This is a part of a bigger set of pages about amabizomuntu namabizonto.
| verb (isiqu in bold) | ibizomuntu | ibizonto |
| ukuqagela > guess | alikho | umqagelo guess-work guessing conjecture, estimation |
| ukuqaka > menstruate | alikho | iqakelo heavy menstruation sanitary pad iqako menstruation |
| ukuqakala > begin, start, initiate > provoke, arouse, incite > attack unfounded | alikho | iqakala ankle isiqakalo attack provocation |
| ukuqala > commence, begin, start > commence on, attack like a sickness > provoke a quarrel | ingqalabutho first born human foundation member of a club or regiment pioneer iqalandevu a young man just beginning to grow a moustache umqalekisi one who curses umqali a beginner, a novice one who provokes a quarrel | umqala the first 6 vertebrae, the cervical vertebrae the neck ingqala a first sight or occasion a rare or suprising sight, action or occurrence anything of suprassing beauty or excellence ingqalabutho something happening for the first time isiqalekiso a curse isiqaliso commencement, beginning, cause ingqalizivele thing that was never seen before ingqalo first occasion, first sight, rare occurrence isiqalo origin, beginning, commencement provocation prefix |
| ukuqalaba > be self-confident | inqalaba a self-confident person isiqalaba a self-possessed or self-confident person | ingqalaba a small skin-bag isiqalaba a hard, tough object ubuqalaba self-confidence |
| ukuqamba > invent, make up, compose > initiate > fabricate | ingqambi composer umqambi inventor | iqambo hlonipha term for a song or lies ingqambo invention umqambo ornament |
| ukuqamekela > lie in wait for, waylay > anticipate > obstruct | umqamekeli ambusher | umqamekelo obstruction, ambush anticipation, forestalling |
| ukuqanda > be very cold > be very loud, ear-splitting > speak decisively, be convincing > strike down, attack, bring down a victim > cleave apart, separate, divide, split apart | alikho | iqanda egg ingqanda anything amazing in its good or bad qualities, like something suprassingly beautiful, decisively clear, incredibly rich |
| ukuqansa > be steep > pull up a steep hill | alikho | umqansa steep road umqanso steep road steep gradiant |
| ukuqapha watch intently, be on the look-out be warned | ingqapheli sharp-witted, intelligent person shrewd, observant person | isiqapheliso caution, warning isiqapho preface |
| ukuqaqa > rip up, rip open, undo a seam > explain a difficulty > surround | alikho | uqaqa a belt of perpendicular rocks running round the top of a hill |
| ukuqaqamba > ache, throb | alikho | umqaqambelo throbbing pain umqaqambo aching, throbbing pain |
| ukuqasha > hire, rent > live together loosely; cohabit | umqashi hirer, tenant umqashisi landlord | umqasho living together out of wedlock hiring |
| ukuqatha > break up new soil > crunch something hard > be undersized or stunted > become strong > approach adolescence or puberty | alikho | ubuqatha sincerity, soundness hardness, strength, firmness uqathane hard biscuit ingqatho new ground broken up for the first time anything very hard and dried up uqatho distaste unpopularity charm used to cause unpopularity |
| ukuqaziyela > presume, conjecture; anticipate > prophesy | alikho | umqayizelo presumption, conjecture, anticipation prophecy |
| ukuqeda > complete, finish, bring to an end, stop > gnaw away like disease or pain | umqedazwe a great traveller a wanderer | umqedazwe an epidemic |
| ukuqeketha > chatter, gossip > speak ably or fluently > go straight along | ingqekethi an able or fluent speaker | alikho |
| ukuqeqesha > train, instruct > make someone efficient > drill soldiers | umqeqeshi a coach | uqeqesho discipline coaching |
| ukuqhafa > live careless, delinquent life > be uncouth, rough or unmannerly > drink heavily | umqhafi rough,uncouth fellow heavy drinker | ubuqhafi uncouthness, unmannerliness heavy drinking |
| ukuqhakanyeka > shudder, have a creepy feeling | alikho | umqhakanyeko shudder spasm of fear or horror |
| ukuqhamuka > appear unexpectedly, come suddenly into view > proceed from | alikho | iqhamuka seepage or cavity worn by underground water bridge |
| ukuqhansa > stand out, show clearly | alikho | umqhansa varicose vein prominent muscle |
| ukuqhashiya > be unstable > move restlessly about > jump about > grow sparsely, be dotted about here and there > be unreliable, “beat about the bush”, be contradictory | iqhashiya unreliable person someone who contradicts himself | ubuqhashiya unreliability, instability contradiction deceit restlessness |
| ukuqhatha > set on to fight, set one against another | umqhathi one who causes quarrels an antagonist | alikho |
