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275 words and 265 phrases found.

Ndebele

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A
Amakhasi[ah-mah-kah-see]
noun
Leaves

“Amakhasi ayawa ezihlahleni.”

Leaves are falling from the trees.

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Amanzi[a-ma-nzi]
noun
Water

“Ngicela ungiphe amanzi abandayo.”

Please give me cold water.

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amawotshi[amaˈwoːtʃi]
noun
watches

“Ubaba uthanda ukuthenga amawotshi amahle.”

Father likes buying beautiful watches.

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Amazinyo[ah-mah-zeen-yoh]
Noun
Teeth

“Amazinyo akhe amhlophe.”

His/her teeth are white.

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Banzi[bah-nzee]
adjective
Wide

“Isango leli libanzi.”

This gate is wide.

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Bhala[ba-la]
Verb
Write

“Bhalani amabizo enu lapha.”

Write your names here.

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Bhukuda[boo-koo-dah]
verb
to swim

“Abantwana bathanda ukubhukuda emfuleni.”

The children love to swim in the river.

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Bomvu[bo-mvu]
adjective
Red

“Ugcoke isigqoko esibomvu kakhulu.”

She is wearing a very red hat.

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Bona[bo-na]
verb
See

“Ngiyabona manje ukuthi uqinisile.”

I see now that you are right.

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Bopha[boːpʰa]
verb
tie

“Bopha intambo le iqine.”

Tie this rope tightly.

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Buhlungu[ɓu.ɬuː.ŋɡu]
adjective
painful

“Unyawo lwakhe lubuhlungu namuhla.”

His foot is painful today.

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Bukhali[een-g-q-click-ah-moo]
adjective
Sharp

“Ingqamu le ibukhali.”

This knife is sharp.

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Buthaka[Boo-tha-ka]
adjective
Weak / Feeble

“Ngizizwa ngibuthaka namhla.”

I feel weak today.

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buthuntu[buˈtʰuːntu]
adjective
blunt

“Ihembe lisikwa ngengqamu ebuthuntu.”

The shirt is being cut with a blunt knife.

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Buyela[boo-ye-la]
verb
Return

“Buyela ekhaya masinyane.”

Return home immediately.

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Cabanga[Cah-bah-ngah (with a dental click)]
verb
Think

“Ngicabanga ukuthi lizana namhla.”

I think it will rain today.

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Cima[!iːma]
verb
extinguish

“Cima umlilo lowo nxa usuqedile.”

Extinguish that fire when you are done.

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Cula[Cu-la]
Verb
Sing

“Abantwana bayathanda ukucula esikolo.”

The children love to sing at school.

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Dabuka[Dah-boo-kah]
verb
Be sad

“Umfana uyadabuka ngoba ulahlekelwe yimali yakhe.”

The boy is sad because he lost his money.

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dala[ˈdaːla]
adjective
old

“Indlu le indala kakhulu.”

This house is very old.

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Dinga[dee-nga]
verb
Need

“Ngidinga uncedo lwakho kulo msebenzi.”

I need your help with this work.

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Dlala[dla-la]
verb
Play

“Abantwana bayathanda ukudlala ibhola.”

The children love to play ball.

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Donsa[don-sah]
verb
to pull

“Donsa intambo le ngamandla.”

Pull this rope with strength.

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Ebusuku[e-bu-su-ku]
Adverb
At night

“Silele ebusuku.”

We slept at night.

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Eduze[eh-doo-zeh]
adverb
Near

“Indlu yakhe iseduze lendawo le.”

His house is near this place.

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Ekuseni[Eh-koo-seh-nee]
Noun
Morning

“Ngivuka ekuseni kakhulu ukuze ngiye emsebenzini.”

I wake up very early in the morning to go to work.

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Emuva[eh-moo-va]
adverb
Behind or Back

“Isitolo sisemva kwendlu le.”

The store is behind this house.

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Endulo[e-ndu-lo]
adverb
Long ago

“Okhokho bethu babephila endulo.”

Our ancestors lived long ago.

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Funda[fu-nda]
verb
Read/Learn

“Ngifuna ukufunda ibhuku leli.”

I want to read this book.

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Gada[gah-dah]
verb
to ride

“Uyakwazi ukugada ihashi na?”

Do you know how to ride a horse?

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Gezisa[ge-zee-sa]
verb
To wash

“Ngicela ugezise izitsha.”

Please wash the dishes.

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Hamba[ha-mba]
verb
Go

“Ngifuna ukuhamba manje.”

I want to go now.

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Hlaba[ɬaːɓa]
verb
slaughter / pierce

“Ubaba uzahlaba imbuzi kusasa.”

Father will slaughter a goat tomorrow.

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Hlala[hla-la]
verb
Sit/Stay

“Hlala phansi lapha, ngicela.”

Sit down here, please.

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Hlanzekile[hlah-nzeh-kee-leh]
adjective
Clean

“Ingcebethu le ihlanzekile.”

This basket is clean.

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Ibhande[i-bha-nde]
noun
Belt

“Ibhande lami lilahlekile.”

My belt is lost.

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Ibhatshi[ee-ba-tchee]
noun
Jacket

“Ngithengile ibhatshi elitsha lamhla.”

I bought a new jacket today.

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Ibhayisikili[ee-ba-yee-see-kee-lee]
noun
Bicycle

“Ibhayisikili lami litsha.”

My bicycle is new.

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Ibhodi[ee-bor-dee]
Noun
Blackboard

“Sula ibhodi kahle ngemva kwesifundo.”

Wipe the blackboard well after the lesson.

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Ibhubesi[ee-boo-beh-see]
noun
Lion

“Ibhubesi liyabhonga ebusuku.”

The lion roars at night.

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