Venda Dictionary — ZA

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Venda (ZA)

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39 words and 37 phrases — 76 entries in total.

Newest Venda words

u edela — to sleep
u funa — to love or like
u gidima — to run
u guda — to learn
u la — to eat
u nwa — to drink
u shuma — to work
u tshimbila — to walk
Khaladzi — Sibling of the opposite gender
Khonani — Friend
Masiari — Afternoon
Mueni — Guest / Visitor

Words (39)

I (1)

Iṱo (Venda) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Eye

K (4)

Khaladzi (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Sibling of the opposite gender

Khonani (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Friend

khotsi (Venda) noun Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

father

khuhu (Venda) noun Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

chicken

L (2)

Lino (Venda) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Tooth

Luimbo (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Song

M (13)

Maḓi (Venda) Noun Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

Water

Malende (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Traditional dance

Mashaka (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Relatives

Masiari (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Afternoon

Mbilu (Venda) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Heart

mme (Venda) noun Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

mother

Mueni (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Guest / Visitor

Mufumakadzi (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Woman / Lady

Muhulwane (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Elder / Senior

Muri (Venda) Noun Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

Tree

Mushonga (Venda) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Medicine

muthu (Venda) noun Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

person

Muvhili (Venda) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Body

N (3)

Ṋama (Venda) Noun Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

Meat

Ngoma (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Drum

nndu (Venda) noun Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

house

S (1)

shango (Venda) noun Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

country

T (5)

Ṱhoho (Venda) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Head

Ṱhonifho (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Respect

Thovhele (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

King

Tshanḓa (Venda) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Hand

Tshifhinga (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Time

U (9)

u edela (Venda) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to sleep

u funa (Venda) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to love or like

u gidima (Venda) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to run

u guda (Venda) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to learn

u la (Venda) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to eat

U lwala (Venda) Verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

To be sick

u nwa (Venda) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to drink

u shuma (Venda) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to work

u tshimbila (Venda) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to walk

V (1)

Vhuthu (Venda) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Kindness / Humanity

Phrases (37)

Aa (Venda) Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

Hello (female)

Dzina langa ndi... (Venda) Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

My name is...

Hu vhavha ngafhi? (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Where does it hurt?

Kha vha dzule fhasi (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Please sit down

Kha vha fare zwavhuḓi. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Take care / Fare well.

Kha vha nnyise tshipatela. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Please take me to the hospital.

Kha vha tshimbile zwavhuḓi (Venda) Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

Go well / Goodbye

Kha vha vhavhalele vhana. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Please look after the children.

Lala zwavhuḓi uri u fhole. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Sleep well so that you recover.

Matsheloni avhuḓi. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Good morning.

Mulalo u vhe na inwi (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Peace be with you

Mushumo wavhuḓi (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Good work

Ndaa (Venda) Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

Hello (male)

Ndaa / Aa (Venda) Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

Hello

Ndi a livhuha (Venda) Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

Thank you

Ndi a livhuwa (Venda) Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

Thank you

Ndi dakalo lihulu (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

It is a great joy

Ndi fanela u lugisa kamara. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I must tidy the room.

Ndi fanela u vhona dokotela. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I must see a doctor.

Ndi khou pfa nḓala (Venda) Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

I am hungry

Ndi khou pfa vhuṱungu. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I am feeling pain.

Ndi khou renga vhurotho. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I am buying bread.

Ndi khou ya ḓoroboni. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I am going to town.

Ndi ṱoḓa mushonga. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I need medicine.

Ndo takala u vha vhona. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I am happy to see you.

Ni khou ita mini? (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What are you doing?

Ni khou ya ngafhi? (Venda) Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

Where are you going?

Ri khou pembelela (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We are celebrating

Ṱamba zwanḓa zwau. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Wash your hands.

Vha amba luambo-de? (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Which language do you speak?

Vha bva ngafhi? (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Where do you come from?

Vha dzula ngafhi? (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Where do you live?

Vha khou bika zwiliwa. (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

They are cooking food.

Vha khou ya na nnyi? (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Who are you going with?

Vha pfi nnyi? (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What is your name?

Vha tshile lwa vhuthu (Venda) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Live with kindness

Vho vuwa hani? (Venda) Checked by a teacher — awaiting native speaker review

How are you?

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