman a craftsman, artisan or maker | inkandela an anvil isikhando a large stone used for smithing an anvil a blacksmith’s hammer umkhando a smithy, factory or workshop |
| ukukhankasa > move in a horseshoe formation, with a view to intercepting or outmanoeuvring in battle > campaign, whether in battle or politics | alikho | umkhankaso a campaign, usually political in nature |
| ukukhanuka > have a strong desire > be jealous of someone, be envious someone | alikho | inkanuko strong desire, lust, envy, jealousy isikhanuko desire for something good |
| ukukhanya > be light, bright; shine forth, give light > gleam, glisten; be polished, burnished > be transparent, translucent; be loose-textured > be light-coloured, light-complexioned > be clear, distinct, plain, intelligible | umkhanyisi one who brings light | ukukhanya light; shining; daylight umkhanya sun creen; visor; awning inkanyiso enlightenment, explanation civilization isikhanyiso torch, lamp, light descriptive (grammatical) |
| ukukhathala > become tired, fatigued, weary > be depressed, listless > care about someone, take anxious thought about (with nga*) > be in love with someone | alikho | inkathazo worry, annoyance, vexation; pestering, importunity |
| ukukhawula > put an end to something, bring something to a stop > set a boundary > have a boundary at; reach as far as | alikho | inkawulo cessation, ending umkhawulo boundary, limit, end |
| ukukhetha > choose, pick out, select > pick out from, take out, exclude, separate from, differentiate > vote > elect > show off, exhibit oneself > perform a wedding dance | umkhethi chooser voter | ikhethelo the choice among many; the pick of the herd isikhetho a beer-skimmer ukhetho an election umkhetho the pick, the choice |
| ukukhinga > bind tightly, tie up firmly > complicate, make complicated; tangle > turn back, ward off; obstruct | alikho | inkinga puzzle, inexplicable matter, incomprehensible thing problem mystery |
| ukukhipha > take out > exclude, turn out, expel > extract, draw, pull out > purge | alikho | isikhipho cause of separation or divorce |
| ukukhiqiza > do anything excessively > mass-produce items | umkhiqizi a producer | umkhiqizo product |
| ukukhohla > escape from the memory; slip the memory > puzzle, perplex | isikhohlakali corrupt person umkhohlisi a deceiver, a cheat isikhohlwa a forgetful person | inkhohla puzzling affair inkohlakalo corruption, contamination, demoralization puzzling affair inkohlaniso deceit, cheating inkohlisa counterfeit, false imitation inkohlisano mutual deceit inkohliso deceit, delusion |
| ukukhokha > draw out ready for attack > exhibit, take out to show > project, poke out > pay > repay, replace, resotre, make reparation | umkhokheli one who pays a paymaster | ikhokhelo remuneration, repayment repatriation inkokhelo payment, wages, salary, stipend |
| ukukhola > satisfy, content > give enough to > tire someone > have confidence in something | ikholwa believer, Christian | ikholane familiar, confidential friend inkolo sect, denomination ukholo faith, belief, creed ubukholwa Christianity |
| ukukhomba > point at something > accuse, betray, pick out > be a good shot | inkombi expert shot, good marksman | inkomba forefinger, pointer, indicator inkombabantu index-finger inkombane index-finger inkombankombane mutual recrimination isikhombisa index-finger, forefinger, pointer, indicator seven |
| ukukhonga > beg, entreat > negotiate arrangements for marriage with the bride’s father > hold out the hand to receive | umkhongi a negotiator tasked with arranging ilobolo | alikho |
| ukukhonona > be dissatisfied, discontented, displeased > complain or grumble > doubt, disbelieve, be suspicious | alikho | inkonono hesitancy, reluctancy incredulity, doubt ukhonono dissatisfaction, discontent, complaint doubt, suspicion |
| ukukhononda > be dissatisfied, discontented > complain > disbelieve, be suspicious | alikho | ukhonondo dissatisfaction, discontent, displeasure doubt, suspicion |
| ukukhonsa > pursue relentlessly > persecute > hunt persistently | alikho | umkhonso persecution relentless pursuit inkonsolo harsh treatment persecution |
| ukukhonza > pay homage, pay respects > subject oneself to someone, serve someone > send compliments, best wishes or regards > worship someone | isikhonzi messenger vassal voluntary servant choir boy, altar attendant umkhonzi worshipper attendant vassal | inkonzo service, vassalage homage, subjection to a chief church service worship |
| ukukhotha > lick, lick up, lick smooth, nibble > scoop clean with a finger > sweep clean, devour > forage for grazing | umkhothi a licker | inkotha tip of tongue forefinger umkhothane earwig swarms of caterpillars ikhothe evaporation, parching a draining off a drying up umkhothi a forefinger seven ukhothikhothi a snake (because of its tongue licking in and out) |
| ukukhova > stupefy, drug | alikho | ukhovo a drug that causes one to collapse exhaustion, collapse umkhovu a zombie, bewitched by umthakathi |
| ukukhoza > open up trade or friendly business negotiations > establish goodwill for purposes of trade | umkhozi a custome, one with whom one has habitual trade relations | ikhoza intense, burning heat fame, great reputation isikhozi a present given or act done to secure goodwill towards trade a friendly trade relationship |
