This is a part of a bigger set of pages about amabizomuntu namabizonto.
| verb (isiqu in bold) | ibizomuntu | ibizonto |
| ukunaka > care about, take notice of something, have concern about something, trouble oneself about something or someone > pester, be persistently at something | inaka neat, tidy person inakabaphathi a very young child that requires special care umnakabaphathi a very young baby, requiring special care unakane a persistent, nagging person | inakabaphathi a delicate, important matter, requiring special care umnakabaphathi a matter that concerns authorities or people in charge of affairs; a delicate matter unakane persistent action, pestering unake carefulness anxious care, anxiety assiduous application to one’s work umnakekelo persistence obstinate action umnako concern, interest, notice, thought about things |
| ukunamatha > adhere, cleave to, stick to > pursue closely > come into touch with someone | alikho | isinamathela something sticking fast or adhering umnamathela adhering object, something sticking on umnamatho an adhering close pursuit an underground spring |
| ukunameka > plaster, smear, bedaub, cement > close up, seal > infect > thrown blame on someone’s character | umnamekelwana slow-moving, listless person umnamekezi slanderer isinamekwana slow-moving, lethargic person | isinameko blame umnameko false charge, slander |
| ukunceda > assist, aid, help | umncedi helper umncedisi helper, assistant | uncedo help, assistance, aid |
| ukuncenga > beg, entreat, coax, plead with someone > be indulgent towards someone | alikho | incengelezane considerate, gentle, coaxing manner of treatment uncengo pleading, begging, entreating, coaxing umncengo begging, pleading |
| ukuncephezela > sympathize for > beg pardon | alikho | isincephezelo apology, sympathy compensation |
| ukuncibilika > melt, become liquid or fluid > liquefy, dissolve, thaw > cool down in temper > become convalescent > get accustomed to something | alikho | umncibilika tin |
| ukuncoma > give a favourable report on something > praise, admire, recommend, speak well of something > announce someone’s arrival | alikho | isincomo a recommendation a review |
| ukuncunza > be sparing or economical > take something in small quantities > do something little by little > wear something down, deprive someone of strength gradually | isincunzi economical person miser | umncunze the last drop of something umncunzo sparing, economy a small quantity a pinch or a bit of something |
| ukundiza > fly > be over-excited, lose mental balance through excitement | indizane a vacillating person, easily influence, one who swings from one opinion to another | indiza[mshini] aeroplane |
| ukundonda > breathe with a wheezing sound > breathe with difficulty > purr like a cat | alikho | umndondo purring hard breathing |
| ukunemba > smear, daub > abuse, revile > be a good shot, hit the mark | umnembi a good shot a marksman | amanembe remnants of food stuck to the dish inembe perseverance motherly instinct pit of the stomach unembe persistence, calm progress forbearance, patience umnembe fat for smearing on the body umnembo good shooting accurate aim |
| ukunenga > disgust, nauseate, offend | isinengeko cause of offence cause of unsociability isinengiso cause of disgust annoyance, offence isinengo a disgusting thing a nauseating object | |
| ukungabaza > doubt, be uncertain > surmise, conjecture, imagine | alikho | ungabazane conjecture, presumption umngabazane conjecture, presumption jealousy umngabazelo suspicion, conjecture |
| ukungcwaba > bury > forget, bury in oblivion | umngcwabi undertaker | ingcwaba a grave, tomb umngcwabo funeral burial interment |
| ukungena > enter, come in, go in > invade (enter an enemy territory) > sit down to milk a cow > marry the widow of a deceased brother > begin a new season, begin > get to know somone intimately > ingratiate oneself with someone | alikho | umngenandlini a gift brought home by one who has been absent for some time umngenela a tributary isingeniso introduction isingeno a gift to gain entrance or to obtain a hearing ubungeno way of approach entrance, admission |
| ukungqangqa > tremble with anger | ingqangqa an irritable person | umngqangqa anger |
| ukunhlanhlatha > feel with the teeth, chew and suck sugar-cane > deviate, go alongside the main road, on an unbeaten track > test, try something | alikho | umnhlanhlatho partial chewing imperfect or perfunctory work unbeaten road, deviation |
| ukunika > give, hand over | umnikeli a betrayer a traitor | isinikelo a place of sacrifice umnikelo an offering a sacrifice a propitiation |
| ukunina > prevent, hinder > shelter, protect | unina the person’s mother | unina the parent plant from which the shoots grow isinina central prt of each side of a hut, from which the wattles are arched |
| ukunonga > do something carefully or with great care and attention to detail > season food | alikho | isinongo a seasoning for food a spice |
| ukunotha > be comfortable, have possessions, be well off > be rich, yield plentifully | alikho | unotha really good rich marijuana umnotho the economy wealth, riches inothonotho anything soft, springy and comfortable |
| ukunqaba > refuse to do something > forbid something > be very fine or excellent | alikho | inqaba a fortress, stronghold or castle a difficult thing, a difficulty inqabayequla a difficult matter |
| ukunqala > tie tightly, bind fast | alikho | ubunqala difficulty, hardness inqalanqala a difficulty a difficult task isinqalanqala a difficult matter an immovable object an impracticable affair an impossibility umnqalo a binding a knot |
| ukunqamuka > cease, abate, come to an end > snap off, break apart, get cut off, come apart | umnqamuko end, cessation unqamulajuqu a referee, an arbitrator a poisonous concoction an ultimatum unqamulezo cross crucifixion continued trouble, persecution umnqamulo boundary, limit | |