| ukuqhaza > stitch together, join, splice, tie together > grasp, catch suddenly hold of | isiqhaza person with a plug in the lobe of his ear | iqhaza stitch, splicing protuberance external growth isiqhaza plug for a hole in the lobe of an ear plug for anything |
| ukuqhebeza > talk much, chat, gossip > press over (a latch or catch) > switch something on | isiqhebeza lively, talkative person | isiqhebeza catch (of a bag or case) latch (of a door) switch |
| ukuqhekeka > burst open, gape, lie exposed > secede, break away | alikho | uqhekeko secession desertion quarrel |
| ukuqhenya > show off, display, strut > be proud (reflexive) | alikho | umqhenyo strutting proud style of walking showing off |
| ukuqhetha > sit at ease, settle down comfortably > sit at table > sit aloof; keep out of things; avoid interfering | alikho | iqhetho low stool modest method of sitting a sitting at table umqhetho a sitting at ease a sitting around the table keeping aloof |
| ukuqhikiza > move, vibrate, shake, twitch > nudge with an elbow > affect the emotions, touch > frizz the hair | iqhikiza full-grown girl | ubuqhikizo woman’s head-dress |
| ukuqhinga > isolate | alikho | iqhinga art, craft in doing something plan, scheme isiqhingi island isolated cluster or group |
| ukuqhinqa > make a bundle, tie up a load > place side by side, place in rank > heap up, pile up, stack | alikho | iqhinqa stack of sorghum, weapons, etc. umqhinqa rank, serried line of soldiers umqhinqo large tied-up bundle large load pile, stack |
| ukuqhosha > be arrogant, conceited, boastful > buttong, pin together, fasten with a clip or pin | isiqhosha an uppish, conceited person iqhoshela conceited person | iqhosha a brass button a pin |
| ukuqhuba > drive along (as loose cattle); urge on > make pogress, push along | iqhubankomo cattle-thief a girl for whom ilobolo has been arranged | iqhubankomo a star seen about September in the early morning inqubekela-phambili progress, advancement isiqhubekezo incentive inqubeko progress inqubo progress |
| ukuqhuma > burst, explode, pop > come out, grow like teeth | umqhumane young, fresh person, still growing | iqhume young marijuana young tooth just appeared; protruding growth pop-corn umqhumo long column of people, cattle etc. |
| ukuqhumuka > burst out, burst forth > sprout > flow out, issue out, debouch | alikho | umqhumuko an issuing forth, a debouching a mass of people who have come out |
| ukuqhuqha > shiver from cold > tremble from fear > trot as a horse | alikho | uqhuqho shivering fit, ague umqhuqho shivering trotting of a horse amaqhuqhwane shivering fit |
| ukuqhwabaza > patter like rain-drops > tap, rap, strike lightly > snap the fingers | alikho | iqhwabazi rain-drop |
| ukuqhwaga > sieze, take by force > rob, plunder | isiqhwaga a bully, a giant a fearsome person | uqhwaga cartilage |
| ukuqhwaka > be in a raised position, be elevated > prop up, support | alikho | isiqhwakelo chair, elevated seat, throne |
| ukuqika > obstruct, prevent > overthrow, defeat > baffle, puzzle | alikho | isiqikaqika big, dead weight baffling affair isiqikatha an important affair, serious matter a whole; a complete, solid article essential part, essence isiqikela circlet of beas worn by girls around the head umqikelo guess |
| ukuqina > be firm, solid, strong, stout, hard > put on physical firmness (as a child at about 7 years old) > be crafty, wily; be wide awake | iqinambana smart, wide-awake child | isiqina hlonipha term for courage ingqinela a taking advantage, bullying superior cunning |
| ukuqingatha > be half full > be incomplete > carry on one shoulder | isiqingatha half-witted person impotent person umqingatha an impotent man | isiqingatha contents of a half-full vessel incomplete contents a rickshaw |
| ukuqinisa > make firm, tight, steadfast; strengthen > act with determination or energy; grasp firmly; work vigorously > strengthen with medicinal charms > confirm, ratify; fulfil one’s word; speak positively, asseverate; speak the truth > encourage > confirm > swear | umqinisi attestor | ingqinisela perseverance, determination isiqiniselo certificate iqiniso truth, fact isiqiniso attestation umqiniso confirmation |
| ukuqinta > lie fallow, stand idle, be unused; keep quiet | uqinta idler, lazy person | isiqinti portion of land plot of land |
| ukuqoba > cut into small pieces; chop up, mince up > weary, tire out > trouble, inconvenience | alikho | umqobe large column umqobelo ingredient uqobo reality, truth, fact essence umqobo large column of men or animals |
| ukuqogela > amass, store up, accumulate | alikho | umqogelelo accumulation |
| ukuqoka > choose, select | alikho | umqoka chief place, reserved seat as for a chief |
| ukuqokotha > twist together, twine closely together > consolidate, bind firmly | alikho | inqokothane a holding closely together cohesion, solidarity inqokothela close attachment adhesion |
