Tag: head

Categories
Linguistics / ubuLimi

Today’s oddest isihloko

I tweeted this isihloko this morning: Ugibelise obephethe ikhanda lomuntu (She gave a ride to a person who was in possession of a person’s head). This definitely wins the “oddest story from today” prize. So here’s a précis/translation of the story (credit to Themba Ntshingila): Mrs Zwane and her husband, from Newcastle, were driving home […]

Categories
Linguistics / ubuLimi umbhudulo

Use your head!

The head is one part of the body that (linguistically speaking) has a wide range of uses. In English, you can use it, lose it, get it straight, listen to it (as opposed to your inhliziyo), or have something not quite right with it. The head of something is its leader, the top of it, […]