This is a part of a bigger set of pages about amabizomuntu namabizonto.
| verb (isiqu in bold) | ibizomuntu | ibizonto |
| ukuva > yield abundantly > increase in numbers > exceed > exceed ten > set, thicken > be kind, amiable | alikho | iva abundant yield surplus increase in stock amava experience umuvo any number above a completed ten |
| ukuvakasha > keep watch at night > patrol > be on sentry duty > visit > take a stroll, go for a leisurely walk | ivakashi a watchman a sentry isivakashi a visitor umvakashi watchman, guard, sentry | alikho |
| ukuvala > close, shut > suppress > deceive, bluff, cheat > bribe > protect against evil | imvalamnyango person who looks after the door isivalamnyango person who does odd jobs such as looking after the door umvalasangwana a get-keeper a hanger-on imvali a gate-keeper a doorkeeper | imvalamasango a cross-bar closing a gate imvalamehlo a shade or guard for the eyes a sun-visor isivalamehlo shade or guard for the eyes blinkers for a horse imvalamlomo bribery isivalandlela an obstacle on the path isivalela trap or cage for birds and animals isivaleliso farewell gift isivalo a door a cork or stopper a contraceptive uvalo cartilage at the lower end of the breast-bone chronic palpitation of the heart anxiety, fear, nervous apprehension, remorse, pricks of conscience, feelings of guilt umvalo holiday, day closed to work |
| ukuvama > be accustomed to something, be wont to do something or to be in some way | imvamamazwi talkative person imvamamlomo a garrulous person | imvama the majority, generality imvamela majority, generality exertion isivamelo power, ability to exert power |
| ukuvanga > mix together | alikho | ivange mixture imvange mixture, compound variety of colours or objects medley ingxubevange a miscellaneous collection of things |
| ukuvatha > wear clothes, dress | alikho | isivatho clothing |
| ukuvava > splinter, break into splinters, cause to crack, split down | uvavasholo a tall, slender person | uvava / umvava split, crack, cleft flaw beast with upright, pointed horns uvave splinter long, broken fragment umvave splinter sharp, pointed tooth |
| ukuvela > come forth, appear, come into view > originate, come from > gain distinction, favour, stand out, be prominent > occur | uvele a court favourite a distinguished person umvelivelayo someone who turns up unexpectedly a rescuer | ivelakancane a rarity ivelakanci a rarity, or something that occurs rarely imvelelo forehead imvelo nature, ntural state habit, natural custom |
| ukuvengeza > cut a large slice > slice, slash | alikho | isivengeza cut-out or washed-out space chasm, gaping hole isivengezi chasm, gaping hole |
| ukuveza > bring into view, bring forth, show, exhibit > disclose, divulge > expose indecently, expose the person | ivezandlebe an illegitimate child a bastard | imveza profit |
| ukuvika > ward off danger; parry a blow > dodge, avoid > deny, refuse to admit | umvikeli protector, advocate imviki someone expert in parrying blows a good fencer or fighter | imviko hlonipha term for a fighting stick umviko a parry, a warding off |
| ukuvimba > close, block up, stop, bar, plug, cork, prevent | alikho | imvimba / umvimba a sausage ivimbela preventive charm or medicine isivimbelo an obstacle umvimbi continuous heavy rainfall monopolizing of the conversation isivimbo stopper, plug, cork umvimbo a weal or welt caused by a blow |
| ukuvimbezela > close in, shut in, besiege, invest, blockade > place an obstacle > break out, be rife like an epidemic | alikho | isivimbezelo obstacle umvimbezelo siege, blockade, investment |
| ukuvinga > chop up, cut to pieces > break into fragments | alikho | imvingo pile or bundle of chopped wood |
| ukuvingoqa > crawl as a caterpillar > move along with contracting and expanding movements | alikho | uvingoqo species of caterpillar, which moves along by contracting and rising-expanding movements |
| ukuvitha > give a disabling blow > drill, exercise, practise > break in > wear down, tire | u(m)vithane person with dark, forbidding features isivithela strong, sturdy person | alikho |
| ukuvithiza > smash up, break to pieces, shatter > strike with a smashing blow | alikho | imvithizeko collection of fragments heap of ruins |
| ukuviva > form in bodies or troops (as soldiers do) > come together in a company or herd > mobilize, form into a company, inspect soldiers > concentrate upon something > do something with energy or exertion | isivivi a half-hearted person umvivi a trainer of soldiers or regiments one who issues commands or inspects soldiers | isivivane cairn, memorial collection of stones fund, nucleus of money isivivi lukewarm food or liquid accumulation, heap, pile uvivi faint light of early dawn umvivo mobilization, marshalling or insepction of troops or soldiers |
| ukuvivinya > test, examine, sound out or try someone or something | alikho | isivivinyo trial, examination, test umvivinyo test, examination |
| ukuvongoza > swell up, grow large and full > fill up, cause to swell up | alikho | isivongoza swollen, fully developed object anything pumped up cavity, yawning hole isivongozi swollen-up object deep cavity |
| ukuvova > strain, filter > cower, humiliate | alikho | imvove fatty juice in the cells of spongy bones sediment remaining after straining ivovo / isivovo strainer, filter amavovo dregs, sediment |