| ukukhuba > cause to stumble, trip > balk, interfere with someone, disturb them or get in their way > smooth the surface > do something completely, finish off a big job > scandalise > powder, reduce to powder | inkubele a casualty from a fight a wounded person inkubeli someone who assists with the calves at milking time | ikhuba a hoe for ploughing a large protruding front tooth inkuba a dung-beetle isikhuba stump of a hoe a very short tooth inkubisa destruction, annihilation, wiping out umkhuba a custom or practice of a particular place of group conduct or behaviour strange action, unusual performance trick, feat or prank fashion, style, vogue undesirable practice, bad habit ikhubalo a medicine to ward off evil or cure ailments isikhubo stumbling block insurmountable difficulty isikhubazo injury, damage, hurt isikhubekiso a misleading act or word stumbling-block ubukhubele wounded state inflammation, suppuration, pain of a wound |
| ukukhukhula > clear away, sweep away, rake away, carry before | alikho | isikhukhula a heavy downpour of rain a flood, torrent or rush of water a mass or multitude a very strong person ukhukhulelangoqo a wholesale mobilization a summoning or assembly of the whole nation or group devastation, entire clearance or wiping out isikhukhulo a rake or other instrument for clearing away rubbish a net |
| ukukhula > grow in size, increase > become enlarged > become mature, reach maturity, reach puberty | inkulelwane someone born and bred in a certain place someone who has a home in a certain place umkhulisi a foster-parent | ukhula weeds (singular used for quantity, plural used for different kinds) inkulisa a creche or pre-school inkuliso home-schooling isikhuliso augmentive |
| ukukhuleka > salute a superior > give a greeting of respect > request something respectfully, beg for something > pray, supplicate, adore, revere > tie up, secure by the leg, bind | umkhuleki one who ties up goats or cattle | isikhuleko a peg to which an animal is secured rope for securing an animal prayer conducted by a group of people; a prayer-meeting umkhuleko prayer |
| ukukhulula > free, set free, release, deliver, emancipate, liberate > untie, undo, loosen, unleash | umkhululi redeemer, one who releases someone | inkululeko freedom, release, emancipation, exemption, redemption inkululo exemption, permission, freeing isikhululo instrument for releasing |
| ukukhuluma > speak, talk > talk sense, speak with weight | isikhulumi a garrulous, loquacious person an orator umkhulumi a speaker umkhulumeli an advocate a representative an intercessor | inkulumakude telephone inkulumelakude a telephone message inkulumo speech, address conversation |
| ukukhumbula > remember, recollect > call to mind, be mindful of something > miss or long for someone or something | alikho | inkumbulo memory, recollection remembrance, longing umkhumbulo memorial (such as a cairn) isikhumbuziso a memorial isikhumbuzo a reminder or memento |
| ukukhumula > take off clothes > take out, extract something > draw something out > outspan or unharnass oxen or other sources of power > withdraw | umkhumuladolo a critical matter a crushing blow a weighty, important affair umkhumulansika a destroyer of the home a home-wrecker ikhumulo outspan, place of outspan isikhumulo a terminal at an airport, harbour or taxi-rank | |
| ukukhunga > tie up, tether, hang up > hold on fast, hang onto something > stick fast to something, be always after it > hem something in, encircle it > bestow presents upon someone, in recognition of some special occasion | alikho | inkunga a puzzle or enigma ukhunga inducement ukhungela anything ammassing onto someone, like bees or flies isikhungo an institute a warren or haunt for game umkhungo a present or gift |
| ukukhunkula > bewitch > cast a spell upon someone > harm or kill by witchcraft | umkhunkuli a person who harms by occult practices | ikhunkulo rheumatic swelling of the joints mysterious, evil act, inexplicable other than by witchcraft |
| ukukhuthala > be industrious, energetic, diligent, assiduous, zealous > become firm, stiff or rigid | isikhuthali diligent, industrious person | inkhuthalo diligence, perseverance, industry, zeal isikhuthazo encouragement |
| ukukhuza > express surprise, wonder; give vent to astonishment > express disapproval; reprove, chide, correct, admonish > express sympathy with someone; condole, sympathise > command, give orders > cry out, give a warning cry or shout; shout to | isikhuza menial engaged to herd cattle, or guard the fields from birds any menial or dependant living in a wealthy person’s homestead | |
| ukukhwela > climb, ascend, mount > ride > mate with > harrass, pester, annoy > attempt with success, subdue | inkweli expert climber or mountaineer horseman; trainer or rider of horses | isikhwele sexual jealousy selfishness ubukhwele sexual jealousy inkwelo domineering spirit whistle or whistling ikhwelo a shrill whistle isikhwelo pretext, excuse cause or origin of any occurrence a ladder, stairs or steps; anything one might climb umkhwelo a ladder |
| ukukhweza > cause to ascend; lift, place up on high > preserve, put away carefully, keep safe, store away > bury > rise, lift | umkhwezi a preserver one who preserves umkhwezeli abettor someone who eggs others on | ikhwezi the morning star, Venus a bright colour a starling inkwezi a small star ikhweza a preservative inkwezane a light morning mist haze |
| ukukikiliza > utter shrill cries of pleasure > insinuate, refer to, suggest | umkikilizo an insinuation | |
| ukuklama > mark out the site of a building or the boundaries of a field > design, plan, have a purpose, decide upon something > overcharge, be exorbitant | umklami a land surveyor isiklamaklama energetic, industrious person | umklamo a site marked out on the ground a design, plan, device, purpose or project ubuklamaklama energy, industry |
| ukuklomela > reward, give someone a reward, prize or bonus | alikho | iklomelo reward, prize or bonus umklomelo a reward |
| ukukweleta > owe money | alikho | isikweleto/-u debt |
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