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Fanagalo Dictionary — ZA

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This page lists every public Fanagalo entry in the LanguageKnow community dictionary. It currently lists 136 words and 0 phrases. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

Fanagalo (ZA)

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136 words and 0 phrases — 136 entries in total.

Newest Fanagalo words

Words (136)

B (12)

baba (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

father

bema (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to smoke

bendej (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

bandage

bona (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to see

bonga (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to thank

bopa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to tie

buhlalu (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

bead(s), beadwork

buhlungu (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

pain

bulala (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to kill, to murder

busuku (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

night

buya (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to return, to come/go back

buza (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to ask

C (1)

cabanga (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to think

D (4)

dlala (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to play

donsa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to pull

dubula (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to shoot

dumisa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to praise

E (1)

enza (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to do, to make

F (9)

fifti (Fanagalo) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

fifty

fiftin (Fanagalo) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

fifteen

figa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to arrive, to reach

fo (Fanagalo) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

four

foshol (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

shovel

foti (Fanagalo) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

forty

funa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to want

funda (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to learn

fundisa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to teach, to instruct

G (4)

gahle (Fanagalo) adv Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

well

gama (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

name

gijima (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to run

gogo (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

grandmother

H (9)

hamba (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to go, to walk

hlagula (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to weed

hlala (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to sit

hlamba (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to wash

hlangana (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to meet

hlanya (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to go crazy, to go mad

hlanza (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to vomit

hleka (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to laugh

hlupa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to bother

I (1)

izwa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to hear, to listen

K (3)

kholwa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to believe

kwapa (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

armpit

kwindla (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

autumn, fall

L (9)

lahla (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to throw away, to discard

landela (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to follow

libala (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to forget

lila (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to cry, to weep

linda (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to wait

linga (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to try, to attempt

lingana (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to be equal to

lizwe (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

country, nation

lwandle (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

sea, ocean

M (17)

mafuta (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

fat, grease

mandla (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

strength

manzi (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

water

mfazi (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

woman

mfula (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

river

mina (Fanagalo) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

I, me; first-person singular pronoun.

mkonto (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

spear, assegai

mlenze (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

leg

mlilo (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

fire

mlomo (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

mouth

moya (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

air

msila (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

tail (of an animal)

mtwana (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

child

muntu (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

person, human

munwe (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

finger

mvula (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

rain

mzimba (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

body

N (26)

ncwadi (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

book

ndaba (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

matter, issue, affair

ndawo (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

place

ndlebe (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

ear

ndlela (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

road, path

ndliziyo (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

heart

ndlovu (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

elephant

ndlu (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

house

ndoda (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

man

ngena (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to enter, to go into

ngenisa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to introduce

ngonyama (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

lion

ngubo (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

blanket

ngulube (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

warthog

nhlanzi (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

fish

nhloko (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

head

niga (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to give

nkabi (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

ox

nkomo (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

cow

nsimbi (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

iron

ntaba (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

mountain

ntwala (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

louse

nyama (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

meat

nyonga (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

hip

nyoni (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

bird

nyosi (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

bee

P (4)

pakama (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to stand up

pakamisa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to raise

pefumula (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to breathe

pumula (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to rest

Q (2)

qala (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to start, to begin

qonda (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to understand

S (14)

sandla (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

hand

sebenza (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to work

sebenzisa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to use, to utilise

shukuma (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to move, to stir

shukumisa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to shake, to stir

sibamu (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

gun, rifle

sidumbu (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

corpse

sifo (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

sickness, disease

sifuba (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

chest (of the body)

sikis (Fanagalo) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

six

silevu (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

chin

silwane (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

animal

sinkwa (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

bread

stimela (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

train

T (10)

tandaza (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to pray

tembisa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to assure, to promise

tenga (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to buy, to purchase

tengisa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to sell

tina (Fanagalo) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

we, us; first-person plural pronoun.

tri (Fanagalo) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

three

tshwala (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

beer

tu (Fanagalo) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

two

twelf (Fanagalo) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

twelve

twenti (Fanagalo) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

twenty

V (8)

vala (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to close, to shut

vejetebel (Fanagalo) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

vegetable

vuka (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to wake up

vula (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to open

vuma (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to agree

vumela (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to allow

vusa (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to wake up

vuza (Fanagalo) verb Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

to leak, to ooze

W (2)

wan (Fanagalo) num Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

one

wena (Fanagalo) pron Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

you; second-person singular pronoun.

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