| ukunqiba > go about begging for food | umnqibi a beggar, a tramp isinqibi a beggar, a tramp | alikho |
| ukunqika > lean against > rely upon > take advantage of someone > resemble > skirt along | alikho | amanqikanqika unstable, rickety state instability umnqikelo a leaning towards |
| ukunqinda > blunt, remove sharp points, cut short > discharge, render harmless or ineffective | amanqindazana a person with short, stocky legs | amanqindi an animal with the horns cut short a chair with very short legs inqindi final result, upshot fist isinqindi blunted instrument, something with the sharp point removed short stabbing spear the moon during the last quarter inqindilubekelele differentiation reservation holding back |
| ukunqoba > overcome, master, overpower, conquer, defeat > gain victory over someone, get the better of someone | umnqobi a conqueror a victor | amanqobo decisive action deciding factor inqobo decisive action the thing that gives victory actuality |
| ukunqoma > be jealous > be stingy or miserly | alikho | inqoma stinginess miserliness |
| ukunquma > cut, cut short, cut off, cut through, cut across > take a short cut > decide, give a decision, fix a time > lie across or be placed across something > become solid, solidify, harden, congeal, freeze | inqumakhanda a person with a fine body but an ugly face | isinqumela a solidified substance congealed fat a solid group of people isinqumiselo prohibition term or condition laid to isinqumo decision, resolution, resolve |
| ukunsala > tie securely > draw tightly, make taut | umnsala a bow umnsalela a tight grip a strong pull or draw a belt for tying isinsalo rope fetters umnsalo a pulling tight bow and arrows | |
| ukuntenga > sway to and fro, wave about | intengantenga a shaky, feeble person a spoilt child | untenga a rocking-chair |
| ukuntshontsha > steal, pilfer > take titbits of meat from a piece of mean being carved or cut up | isintshontshi a thief | amantshontsho small pieces of meat |
| ukuntula > be in need of something, want something, require something, lack it or be without it > be poor | intulo poverty destitution | |
| ukunuka > emit an odour or fragrance > smell, stink, give off a scent or stench > sense smell or odour or fragrance > divine or ‘sniff out’ a hidden object or perpetrator > suspect, be suspicious about someone | isanusi a diviner | umnukela a bad smell, stench or odour ubunusi the profession of diviner |
| ukunweba > stretch out, draw out > enlarge, distend, extend > exaggerate | umnweba a person who wastes time | isinwebo an instrument for stretching something umnwebo plaited rope or string exaggeration |
| ukunxanela > be bent on doing something > desire something ardently > pursue something with determination | alikho | isinxanelo strong desire determination |
| ukunxapha > utter a click of annoyance or vexation > misfire | alikho | inxaphela a click of annoyance |
| ukunxiba > beg > pester, importune, worry, harass | isinxibi a beggar umnxibi a beggar | umnxibo pestering, teasing, harassment |
| ukunxusa > ask a favour > beg, entreat, plead > induce | inxusa messenger sent by the king or leader ambassador delegate | alikho |
| ukunya > defecate, shit, poop | inyela / -o a bastard a low-class or good-for-nothing person | inya desire to exert oneself in order to make up for loss feeling of vengeance or vindictiveness private or unpleasant things (in plural form) unya callousness, cruelty hardness of heart lack of mercy harshness inyela cast iron, pig iron umnyiwanyoni solitary, abandoned person, beast or thing |
| ukunyambisa > moisten, sprinkle water on something > wash carelessly or partly > placate by guile | inyambisa / -i a person who softens, explains, makes excuses | inyambisa lubricator explanation or excuse inyambuli a sleek animal |
| ukunyamezela > have forbearance; be patient, long-suffering; persevere > be self-composed, have control over oneself, keep cool | alikho | isinyamezelo trial that demands patience and forbearance umnyamezelo patience, forbearance self-control perseverance |
| ukunyanisa > affirm, take an oath, swear | alikho | inyaniso truth assertion |
| ukunyantula > open, expose > be irritable or quick-tempered | inyantula a person with front teeth missing isinyantula an irritable, quick-tempered person | alikho |
| ukunyathela > place the foot on the ground > tread, step, tread on something, trample something > pace out > stamp, crush, suppress, keep down > excel, be superior to others | alikho | inyathelo a sandal inyathelo a path isinyathelo a step, tread, or impression an attitude, way of life or behaviour |
| ukunyekeza > sag, bulge, be forced loose through overfilling > cause to sag, hang loose; loosen > be lazy or indolent > sprout, shoot out, bloom > grind something coarsely | alikho | inyekezo coarsely ground corn a flower of corn or grass umnyekezo entrails of an animal |
| ukunyelela > sneak away, slink off, disappear surreptitiously, leave secretly > glide away | isinyelela stealth a sneaking off | |
| ukunyepha > be damp or moist > look miserable, wretched or depressed > be dirty | alikho | umnyepho dampness a damp spot a moist object |
| ukunyikanyika > wriggle free; move about to get loose or open more space > strive hard against difficulties; fight one’s way through > tear to pieces, smash about, bash about | alikho | isinyianyika somplicated affair, matter difficult of solution something requiring disentangling dense crowd |
| ukunyinyitha > press down heavily upon someone or something > weigh down | alikho | umnyinyitheko depression weighing down oppressive feeling |
| ukunyomula > pull out, withdraw > receive a gift | alikho | umnyomulo gift, present |
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