| ukuqonda > understand, comprehend, grasp the meaning of something, recognize > make up the mind, be determined upon something, decide > make straight for, go directly towards, aim straight at something > be straight | umqondisi director | isiqondiso implication explanation iqondo stitch or single binding directions for administering medicine ingqondo understanding, common sense mind, intelligence meaning, purport, sense of a statement isiqondo right direction, uprightness, righteousness person of upright character umqondo meaning, will intention, ideal, aspiration |
| ukuqonga > rise up; reach the brim, get full to the brim, be heaped up > speak in a very loud voice | alikho | isiqongo summit, top, apex capital city umqongo pile, heap, raise-up mass |
| ukuqonqela > amass, accumulate, hold in possession > be self-centred, selfish | iqonqela selfish, stingy person | ubuqonqela stinginess |
| ukuqopha > cut out; notch, cut notches, cut slits; peck holes > decorate with bead-work or incised patterns > mark, mark off, indicate > signalize, bestow honour on; give praise title to > analyse; resolve the constituent parts | umqopho person skilled in cutting and notching skins or doing decorative work sculptor, wood-carver | isiqopha woodpecker isiqopho instrument for carving or notching |
| ukuqoqa > collect, gather together, make a collection > summarize | alikho | ingqoqelelo collection, compilation iqoqo collection, assemblage, heap, group isiqoqo summary |
| ukuqotha > grind dry; powder, pulverize > complete work thoroughly > wipe out | umqothi grinder, pulverier | isiqotha a short, heavy stick a baton iqotho knuckle ingqotho powder decisive word or act umqotho powder, face-powder, baking powder |
| ukuquba > run along, raise up dust > lie down in hiding, sleep in the open veld | alikho | ingquba heap of rubbish manure accumulation of dust floating particles of dust in the air impurities in the water umquba manure |
| ukuqukatha > cling to, stick to, refuse to part from > contain, hold > keep in the memory, hold a grudge against someone | alikho | isiqukatha solid, compact mass anything bound solidly together ubuqukatha solidarity |
| ukuqula > fell, knock down > decide a law-case, investigate, try,examine > hesitate doubt > place in a cluster; pour in volume, throw over > cluster, together; setlle in a cluster | isiqulamacala magistrate, judge, one who tries cases umquli one who tries cases a magistrate | iqula tuft of grass, dry grass isiqulamadlebe bat umquleko fit swoon iqulo a cluster, group, swarm, multitude iqulu cluster, group, swarm umqulu bundle, roll of paper or blankets |
| ukuqumba > swell out, become swollen or flatulent > be sulky or angry > throw down heavily > be constipated | isiqumbi sulker, grumpy person | umqumbalala swollen object iqumbe grumpiness, grumps, sulks inqumbe bud heap of soil, mound ingqumbi great heap isiqumbi compact mass large group, heap or pile crowd umqumbisa food that causes flautlence inqumbo anger |
| ukuqunda > blunt (an edge); dull (sharpness) > discourage; baulk; reduce effectiveness; make faint | alikho | ingqunda medicine, charm or preventive, used to blunt or assuage pain or hostile |
| ukuqunga > discolour, darken, make cloudy > invigorate, strengthen, fortify by medicinal charms; make callous, fearless > pour from a height, ladle up and down > mix together, brew, infuse > encourage, enhearten | uqunga a secret messenger sent to warn of danger | uqunga torch ingqunge curds, curdled milk umqunge stripe, discoloration iqungo fit of insanity blood-lust isiqungo concoction used for purifying after killing in battle strengthening medicine yeast percolator, infuser umqongo curds, mixed concoction |
| ukuquza > cause to return, turn back > pour out in volume > attack with fury, fly at something | alikho | amaquzaquza obstacles, difficulties, scruples |
| ukuqwala > strike on the head or on a hard surface with a hard instrument | isiqwala a hard, unsympathetic person | isiqwala / -o a fighting-stick umqwalathambo an impacted fracture |
| ukuqwasha > lie awake > be on the watch for something > look for something in vain | iqwashaqwasha an agitated, uneasy person a person who cannot make eye contact a fidget | alikho |
| ukuqwatha > clear off and leave bare > clear off vegetation > shave off all hair | alikho | uqwatha a bare place a bare spot shaved of all hair a desert a place denuded of all vegetation uqwathule a bare spot, a desert |
| ukuqwengula > cause to jump back; make something recoil > cause to change the mind; influence the opinion; poison the mind > intimidate > cause to secede > tear | alikho | isiqwengulo cause for altering one’s opinion cause for secession intimidation |
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