| ukuvuba > mix together food > stir up food when preparing it | umvubeli a malt-mixer, or anyone who oversees the preparation of a fermented drink a trouble-brewer or ingleader | izimvubeko after-effects imvubelo yeast, leaven, malt or anything which causes fermentation umvubo a meal comprising a mixture of foods |
| ukuvubukula > open up, uncover > turn over, upturn soil or stone > disclose > discover or strike on an idea | alikho | umvubukulo a discovery bringing up the past against someone |
| ukuvucuza >collect or remove dirt, rubbish etc. > tidy up, clean up remnants | alikho | imvucuza rubbish, refuse |
| ukuvuka > wake up, awake from sleep > rise from the dead, be resurrected > get up, rise from a reclining posture > blow vigorously (of the wind) > rage (of a storm) > get into a rage or a passion a temper > attack continually, come back upon | ivuka young boy at the age of puberty recently initiated diviner | ivuka young bull imvuka early meal, specially prepared for the induna of an umuzi umvuka something constantly recurring an old affair revived again uvuko a rising up an uprising, a revolt an impulse |
| ukuvukuza > dig and lift the soil upwards > root as a pig > burrow as a mole does > undermine | alikho | imvukuzane a mole ivukuzi mole imvukuzi mole uvukuzi dense overgrowth, overhanging thicket above water |
| ukuvula > open, open up, make a way clear > start | ivulandlela a pathfinder, scout or pioneer | imvula rain imvula introduction, introductory proceedings, foretaste, forerunner deposit on account umvulo inauguration, opening Monday isivulo a key a tin-opener |
| ukuvuma > agree, assent, consent, be willing > thrive, grow well (of plants or crops) > turn out well (as from a mould or a baking process, in brick-making, pottery, cooking, a hdide in dressing, or persons) > agree with someone (as the climate does) > fall down (used only with phansi) | uvumazonke one who assents to anything a credulous person umvumeli supporter, seconder of a motion umvumi consenter, one who agrees imvumi consenter, one who agrees | imvuma payment in proof of an agreement, earnest of a contract imvume permission imvumelano mutual agreement contract covenant ivumelo approval, assent (to a person although they are doing wrong) support to a wrong deed imvumelo permission isivumelwana mutual or legal agreement isivumelwano mutual agreement, legal agreement contract for sale or work a covenant a concord umvumelwano accompaniment ivumo tune, chorus imvumo low-toned accompaniment of a song umvumo low-toned chorus singing, generally of people sitting in the hut while certain ones get up and dance |
| ukuvumba > fling down, throw down heavily | alikho | umvumbi continuous heavy rainfall monopolizing of the conversation |
| ukuvumbuluka > rise up suddenly (as from an ambush) > be stampeded > come unthatched | alikho | imvumbulukane rash coming out all over the body trap-door spider |
| ukuvuna > reap, harvest, gather crops > enter into an alliance, be allied > easily influence one another > harmonize colours or music etc. | isivunani an ally umvuni reaper, one who harvests one who takes sides in a quarrel umvunisi helper in harvesting | umvuno harvest, reaping bias, partiality |
| ukuvunda > go bad, putrefy, rot > be rich (as the soil) > be rich (in possessions) | isivundi rich person well-to-do person | imvundela putrefying substance, or anything stinking with rottenness an old grudge or long-standing case amavundevu / isivundevu / umvundevu putrefying substance old grudge ivundo a grudge imvundo rich harvest abundance of possessions |
| ukuvundla > skirt, go round > avoid, side-track | ivundlandlela outsider, stranger isivundlavundla stout person umvundli one who skirts or avoids | umvundla hare umvundlo a side-track, bypath |
| ukuvundulula > upturn, bring to the surface > rake up the past | alikho | imvundululo something exposed, unearthed, revealed revelation |
| ukuvungula > pick out from a crevice > pick the teeth | imvungulamfonono malicious slanderer | amavungulamfonono malivious, slanderous statements isivungulo toothpick |
| ukuvunula > adorn oneself, dress up in finery, put on festive clothing | alikho | imvunulo adornment festival attire isivunuloo article of adornment ornament |
| ukuvusa > awaken, rouse up > disturb > raise from the dead > resurrect, resuscitate > rouse, energize > renovate, renew, repair > warn, put on guard | imvusi one who gives the alarm umvusi beater in a hunt | ivusela blister imvuselelo reminder, warning renovation, renewal, repair revival ivuso premonition, apprehension, inward uneasiness, qualm conscience alarm, warning |
| ukuvutha > flame, burn, blaze > explode, go off > be passionate, have a quick temper | isivuthela a strong, energetic person isivuthevuthe a hot-tempered person ivuthwa a person or thing which turns out up to one’s expectations | ivutha very dry soil desert ground isivutha inflation, blowing, gust of wind isivuthelo bellows isivuthevuthe a hot burning wind ivuthisamjadu stopgap fill-up |
| ukuvuthuza > shake off, knock off > let fall or drop > shun, avoid > strike, hit, give a blow | umvuthuzi a dew-drier | alikho |
| ukuvuza > leak, drip, ooze > repay, reward | alikho | umvuzo reward, repayment |
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